ERICSSON SAID MONDAY that it has increased its U.S. footprint by expanding its 4G partnership with Verizon to include new markets.
This extended partnership includes Ericsson Radio System 4G…
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HALIFAX – DHX Media said Monday that it has closed its sale of a minority stake in the Peanuts brand to Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SMEJ) for C$235.6 million…
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TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund has awarded $9.5 million in funding to 12 digital media projects as part of the first round of production support from its 2018-2019…
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VANCOUVER – Sportsnet’s Vancouver-based all-sports radio station has picked up the exclusive radio rights to the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Starting this coming season, Sportsnet 650 will broadcast…
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TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is gearing up for a series of cross-country consultations this fall to gather feedback from stakeholders that it will use to help…
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BURNABY, BC – Negotiations on a new collective agreement between Shaw Cable and the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1944 appear to have hit a snag.
The union, which represents over…
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NEW YORK – Digital voice assistants coupled with an increase in video streaming will help spur demand for smart TVs worldwide, says new data from research firm IHS Markit.
The…
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HALIFAX – DHX Media has named Jon Gisby as managing director of WildBrain, its digital kids’ network and studio, located in London, UK.
Gisby (pictured) has a proven track record of…
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TORONTO – Save the date for the Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB)’s fall conference Connection 2018.
Organizers say that the event will take place on November 8 at the Marriott…
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TORONTO – Bell Media’s Discovery has overhauled its website into a “super-hub” for all five of the network’s brands: Discovery, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Discovery Velocity, and Discovery Science.
The…
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