June 3, 2019 3 years ago

UPDATED: Corus, Hollywood Suite, Outtv, others, sign on for Canadian launch of Amazon’s video service

TORONTO – Corus Entertainment’s biggest TV brands will be part of Amazon’s Prime Video Channels lineup when the streaming service launches in Canada this year.The broadcaster said Monday that its television package,... Continue Reading

October 24, 2018 4 years ago

VMedia nails down new financing in Phoenix Canada Oil Company deal

TORONTO – Independent telecom and TV service provider VMedia has brokered an agreement with Phoenix Canada Oil Company that it says will inject new capital to help fund ongoing growth.Financial terms... Continue Reading

October 16, 2018 4 years ago

Broadband Study: Competition Bureau asks Canadians to sound off on their ISPs

Preliminary report in March, final report by June 2019OTTAWA – The Competition Bureau wants to hear from consumers about their high-speed Internet services and their experiences with their providers as it continues its... Continue Reading

October 10, 2018 4 years ago

Cineflix hit with class action suit seeking millions in unpaid wages for reality show workers

Insight Productions, Boat Rocker Media may be next, says law firmTORONTO and MONTREAL - Cineflix Canada, the producer of TV shows such as Property Brothers and Mayday, has been named... Continue Reading

June 26, 2018 4 years ago

Why we need to crank up Canadian drama

TORONTO – Can cord cutting in Canada be halted, or at least slowed, by solving the country’s “drama problem”?Veteran lawyer and engineer Peter Miller and Ken Engelhart, former SVP regulatory... Continue Reading

June 11, 2018 4 years ago

Iristel slaps Rogers with $147M breach of contract suit

MARKHAM, ON – Ice Wireless and Sugar Mobile parent Iristel has filed a lawsuit against Rogers valued at over $147 million alleging breaches of contract on two occasions.In a statement... Continue Reading

April 19, 2018 4 years ago

COMMTECH EAST 2018: Record numbers chat Remote Phy, FTTX, 5G

MISSISSAUGA - CommTech East wrapped up Wednesday in Mississauga after a record high number of attendees from the cable, wireless, ISP and related ICT industries packed the two-day event.The annual... Continue Reading

April 17, 2018 4 years ago

COMMTECH EAST 2018: And the winners of the first ever awards gala are…

MISSISSAUGA – The Canadian CommTech Show and Seminars recognized the winners of its inaugural CommTech Information Communications Technology Awards gala Monday night at the Mississauga Convention Centre.Event emcee and TSOC president... Continue Reading

July 21, 2017 5 years ago

Live sports streaming service DAZN launches in Canada with NFL Game Pass

TORONTO – Live sports streaming service DAZN has arrived in Canada, promising football fans the digital subscription product NFL Game Pass with every live NFL game of the 2017 season,... Continue Reading

May 4, 2017 5 years ago

Rogers Community TV shutters more stations

TORONTO – Rogers Communications has pulled the plug on three more community cable TV stations in the Greater Toronto Area, and cut resources at many others across Ontario.Rogers TV in... Continue Reading