February 2, 2017 8 years ago

How an app helps the visually impaired navigate the world

TORONTO – For most of us, location-based augmented reality apps might be considered “nice to have”, entertaining technology that conjures up images of last summer’s Pokémon Go craze…. Continue Reading

December 14, 2016 9 years ago

Bloomberg Canada: Still no Bell carriage, but a “very good” first year (update #3)

TORONTO — Bloomberg TV Canada’s first year of operation has been one of growth and expansion, with distribution and advertising levels increasing monthly, the first of several news bureaus… Continue Reading

December 7, 2016 9 years ago

MUSIC TV: Vintage Canada – a Kardashian-free zone

New TV specialty is serious about music TORONTO — Launched in October as a place for “serious music fans”, the retro-focused Vintage TV Canada specialty channel is aimed at not… Continue Reading

November 29, 2016 9 years ago

Hollywood Suite says its ready for a la carte and is thinking about original content

TORONTO — Since launching five years ago with 11 full-time employees, under the leadership of Canadian TV industry veterans Jay Switzer and David Kines, commercial-free movie service Hollywood… Continue Reading

November 1, 2016 9 years ago

TFO brings the VR LUV with new lab

Uses gaming tech TORONTO — To engage the newest generation of French language learners born in the digital era of smartphones and tablets, educational TV content producer Groupe Média TFO… Continue Reading

March 17, 2016 9 years ago

Traffic really jams with radio listeners, says study

TORONTO – According to recent neuroscience research conducted in Australia, when it comes to listener engagement, not much beats traffic reporting. Capitalizing on that listener engagement to drive… Continue Reading

March 10, 2016 9 years ago

Super Bowl simsub battle between Bell and CRTC continues over distribution order

TORONTO — Bell Canada and the National Football League are crying foul against the CRTC, claiming the Regulator is trying to push forward with its Super Bowl simultaneous substitution… Continue Reading

February 24, 2016 9 years ago

Former Vision TV chief suit against Zoomer awaiting court decision

TORONTO – Former Vision TV CEO Bill Roberts may soon receive a judge’s decision in his ongoing lawsuit against ZoomerMedia Ltd. Roberts is suing Zoomer for close to $1 million… Continue Reading

February 9, 2016 9 years ago

Basic Service Review preview: Should broadband be basic? If so, at what speed? And, who should pay for it?

Hearing starts Monday TORONTO — CRTC commissioners have a lot of reading ahead of them, judging by the hundreds of submissions already made to the Commission’s review of basic telecommunications… Continue Reading

January 28, 2016 9 years ago

Running a wireless network more complicated (and costly) than making a cup of coffee, says Laurence

Rogers reports Q4 results TORONTO — Calling the fourth quarter of 2015 "the most fiercely competitive quarter probably in the history of Canadian mobile," Rogers Communications CEO Guy Laurence talked… Continue Reading