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December 2, 2020 2 months ago

New global streamer Discovery+ to launch Stateside in January

No word on Canadian launch NEW YORK — Discovery Inc. today announced the global launch of its new discovery+ subscription streaming service, which will debut in the U.S. on January... Continue Reading

December 2, 2020 2 months ago

Relish Interactive hires The Willoughbys producer Luke Carroll as SVP of animation

DUNCAN, B.C. — Digital content studio Relish Interactive today announced it has hired Luke Carroll (above), producer of Netflix’s animated hit The Willoughbys, as its new senior vice-president of animation.... Continue Reading

December 1, 2020 2 months ago

Toronto app maker helps New England Sports Network launch streaming apps

TORONTO — App developer Clearbridge Mobile today announced it’s the driving force behind New England Sports Network’s (NESN) new mobile and smart TV sports streaming apps, which deliver sports content... Continue Reading

December 1, 2020 2 months ago

Three-quarters of parents regularly watch video content with their kids, says WildBrain report

LONDON, NEW YORK and SAN JOSE, Calif. — WildBrain’s kids and family AVOD network and studio WildBrain Spark and independent digital TV analyst company nScreenMedia today released a report on... Continue Reading

December 1, 2020 2 months ago

CHEK marks 64th anniversary with first podcast

VICTORIA — When CHEK began broadcasting on Vancouver Island at 5 p.m. on December 1, 1956, it was the first commercial TV station in British Columbia. Now independent and employee-owned,... Continue Reading

December 1, 2020 2 months ago

Friends to stream exclusively in Canada on Crave

TORONTO — Bell Media’s Crave today announced it will be the new, exclusive Canadian streaming home of Friends, beginning Thursday, December 31, meaning it will move off its current home... Continue Reading

November 30, 2020 2 months ago

Digital giants will be taxed (and will have to collect GST); Part II fees waived for broadcasters

By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – Foreign-based vendors with no physical presence in Canada do not have to charge Canadians GST/HST on sales of digital products or services — like mobile... Continue Reading

November 30, 2020 2 months ago

Gusto TV now streaming Local Now in the U.S.

OTTAWA — Gusto Worldwide Media today announced its original content is now available as a live streaming channel on Local Now, which is a free streaming service powered by The... Continue Reading

November 30, 2020 2 months ago

BroadbandTV signs new international gaming content partners

VANCOUVER — Media tech company BroadbandTV (BBTV) today announced it signed agreements with several international gaming content partners which will expand BBTV’s global footprint with an additional 217 million monthly... Continue Reading

November 25, 2020 2 months ago

Stingray launches more SVOD and ad-supported channels globally

MONTREAL — Music service provider and broadcaster Stingray is growing its audience reach with the launch today of multiple SVOD and free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channels with a number of... Continue Reading

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