By John Bugailiskis LAS VEGAS – User-created content (UGC) from independent creators now accounts for 39% of weekly media hours consumed by Americans compared to 61% for traditional studio media... Continue Reading
MONTREAL — Commercial music service provider and media company Stingray Group Inc. announced today it has acquired Princeton, N.J.-based InStore Audio Network “for total consideration of up to approximately C$59... Continue Reading
By John Bugailiskis LAS VEGAS – Forget riding shotgun, the backseat is the place to be according to BMW. At CES 2022, the automobile maker showed off a concept iX... Continue Reading
By Denis Carmel HAWKESBURY – Quietly, on Dec. 29, Judith LaRocque (above) passed away, in her home in Hawkesbury, Ont. Judith received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from... Continue Reading
By John Bugailiskis LAS VEGAS – At CES 2022 in Las Vegas, Samsung is introducing a number of enhancements to its Smart Hub menu system that will be included in... Continue Reading
TORONTO — Corus Entertainment announced today a nationwide contest in support of Showcase’s new comedy action series MacGruber, which is based on the Saturday Night Live parody sketch featuring actor... Continue Reading
TORONTO — CBC announced today the launch of AccessCBC, a new national pilot program for Deaf and disabled creators that will provide “training, mentorship and, on certain selected projects, financing... Continue Reading
TORONTO — Firstlight Media, a provider of cloud-based OTT infrastructure to streaming service operators, announced today its cloud-native Gen5 platform is now available on the Google Cloud Marketplace, which the... Continue Reading
TORONTO — Following the departure of Wendy Freeman at the end of December, Bell Media announced today Michael Melling (above) has been appointed as vice-president of CTV News. Most recently... Continue Reading
By John Bugailiskis LAS VEGAS — LG today launched media day at CES 2022 in Las Vegas with its “The Better Life You Deserve” theme of how its products can... Continue Reading