By Connie Thiessen iHeartRadio Canada has launched Bryan Adams Radio, a dedicated streaming channel hosted by the one-time Grammy and 20-time JUNO Award winner. Available 24/7 on the iHeartRadio Canada... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC has launched a proceeding into the planned operation of a temporary fund intended to put base contribution money from streamers toward the programming of commercial... Continue Reading
Bell announced Tuesday that its French-language sports channel RDS is now available on Amazon Prime Video in Canada. Prime members can add the RDS linear and on-demand content through their... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC on Monday approved an application by Google to be exempted from the Online News Act for a period of five years in exchange for releasing... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Corus Entertainment says it’s been able to renegotiate its credit arrangement through the end of March, as the company reported its fiscal fourth quarter earnings. Led by... Continue Reading
The CRTC on Tuesday granted Uvagut TV mandatory distribution on basic TV, beating out its fellow Inuktut-language broadcaster Inuit TV for the spot. Distributors will need to pay a monthly... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Corus Entertainment has unveiled more programming details around the year-end launch of its rebranded Home Network and Flavour Network channels. As of Dec. 30, Flavour Network and... Continue Reading
Toronto-based Blue Ant Media announced Tuesday that it has agreed to a “multi-faceted” partnership with free ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV in the United States, which includes two of Blue... Continue Reading
Canadian Heritage announced Monday the launch of a fund that is intended to “support incentives and initiatives to encourage greater participation by diverse communities in the media and cultural industries.”... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge has confirmed the appointment of Marie-Philippe Bouchard as CBC/Radio-Canada’s next president and CEO. Appointed for a five-year term, effective Jan. 3, Bouchard’s appointment had been widely rumoured since last week when... Continue Reading
