OTTAWA – Operating revenues at Canada’s private radio broadcasters are down by over $52 million, dropping 3.3% from 2015 to $1.6 billion in 2016, according to data released Tuesday by…
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LOS GATOS, CA – Netflix now has more international subscribers than it does at home in the U.S. for the first time in its history.
In a note to shareholders…
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KANATA, ON – The existing CRTC should be split into separate broadcasting and telecommunications regulators to help alleviate any perception of bias on the part of the Regulator, says…
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OTTAWA – On Tuesday morning, the federal government will name former Telesat and Telus executive Ian Scott as chairman of the CRTC, Cartt.ca has learned. (Scott is pictured in…
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EDMONTON – Super Channel has promoted Don McDonald to president and CEO, less than a year after awarding him the COO title.
In his new role, which was effective June…
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TORONTO and CALGARY – CBC and the Calgary Stampede have extended their current media rights agreement through 2019.
The extension ensures that CBC Sports will continue to provide broadcast and…
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TORONTO – This year's agenda for Connection 2017, the Ontario Association of Broadcasters annual conference and awards gala, is taking shape with a lineup that will include sales to programming,…
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TORONTO – Streaming giant Netflix has cracked the list of the top four TV channels and services that U.S. viewers can’t live without, says Solutions Research Group’s annual Must…
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TORONTO, DUBLIN and LOS ANGELES – Canadian media company QYou Media has struck a distribution agreement with Ericsson to bring its curated online video content to the Ericsson Unified…
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LOS ANGELES – Comedian Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud comedy brand is launching a new video streaming platform next month, but it won’t be available in Canada any time…
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