By Howard Law
IF JOURNALISTS IN politics are the friends of news media, perhaps it needs new friends.
At the Commons Heritage Committee, former CTV reporter and Conservative MP Kevin Waugh continues to thunder that major TV networks Bell CTV, Rogers City-TV and CBC should be excluded from the “FaceGoogle” Bill C-18.
This Monday at the Senate committee studying the Online Streaming Act Bill C-11, former Edmonton Journal columnist Paula Simons and former CBC TV correspondent Julie Miville-Dechêne suggested Unifor’s recommendation for better cable and streamer funding of local news was unnecessary because TV companies are set to cash in under…
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OTTAWA – Almost all newcomers to Canada own a smartphone, according to the latest data to be released by the CBC’s Media Technology Monitor (MTM). MTM’s second annual newcomers study,... Continue Reading
TORONTO — Organizers of the 2022 Canadian Telecom Summit (CTS) announced today the details of an environmental sustainability panel, taking place during the conference on Nov. 21 at 11 a.m.... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER — Telus Health and the BC SPCA announced today they have joined forces to provide access to virtual veterinary care through the recently launched Telus Health MyPet service, offering... Continue Reading
TORONTO — Telus Communications announced today the launch of its Mobility for Good for Indigenous Women at Risk program in Ontario, in partnership with Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER — Telus Communications announced today the seven recipients of its inaugural Friendly Future Makers Awards, a program that recognizes and celebrates Canadian youth creating long-lasting change in their communities.... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC last week sided with Quebecor in a dispute with Bell, Rogers and Telus over what the term “manufacturer’s suggested retail price” (MSRP) means as it pertains... Continue Reading
AS TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES rapidly and the rollout of 5G opens doors to endless possibilities, a Telus partnership with Google is helping the company as it seeks to use 5G to... Continue Reading
CEO calls CRTC decision restricting those qualifying under MVNO framework “unfortunate” MONTREAL – Cogeco announced its fourth quarter 2022 financial results last night, showing revenue was up 14% year-over-year, while... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – Telus International today announced it is acquiring full-service digital product provider WillowTree for a total enterprise value of US$1.23 billion, inclusive of US$210 million of assumed debt. WillowTree,... Continue Reading