January 11, 2017 9 years ago

Corus Q1 revenues, profits, buoyed by Shaw Media acquisition

TORONTO – Corus Entertainment’s acquisition of Shaw Media appears to paying off as the company reported a 72% lift in profits and a 105% jump in revenues for its… Continue Reading

January 11, 2017 9 years ago

Cogeco rolls out faster Internet in Quebec

MONTREAL – Cogeco Connexion launched its new UltraFibre 120 high-speed residential Internet package in several regions of Quebec Wednesday. The package, available now in the Alma area in the Lac-Saint-Jean… Continue Reading

January 11, 2017 9 years ago

OUTtv unveils new ownership, management

VANCOUVER – OUTtv has announced Vancouver-based private equity firm Stern Partners as its new majority owner, and promoted Brad Danks to CEO. The national LGBTQ television network said Wednesday that… Continue Reading

January 11, 2017 9 years ago

Fuss joins Sortable as CRO

WATERLOO, ON – Former Vice Media Canada exec Ryan Fuss has been named chief revenue officer at Waterloo start-up Sortable. Fuss (pictured) will be responsible for all revenue-generating activities at… Continue Reading

January 11, 2017 9 years ago

DHX Media licenses more ‘Teletubbies’ to Nick Jr. in U.S. exclusive

HALIFAX – DHX Media has licensed exclusive U.S. broadcast rights for 30 brand-new half-hour episodes of popular children's television property Teletubbies, that will begin airing on Nickelodeon’s Nick… Continue Reading

January 11, 2017 9 years ago

Student-athletes, university sport conferences, throw support behind Bell Let’s Talk Day

MONTREAL – More than 20,000 student-athletes will take part in Bell Let’s Talk Day, joining with fellow students and others in the university community to discuss the impact of… Continue Reading

January 11, 2017 9 years ago

Deloitte Predictions: Machine learning in consumer tech will transform, frighten, and save lives

As for TV ads? Flat is the new up TORONTO – The ways in which humans interact with technology will be significantly altered in 2017 and beyond, as mobile devices… Continue Reading

January 10, 2017 9 years ago

CRTC’s next-gen 9-1-1 hearing begins Monday

GATINEAU – The CRTC will open a public hearing on January 16 as it seeks to establish a regulatory framework for next-generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) in Canada. After soliciting feedback early… Continue Reading

January 10, 2017 9 years ago

TSN, TVA Sports, kick off new agreements with Major League Soccer

TORONTO and MONTREAL – TSN has inked a new, multi-year media rights extension with Major League Soccer to become Canada’s exclusive English-language broadcaster of MLS. Beginning with the 2017 season,… Continue Reading

January 10, 2017 9 years ago

Lindsay’s HFC LTE small cell connectivity, power solutions, picked up by major MSO

PETERBOROUGH, ON – Lindsay Broadband has confirmed that an unnamed major MSO has begun a large scale deployment of its HFC LTE small cell gateway solution. Developed by Lindsay over… Continue Reading