July 1, 2021 5 years ago

Canada’s rural-urban divide in mobile download speeds has widened, says Opensignal

LONDON, U.K. — While rural Canadians have seen slight improvements in average mobile download speeds over the last 12 months, the gap between rural users’ download speed experience has… Continue Reading

June 30, 2021 5 years ago

Cogeco makes a US$1 billion buy

MONTREAL and QUINCY, Mass. – Cogeco Communications’ announced today its American subsidiary, Atlantic Broadband, has agreed to acquire WideOpenWest’s broadband systems located in Ohio for US$1.125 billion. The WOW Ohio… Continue Reading

June 30, 2021 5 years ago

Canadian Fiber Optics builds 10 Gbps network in rural Alberta town

VALLEYVIEW, Alta. — Rural Internet service provider Canadian Fiber Optics (CFOC) announced Tuesday the launch of its privately funded, residential 10 Gbps fibre-optic network in Valleyview, Alta., saying it’s… Continue Reading

June 30, 2021 5 years ago

AMI-tv goes Beyond the Field ahead of Paralympics

TORONTO — With the Paralympic Games happening in Tokyo later this summer, following the pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) announced this week it will debut its… Continue Reading

June 30, 2021 5 years ago

NWT Indigenous broadcasters get $1.9 million funding boost

YELLOWKNIFE — The Canadian government announced Tuesday more than $1.9 million in funding is being provided over two years to three Indigenous organizations in the Northwest Territories to support… Continue Reading

June 30, 2021 5 years ago

Mediapro Canada is host broadcaster of FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament

TORONTO — Mediapro Canada announced late Tuesday night it is providing host broadcast services for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which tipped off yesterday in Victoria, B.C., where… Continue Reading

June 30, 2021 5 years ago

Jennifer Brown named as SOCAN’s permanent CEO

TORONTO — SOCAN, Canada’s largest music and visual arts rights management organization, has officially appointed Jennifer Brown (above) as its CEO, effective today. Brown has been the organization’s interim… Continue Reading

June 30, 2021 5 years ago

YouTube TV introduces 4K Plus add-on package

SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Although YouTube TV is not yet available in Canada, many of our readers will be interested to hear the streaming service announced this week it… Continue Reading

June 30, 2021 5 years ago

Rogers expanding rural nets in Simcoe County, Kawartha Lakes, thanks to UBF

TORONTO – Rogers Communications said today announced that it has granted funding from the federal government’s Universal Broadband Fund to expand its high speed networks in Simcoe County and… Continue Reading

June 30, 2021 5 years ago

Canada releases online content diversity principles

OTTAWA – The federal government today released what it is calling the “guiding principles” to pave the way for “international consensus among countries, the private sector and civil society… Continue Reading