July 7, 2021 5 years ago

Corus and BC Lions sign two-year broadcast deal

Corus’s AM 730 Vancouver fills void left by departure of Bell Media’s TSN 1040 VANCOUVER — The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League announced Tuesday the club has signed… Continue Reading

July 7, 2021 5 years ago

Blue Ant sells 650-plus hours of content to free streamer Pluto TV

TORONTO — Global distribution company Blue Ant International today announced it has licensed more than 650 hours of programming to free streaming service Pluto TV, which is owned by… Continue Reading

July 7, 2021 5 years ago

Bell brings all-fibre broadband and wireless home Internet to Clarington

CLARINGTON, Ont. — Bell Canada announced today it has expanded its broadband network in the municipality of Clarington, located in Ontario’s Durham Region east of Toronto. More than 25,000 homes… Continue Reading

July 7, 2021 5 years ago

CTAM webinar to examine Covid’s ongoing impact on video consumption

TORONTO — CTAM Canada announced this week new research from Charlton Insights will be presented during a free webinar for its members on July 14, offering insight into the… Continue Reading

July 6, 2021 5 years ago

Shaw wants in on B.C.’s Connected Coast project, briefing note says

CityWest, meanwhile, seeks to be its own last-mile provider By Ahmad Hathout Shaw Communications wants to, in some capacity, get involved in British Columbia’s $45.4-million Connected Coast fibre project, according to… Continue Reading

July 6, 2021 5 years ago

29 community and campus radio stations receive CRFC funding

OTTAWA — The Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) today announced 29 community and campus stations have been selected to receive funding through the CRFC’s 2021-2022 Radiometres program. Launched in… Continue Reading

July 6, 2021 5 years ago

Canadians feel more diverse STEM workforce needed, says 3M study

LONDON, Ont. — Eighty-seven percent of Canadians surveyed agree it is important to increase diversity and inclusion in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) jobs, according to the most… Continue Reading

July 6, 2021 5 years ago

Beanfield partners with Cisco for all-in-one virtual collaboration tool

TORONTO — Beanfield Metroconnect announced today it has partnered with Cisco to launch Hosted Voice with Webex, a new cloud-based all-in-one collaboration experience, which the company says is designed… Continue Reading

July 6, 2021 5 years ago

Six U.K.-Canadian co-productions awarded $510,000 for immersive storytelling projects

TORONTO — The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) announced today six creative projects have been awarded a total of $510,000 as part of the next phase of the UK-Canada Immersive… Continue Reading

July 6, 2021 5 years ago

Telus investing $16.6 million to bring 5G to three Alberta cities

RED DEER, LETHBRIDGE and OKOTOKS, Alta. — As part of its $14.5 billion investment in infrastructure and operations across Alberta through 2024, Telus today announced it is investing $16.6… Continue Reading