February 8, 2021 5 years ago

New Smithsonian Channel doc chronicles race to develop Covid vaccine

TORONTO — Blue Ant Media announced today a new one-hour documentary special exploring the global effort to find a vaccine for Covid-19 will air Friday, February 12 on Smithsonian… Continue Reading

February 8, 2021 5 years ago

TLN TV planning full day of Valentine’s Day programming

TORONTO — Multicultural broadcaster TLN TV announced today it will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a full day of passion-filled entertainment for everyone, including soccer lovers. The channel’s schedule for Sunday,… Continue Reading

February 8, 2021 5 years ago

TekSavvy wants an update from the Bureau on its Bell-Rogers complaint

CHATHAM, Ont. — Independent ISP TekSavvy has asked the Competition Bureau for a status update on a complaint it filed almost a year ago alleging Bell and Rogers have… Continue Reading

February 8, 2021 5 years ago

Amazon Prime Video commits $1.3 million to support Canadian BIPOC creators

TORONTO — In partnership with the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO), Amazon Prime Video announced today it is committing $1.25 million to support the Canadian BIPOC TV and film production… Continue Reading

February 8, 2021 5 years ago

Manitoba’s Valley Fiber now a CLEC

GATINEAU — In a letter issued last week by the CRTC, the Commission has confirmed Valley Fiber Ltd., located in Winkler, Manitoba, has met the requirements to register as… Continue Reading

February 8, 2021 5 years ago

Hollywood Suite to air The Impact Series starting March 15

TORONTO — Hollywood Suite announced today it is the exclusive Canadian home for season one of The Impact Series, eight critically acclaimed feature documentary films focused on social and… Continue Reading

February 8, 2021 5 years ago

Rogers for Business introduces new solutions for SMEs

TORONTO — Rogers for Business today introduced two new solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Advantage Mobility and Advantage Security, which are designed to provide reliable connectivity and… Continue Reading

February 8, 2021 5 years ago

Bell Let’s Talk Day raises almost $8 million

159,173,435 messages sent to support mental health MONTREAL — This year, Bell Let’s Talk Day generated 159,173,435 messages and raised $7,958,671.75 in funds to support mental health programs across the… Continue Reading

February 8, 2021 5 years ago

CRTC chair Ian Scott to speak at Banff 2021

TORONTO — Organizers of the Banff World Media Festival today announced CRTC chair and CEO Ian Scott will speak on the opening day of the virtual Banff 2021 festival,… Continue Reading

February 5, 2021 5 years ago

Telus completes network build on Quebec’s Lower North Shore

$23 million project done ahead of time, too BLANC-SABLON, Quebec – Telus announced today the completion of its 4G LTE network expansion to 14 isolated Lower North Shore communities, nearly… Continue Reading