November 5, 2020 5 years ago

ISP Summit 2020: Why has ISED ceded the digital file to Heritage?

And can we please deal with all the delays? By Lynn Greiner TORONTO – The regulatory world is a strange and often not-too-wonderful place, and annually the ISP Summit’s regulatory panel… Continue Reading

November 5, 2020 5 years ago

Broadcasting Act: Changes “needed to happen three years ago”

Briefing call shows urgency, sticking points, for large players on broadcast changes By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – As major Canadian broadcasters fired off rote responses to media requests saying they are… Continue Reading

November 5, 2020 5 years ago

ISP Summit 2020: Nothing is coming yet to update the Telecom Act

TORONTO – The day after the Heritage Minister tabled amendments to the Broadcasting Act in the House of Commons, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Navdeep Bains,… Continue Reading

November 5, 2020 5 years ago

ISP Summit 2020: How operators must adapt quickly to deploy to the next gen broadband home

By Lynn Greiner TORONTO – Especially in today’s world, everyone needs fast, reliable Internet, which increasingly includes fast, reliable Wi-Fi At this week’s tenth annual ISP Summit, a panel composed of… Continue Reading

November 4, 2020 5 years ago

ANALYSIS: Four ways to address the “inappropriate profits” of the telecom incumbents and foster real competition

By Matt Stein THERE’S NO LONGER ANY question that telecommunications is an essential service. Turn off the Wi-Fi in your house and you’ll see what happens! The pandemic, as we all… Continue Reading

November 4, 2020 5 years ago

Stingray’s Q2 2021 revenues take Covid-19 hit; radio showing signs of recovery

MONTREAL — Broadcaster and music service provider Stingray today reported its revenues decreased 16% in the second quarter of its 2021 fiscal year, compared to the same quarter last… Continue Reading

November 4, 2020 5 years ago

SaskTel brings maxTV Stream to Leader and McPhee Lake

LEADER and MCPHEE LAKE, Sask. — SaskTel today announced the town of Leader is the latest rural Saskatchewan community to now have access to the company’s maxTV Stream and… Continue Reading

November 4, 2020 5 years ago

TFO’s Ready for Tomorrow program helps youth improve employability

TORONTO — A new initiative called the Ready for Tomorrow program, launched last month by Ontario’s French-language broadcaster Groupe Média TFO, in partnership with RBC Future Launch, is… Continue Reading

November 4, 2020 5 years ago

OMNI TV, Toronto’s Agape Greek Radio win ethnic media awards

TORONTO — The Canadian Ethnic Media Association (CEMA) today announced this year’s winners of its annual awards for journalistic excellence, which will be presented in the association’s first-ever virtual… Continue Reading

November 4, 2020 5 years ago

YTV partners with PC Children’s Charity for Kid Food Nation

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment’s YTV today announced a new series called Kid Food Nation, produced in partnership with PC Children’s Charity, will premiere later this month on YTV and… Continue Reading