January 23, 2020 6 years ago

Gusto to launch on TikiLive in U.S. and Latin America

OTTAWA — Gusto Worldwide Media announced Wednesday Gusto TV will be launching on TikiLive, an OTT and IPTV platform, expanding Gusto TV’s presence in the U.S. and Latin America. TikiLive… Continue Reading

January 23, 2020 6 years ago

Lite Access awarded $13 million contract

VANCOUVER — Lite Access Technologies has signed an additional deal with CityFibre, a London, UK-based alternative provider of wholesale full-fibre infrastructure, for a fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) installation as part of… Continue Reading

January 23, 2020 6 years ago

How can CBC compete with digital giants’ content budgets? “The answer is we can not,” says CEO Tait

By Greg O’Brien TORONTO – CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO Catherine Tait recently asked her colleagues for a tally of what the likes of Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Apple+ and others… Continue Reading

January 22, 2020 6 years ago

Shaw Business launches LTE Backup for SMBs

CALGARY — Shaw Communications announced Tuesday it is introducing LTE Backup for Shaw Business customers, a simple add-on solution that ensures businesses’ critical applications stay online and operational during… Continue Reading

January 22, 2020 6 years ago

Canadians spend less on wireless than U.S., Australia, says report

TORONTO — In a climate where the prevailing feeling is wireless prices in Canada are still too high, a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) suggests Canadians spend less on… Continue Reading

January 22, 2020 6 years ago

Rogers Infinite subscribers hit 1.4 million; Samsung 5G device coming in March

TORONTO — Healthy uptake and migration to its Rogers Infinite unlimited data plans helped drive the fourth quarter of 2019, Rogers announced as part of its year-end fiscal report… Continue Reading

January 22, 2020 6 years ago

Former NDP MP pursuing Heritage Canada/Netflix suit as a private citizen 

MONTREAL – Francois Choquette (above), the former NDP MP who sued Canadian Heritage and the Official Languages commissioner over the Liberal government’s 2017 $500 million Netflix deal, said he… Continue Reading

January 22, 2020 6 years ago

Bell Let’s Talk thanks supporting organizations

MONTREAL — With the 10th annual Bell Let’s Talk Day now one week away, Bell is taking the time to thank the hundreds of organizations across Canada that are… Continue Reading

January 22, 2020 6 years ago

Broadcasting and Telecom Legislative Review panel to speak at Prime Time

OTTAWA — In what will be their first public appearance following the impending release of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review report (we still don’t yet know exactly when… Continue Reading

January 22, 2020 6 years ago

Content consumption bringing us closer together, says CMF 2020 Trends Report

TORONTO — Although some would argue mobile devices and digital platforms have isolated and divided us like no other force before, this year’s trends report from the Canada Media… Continue Reading