Following the debut of Apple’s Vision Pro virtual reality headset last Friday, Radioplayer announced the availability of its app specifically designed to leverage the capabilities of the spatial computing platform.
Launching in Canada, the U.K., France and Germany, Radioplayer’s new app “goes beyond a simple adaptation of its popular mobile iOS app” and “introduces a virtual radio device that users can place within their own reality, enhancing the immersive experience of listening to their favorite radio stations,” says a press release.
“At Radiodays Europe in Munich this March, we unveiled our new technology and product platform for cars…
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CBC and Lionsgate announced Tuesday principal photography has started on the fourth season of hit original comedy series Son of a Critch in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
The new season of 13 half-hour episodes will premiere in winter 2025 on CBC Gem and CBC TV in Canada. Lionsgate handles worldwide distribution rights outside of Canada.
Based on comedian Mark Critch’s award-winning memoir of the same name, Son of a Critch is a comedic and heartfelt window into the life of now 14-year-old Mark, coming of age in St. John’s. Critch portrays his own father, Mike, while Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (The Haunting of Bly…
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Rogers Sports and Media said Tuesday Sportsnet’s coverage of Monday night’s Stanley Cup Final Game 7 delivered the sports network’s most-watched broadcast ever with an average minute audience of 7.55 million across Sportsnet, Citytv and CBC.
Game 7 — which saw the Florida Panthers capture their first NHL championship in franchise history by defeating the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 — reached 15 million Canadians, or 39 per cent of the population, according to a press release. The broadcast was the second most-watched NHL game ever in Canada, based on data since 2009, the release says.
It was also the…
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By Howard Law, author of Canada vs. California, and MediaPolicy.ca
Last week the CRTC released its anticipated “Phase One” ruling on the implementation of the Online Streaming Act, Bill C-11. The headline was the $200 million price tag put on Canadian content contributions assessed by the commission on large foreign online audio and audio-visual streamers operating in Canada.
Following the commission’s decision, many industry players and public policy commentators were quick to declare victory or disaster, something we can expect in a regulatory drama that never quits.
This drama is chronicled in my book, Canada vs California: How…
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Northern Super League, Canada’s new professional women’s soccer league, announced Tuesday a multi-year media partnership with Bell Media’s TSN/RDS and CBC/Radio-Canada.
Starting with the league’s inaugural season in April 2025, TSN will broadcast a slate of live games across its platforms, while RDS will deliver live French-language coverage of select matches featuring the league’s club in Montreal.
CBC Sports and Radio-Canada will deliver live matches across their national network and digital platforms, with Radio-Canada featuring French-language coverage of Montreal matches.
“We are delighted to announce Bell Media and CBC/Radio-Canada as our official media partners,” Diana Matheson, founder of Northern…
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By Connie Thiessen
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) says it’s concerned commercial broadcasters – the largest employer of journalists in Canada – aren’t represented on the new collective chosen by Google to distribute funds under the Online News Act.
The digital giant announced Friday that it had selected the Canadian Journalism Collective-Collectif Canadien de Journalisme (CJC-CCJ) to distribute its annual $100M CAD contribution to eligible news businesses.
CJC-CCJ is led by Erin Millar, the CEO and co-founder of Indiegraf, a tech provider for small and start-up publications. Millar is a journalist and entrepreneur who also founded The Discourse. The not-for-profit organization is made up of 12…
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Rural broadband provider Xplore Inc. announced Monday it has reached an agreement in principle for new debt and equity financing to fully fund its ongoing expansion of fibre-to-the-home networks in rural communities across Canada and the upgrade of its fixed wireless networks to 5G technologies.
The investment will be led by Xplore’s existing shareholder, New York private equity firm Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, and certain lenders, said a press release. Xplore’s other lenders will have the opportunity to participate “on substantially similar terms”, said the release, which did not disclose what those terms are.
“We are excited about this…
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Canadian Heritage has announced the appointment of Marc Beaudet to the board of directors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, as well as the re-appointment of Marie Wilson and Guillaume Aniorté, all for five-year terms expiring May 23, 2029.
Beaudet is being appointed in place of François R. Roy, whose term expired recently.
Currently senior vice president of studio operations at Montreal-based Cloud Imperium Games (CIG), Beaudet is the former co-founder and CEO of digital platform developer Turbulent, which was acquired by CIG in July 2023.
Beaudet was one of nine appointees to an independent advisory committee created in June…
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Foreign streamers say base contribution will make collaborations more difficult
By Ahmad Hathout
Foreign and standalone online streamers that make $25 million or more will be required to contribute five per cent of their previous year’s Canadian revenues into the system, an amount the CRTC said Tuesday would draw $200 million per year into supporting Canadian content.
The regulator said it is prioritizing certain categories of content to the receive funds, including the expensive-to-produce local news on radio and television, and content catering to French-language, indigenous and minority communities.
Of the five per cent, two per cent will go toward the Canada Media…
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CBC/Radio-Canada last week released the first progress report on its 2023-2025 National Accessibility Plan, Breaking Barriers.
Launched in May 2023, the three-year plan provides a framework for the national public broadcaster to better serve and represent Canadians with disabilities, both as an employer and a content provider.
“We can be proud of the progress made since the launch of our National Accessibility Plan, but much work remains to be done,” said Catherine Tait, CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO, in a Thursday press release.
“Between now and the…
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