WEDNESDAY, THE BUSY AND informative Canadian Telecom Summit was wrapped up by a keynote speech from ISED Minister Navdeep Bains, where he announced a $10/month broadband program for low income Canadians and three key spectrum announcements which will help drive the future – 5G technology.
Just as I dashed off to talk to the minister in a media scrum, one of our more prescient readers grabbed me by the arm and said “Sprint and T-Mobile want to merge in order to get together and roll out 5G rather than do it on…
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HALIFAX – Eastlink CEO Lee Bragg took to Instagram this week to promote Winston, the company’s home security and automation service.
Currently available in areas of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Ontario and Alberta, Winston allows customers to monitor and control functions such as door locks, lights, thermostats, garage doors, smoke, fire, CO, flood detection, and unlawful entry from their mobile device. Users may also issue unique access codes to anyone who needs to enter their home on a day-to-day basis, with control over which times of the day the codes are active.
In addition, Winston offers advanced Geo services, allowing…
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OTTAWA – Veteran journalist and author Esther Bégin is joining Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) as the network's French Anchor.
Starting next fall, Bégin (pictured) will host a daily program during sitting weeks of the House of Commons as well as feature interviews with Canadian political personalities.
"We are very excited to welcome such an experienced and passionate journalist like Esther Bégin to lead our team," said CPAC president and GM Catherine Cano, in Thursday’s announcement. "She has the important task of making the various issues affecting francophones in Quebec and the rest of Canada known and understood. As we know,…
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TORONTO – Just in time for summer, Bell Media’s Gusto is cooking up a free preview with sizzling new programming.
The food and lifestyle channel has assembled a summer schedule that includes new original series Where To I Do?, starring design expert Tommy Smythe (The Marilyn Denis Show); Dog Tales Rescue, a docu-series following King City, Ont.’s Dog Tales Rescue and Horse Sanctuary; and Bonacini’s Italy, featuring world-renowned chef and MasterChef judge Michael Bonacini. Celebrity gourmet Nigella Lawson makes her Gusto debut by whipping up her favourite comfort meals with her latest series,…
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FREDERICTON, NB – Eastlink today launched its wireless service in Fredericton.
“We are so pleased to continue the expansion of our wireless service further into New Brunswick,” said Lee Bragg, Eastlink CEO, in a press release. “Our goal has been to deliver the best possible experience for our customers by investing in the latest network technology, providing great value for money, and delivering customer service that exceeds our customers’ expectations. (Bragg is pictured with New Brunswick deputy premier Stephen Horsman.)
“We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished so far having launched and expanded our wireless service into five provinces over the…
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Wireless growth to remain strong, too
ALTHOUGH THERE ARE far fewer over-the-top video options in Canada as compared to the U.S., if Amazon, DAZN, and Netflix (not to mention the possibility of Apple, Facebook or Google entering the Canadian market in the way they have Stateside) are willing to spend big on programming, we may soon see them outbid the likes of Bell Media, Corus or Rogers for key programming, despite not having a traditional TV platform.
As well, even if Amazon, DAZN, or Netflix can’t win the best content from the Canadian companies, this dynamic can only benefit U.S. (and…
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TORONTO – The second season of hit drama The Handmaid’s Tale will headline Bravo’s nation-wide free preview that will kick off April 24.
The Bell Media-owned service said that other high profile premieres rolling out during the freeview include original Canadian crime drama series Carter, starring Jerry O’Connell, on May 15 at 8:00 PM ET, plus detective crime drama Hard Sun, which will make its exclusive Canadian series premiere on May 6.
Season two of the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning The Handmaid’s Tale will debut with a two-episode premiere event on April 29 at 9:00 PM ET. Viewers wishing to catch…
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Nearly 10,000 submissions, most by people who didn’t read the proposal
GATINEAU – The FairPlay Coalition has a fight on its hands.
Last week saw the passing of the deadline to respond to the CRTC’s call for comments on the public proceeding opened to consider the FairPlay Coalition’s call for a new agency to help fight online piracy of content.
In January, the coalition of Canadian artists, content creators, unions, guilds, producers, performers, broadcasters, distributors, and exhibitors proposed the CRTC establish something called the Independent Piracy Review Agency (IPRA), which would assist it in identifying websites blatantly engaged in content theft –…
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TV stations will be moving
OTTAWA – As expected, 30 MHz of an available 70 MHz of new wireless spectrum to be auctioned off next year will be set aside for smaller, regional companies and possible new entrants in an attempt to push additional competition in the Canadian wireless market.
Wednesday evening, just as the federal government shut down for a two week Easter Break, the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada released the much anticipated framework for the auction of 600 MHz spectrum, a band prized for its ability to both travel long distances…
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TORONTO and HALIFAX – Afroglobal Television is now available to Eastlink customers after launching on channel 886 earlier this month.
Based in Toronto, the channel informs, empowers, uplifts and entertains with the best of Africa and the Diaspora, including Canadian success stories, reads the news release. Programming includes two movies daily, music, biographies, documentaries, talk shows, drama, sports, reality, faith, current affairs, and children's programming showcasing the rich heritage of Africa, the Caribbean and Canada.
Afroglobal added that it will air documentaries, current affairs and biographies from Atlantic Canada, including town hall events.
"African Canadians have contributed to the development of the Maritimes for over…
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