The board of directors of Numana, a Montreal-based non-profit organization that acts as a macro-accelerator for digital technologies in Quebec, announced last week the appointment of Bernard Duval as its new president and CEO.
He succeeds François Borrelli, who will continue supporting the organization as a special advisor on emerging technologies and ambassador for the Kirq quantum communication testbed project, to ensure a smooth transition.
In a press release announcing his appointment, Numana said Duval is known for his ability to build bridges between research, industry and society, and brings expertise in 5G, next-generation…
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Bell announced Thursday that it has created and is now selling a new smartphone called Ahlo that caters to “value-conscious” users.
The device is available for $270 outright or, for a limited time, for $1 per month for 24 months with eligible two-year plans, at the end of which the device is paid off.
The phone is 5G+ compatible and runs on the Android operating system, has a 6.58” FHD+ display at 2408×1080 resolution, a 50MP quad camera, 5000 mAh battery, fingerprint scanner, and has a 24-month warranty.
Bell tells us it was designed in Canada, manufactured to the…
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FuboTV announced Thursday that it has locked in the exclusive rights to broadcast English Premier League soccer games after signing a three-year deal starting in the 2025/2026 season.
The deal, which is an extension of an existing rights contract that started in the 2022/2023 season, will mean the sports-first streaming service will broadcast all 380 matches.
The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“Fubo was founded with the mission to stream premium soccer and a range of sports for consumers, and we’ve built a strong audience by carrying leagues that Canadians are passionate about,” Ben Grad, Fubo’s senior vice president of…
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Bell Media’s Crave announced Tuesday it is bringing Project Runway Canada back to Canadian audiences, with a 10-episode order for the Canadian adaptation of the fashion competition series.
Using the Project Runway format licensed from Fremantle, Crave’s iteration of Project Runway Canada will be the third time the series has aired in Canada. The first season aired in 2007 on Slice (owned by Alliance Atlantis at the time) and the second season ran in 2009 on Global TV (owned then by Canwest).
Crave’s version of the series is being produced in collaboration with Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)’s fashion school, and production is set to…
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The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) on Monday released results from a recent survey showing most Canadians believe in promoting and supporting Canadian identity and culture through the content shown on screen.
According to the survey on Canadian identity and cultural industries, conducted by Abacus Data, 91 per cent of Canadians feel it’s important to protect Canada’s culture and identity, especially in contrast to the influence of the United States.
Eighty-three per cent of Canadians said they would like to see greater investment in Canadian-made TV, film and digital content to ensure more content with higher production values…
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Telus announced last week the launch of GameRx, a digital resource designed to let users explore the potential wellness benefits of interactive gaming.
“This first-of-its-kind, wellness-focused gaming website aims to break down the stigma surrounding gaming, offering Canadians evidence-based recommendations for video games that can address various concerns such as stress, mobility, focus, memory and loneliness,” reads a Friday press release from Telus.
Available now in English, with French language support coming by the end of April, GameRx offers a curated selection of video games tailored to improve users’ wellness.
“As a leader in connectivity, TELUS…
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By Ahmad Hathout
Corus co-CEO Troy Reeb said Friday the media company has received favourable feedback from Canadian advertisers about a campaign to encourage the movement of their ad spend away from foreign streamers and toward Canadian platforms as the “Buy Canadian” movement sweeps the nation.
“We are hearing lots of intent from Canadian advertisers to try to support these goals,” Reeb said on the company’s fiscal second-quarter conference call. “But there’s always a gap between intent and action. I think it’s too early to say if this is a meaningful shift.
“I think the entire industry needs to continue to reinforce…
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Corus Entertainment announced Tuesday it’s adding a new six-part series exploring the business of food in Canada to its talk radio lineup.
Hosted by food experts Sylvain Charlebois and Michael LeBlanc, the new program Bite Sized will air on Corus radio stations across Canada beginning April 12.
“Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, known as ‘The Food Professor,’ is one of the most cited scholars in food supply chain management, food value chains and traceability with over 775 published journal articles,” reads a Corus announcement. “Sharing the mic with him is Michael LeBlanc, the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc., keynote speaker and…
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By Connie Thiessen
Stewart Johnston, senior vice president of content at Bell Media, is departing the company to take on leadership of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as its 15th commissioner.
The former president of TSN will depart Bell Media on April 24. He had been with TSN since 1997, rising through the ranks to hold the VP of programming role by 2006. Johnston was promoted to president of the sports network in 2010, before being named SVP of sports and sales in 2021.
Described by the league as a “football fanatic” in its announcement, Johnston said he was “deeply humbled” by…
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Telco suggests ‘rare’ use of subpoena power if AG doesn’t hand over materials
By Ahmad Hathout
Last month, Canada’s attorney general (AG) filed a motion to strike as moot an application filed by Telus in December that asked the Federal Court to quash a cabinet order that asked the CRTC to reconsider allowing the three largest telecoms to use the fibre facilities of Bell and Telus in Ontario and Quebec.
The AG argues that, because the CRTC declined to change the interim decision after a proceeding on that order, Telus’s application – which alleges that cabinet…
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