TORONTO – Freedom Mobile today announced the launch of what it’s calling “Big Gig”, a brand new plan giving customers 10GB of data for $50/month.
The new plan gives both new and existing Freedom Mobile customers access to more data for less with no penalties for data overages, “and is unlike anything currently being offered to Canadians,” says the company’s release. The Big Gig plans are available beginning Thursday, October 19. As Rogers Communications, Bell Canada and Telus are all about to report their third quarter results over the next two weeks, we bet there will be questions on how…
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OTTAWA – Former Blackberry exec Eric Smith has joined the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) as vice president, regulatory affairs, effective immediately.
Smith (pictured) brings extensive experience in policy and law as it relates to the wireless industry in Canada, reads Monday’s announcement. Celebrated by The Best Lawyers in Canada for his work in information technology law, he was most recently responsible for developing and implementing strategy and tactics for regulatory and public affairs at BlackBerry Limited.
"We are thrilled to welcome Eric to the team," said CWTA president and CEO Robert Ghiz, in the announcement. "Continued investment in wireless infrastructure…
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CANNES – Heritage minister Mélanie Joly in late September surprised the industry by unveiling a $500-million agreement with Netflix to make Canadian content that was light on deal-points, including how much the U.S. streaming giant currently spends north of the border.
To understand cash-rich Netflix's Canadian ambitions, just follow the money.
"They already spend at that level, maybe more," Michael Hirsh, CEO of WOW! Unlimited Media, said of Netflix's $100 million a-year pledge for Canadian content. He should know. Netflix was a major buyer of Hirsh's kids TV content when he helped run DHX Media, and WOW! recently sold Netflix the…
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TORONTO – Numeris is one step closer to providing a cross platform audience measurement service after tapping Kantar Media as its technology partner to test the new measurement solution.
The broadcast audience measurement company said Thursday that its new Video Audience Measurement (VAM) will bring together linear and non-linear viewing across all platforms and all devices.
Kantar Media has partnered with comScore to provide digital measurement expertise as part of the VAM solution for Numeris.
“I’m very happy that with the support of our Board and members, we have chosen to work with Kantar Media, a global leader in media intelligence and…
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AT CIRA, WE BELIEVE Canadians have a right to a safe, reliable, and open internet—but we also believe in staying within the boundaries of the law.
Bell Canada has a problem. Some Canadians are infringing on Bell’s rights by accessing pirated content online. If Bell believes this is happening it has the right to pursue legal action. I am fine with this. However, Bell is offside in seeking the power of the state (and Canadian tax dollars) to help solve their problems. Unfortunately, this is exactly what they are proposing.
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OTTAWA – Bell Canada and Rogers Communications showed off some different philosophies when it came to the federal government’s NAFTA negotiations when they appeared recently in front of a recent meeting of the Standing Committee on International Trade.
Rogers Cable vice-president, regulatory, Pam Dinsmore said in her opening remarks on September 20th that her company is concerned the trade talks will wander too far from its prior mandate and into copyright, which includes such issues as retransmitting U.S. over-the-air TV signals, Canada’s notice-and-notice regime for pirated online content, and our Copyright Modernization Act’s provisions for personal use and its…
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TORONTO and MONTREAL – Telefilm Canada and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) will showcase four short TV series this weekend at MIPJunior, the annual international event in Cannes that attracts producers, buyers, sellers, broadcasters, and content creators of content for children.
The series, Anaana's Tent (pictured), The Art Show, Beat Bugs, and Cracké, will be presented under the ‘Canada Big on Shorts’ banner at an event on October 15, 2017.
"Canadian talent is recognized everywhere," said Telefilm Canada executive director Carolle Brabant”, in the news…
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WHILE WE’VE MENTIONED it a couple of times during the 12 days (only 12!?) since Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly announced her Creative Canada vision, it seems the news that the federal government has decided to see if it can levy a tax on Internet service providers in order to help fund the production of Canadian content has been overlooked.
The initial proof of this came when the Governor-in-Council directed the CRTC to get cracking on a new report that will reveal: “a) the distribution model or models of programming that are likely…
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ALTHOUGH WE NOW LIVE in a vast internet landscape with immense amounts of content, the diversity and quality of the news media we consume continues to be a concern. Large sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Google should not be trusted to solve these problems.
Internet news platforms have contributed to the closure of traditional news outlets that are the source of much of the quality news consumed online. The internet has facilitated the rise to dominance of…
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OTTAWA – Telus has won a seven-year, $176 million contract from the federal government to upgrade its communications services to include Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone, instant messaging, and desktop videoconferencing.
Thursday’s announcement by Shared Services Canada (SSC) says the Feds will replace over 80,000 legacy landlines with VoIP in a move that will help shave the costs of supporting legacy infrastructure and improve reliability. SSC added that it already has more than 100,000 VoIP lines in use.
“Upgrading our communication services will equip employees with the modern tools they need to enhance productivity to deliver the programs and services…
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