By Ahmad Hathout
Cogeco is warning the CRTC that an application by TekSavvy requesting that the cableco be forced to maintain its coax facilities or else provide aggregated last mile fibre access so it can maintain connectivity to its customers at locations in Burlington and Windsor is offside.
TekSavvy filed the Part 1 application last month warning that its customers at those locations will lose access if Cogeco continues its migration away from older coax technology and toward fibre, alleging that the only means for the wholesaler to get fibre access from a cable company is through the disaggregated regime…
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About the CCSA
The Canadian Communication Systems Alliance (“CCSA” or “Management”) is a national organization representing more than 100 independent companies providing bundled internet, TV, and telephone services to hundreds of thousands of Canadians in communities generally outside urban markets, from coast to coast to coast.
Leveraging the collective buying power of Canada’s independent communications companies, CCSA delivers to members cost savings, advocacy support, and opportunities for knowledge and information exchange. CCSA does this by helping to control their video programming and other costs, keeping them informed of changes in the industry, and ensuring government and regulatory stakeholders receive…
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Telus and Samsung announced Thursday they will build the first commercial 5G virtualized and open radio access network (RAN) in Canada, and they are expanding their existing collaboration from greenfield to brownfield deployments.
Telus selected Samsung as one of its 5G network vendors in June 2020. Their approach to infrastructure deployment “embodies the essence of collaboration, bringing together manufacturers and providers to create a modular, state-of-the-art wireless network,” a Telus press release says.
“It is also one of the first truly virtualized Open RAN deployments within a complex, brownfield network environment,” the…
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Be a part of Canada’s window to democracy by joining one of the National Capital Region’s Top 100 Employers. As the only national, bilingual media outlet focused exclusively on Canadian politics, the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) is unique in the Canadian media landscape. We are seeking an innovative and highly skilled Network and Security Engineer/Architect to join our team.
The Role
CPAC is seeking an organized, technically advanced individual to join our Technical Operations team. The chosen individual will have exceptional people skills and thrives in a busy, multidisciplinary, always changing environment. They will primarily be responsible for network administration…
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CRTC said it is ‘concerned’ about job losses
By Ahmad Hathout
Citing regulatory concerns, Bell announced Thursday another round of job cuts and radio station sales.
The telecom is cutting 4,800 positions across the company, representing 9 per cent of its workforce – its largest in nearly 30 years – while also divesting 45 of its 103 radio stations in regional markets to seven buyers.
Vista Radio is buying 16 FM and five AM stations in British Columbia, Arsenal Media is buying seven FM stations in Quebec, Maritime Broadcasting System Ltd. Is buying five FM stations in Atlantic Canada, and Whiteoaks Communications…
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Quebecor Content’s senior director of acquisitions and Quebec cinema, Louis Pearson, announced Wednesday the appointment of Yoann Sauvageau as director of TVA Films, a division of TVA Group.
“I am delighted to welcome Yoann to the team and I’m confident that he’s the right person to pursue TVA Films’ business strategy, drive its growth and make it one of Quebec’s leading film distributors,” Pearson said in a press release. “His experience, knowledge of the industry and its players, deep expertise and outstanding track record will make him a key asset to our team.”
“It is…
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The Opportunity
Knowledge Network, British Columbia’s Public Broadcaster is seeking a Director of Broadcast Engineering & Information Technology to lead the technical design, management and execution of our broadcast television channel, our corporate IT infrastructure and to provide support for the operation of our streaming platforms.
Knowledge Network provides a distinct television and streaming service for British Columbians. The Knowledge brand is unique – we are not selling a product but providing a service that embodies the values of community, curiosity and understanding. Our broadcast engineering and IT team provides the technological leadership and management for a linear television channel, two…
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CBC/Radio-Canada on Monday unveiled its first-ever National Indigenous Strategy, called Strengthening Relations, Walking Together, and also announced the creation of a new Indigenous Office at the public broadcaster.
The announcement was made at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, located on Treaty 1 Territory.
Strengthening Relations, Walking Together is the public broadcaster’s three-year plan to work with First Nations, Inuit and Métis to better reflect and serve them, says a press release. While developing the strategy, CBC and Radio-Canada met with Indigenous communities, broadcasters, content…
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Magnify Digital, a Vancouver-based company that specializes in audience development technology for the creative industries, announced last week the Canada Media Fund (CMF), Telefilm Canada and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) are joining founding sponsors Bell Fund, Shaw Rocket Fund and Telus Fund to expand Magnify Digital’s Audience Development Pilot.
The pilot leverages Magnify Digital’s ScreenMiner, a tool that “empowers producers and filmmakers by providing invaluable data to understand audiences, enhance marketing strategies, and increase viewership for their film, TV, and web content,” according to a press release.
“ScreenMiner aggregates data…
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The Hollywood Reporter announced last week its Women in Entertainment brand is expanding into Canada with the launch of a new event in May 2024, Women in Entertainment Canada.
The event will be “a first-of-its-kind summit that will bring together the Canadian industry across television, film, and music to celebrate and recognize the achievements of women who are driving the industry forward in their respective fields,” according to a press release.
The Hollywood Reporter will be releasing its first Canadian Women of Power List in conjunction with the summit, the release says.
The…
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