TORONTO — ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) today named Juanita Peters (above) as this year’s ACTRA National Woman of the Year, an honour bestowed annually by the performers’ union in celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8.
The award recognizes an ACTRA member “who uses their passion to support ACTRA members and women within the broader audiovisual industry,” says a press release.
“We are proud to honour Juanita Peters as our ACTRA National 2022 Woman of the Year,” said ACTRA national president Eleanor Noble, in the release.
“Juanita, a Nova Scotian living in Dartmouth, has an extensive…
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Recommends government ensure all conditions are enforceable if it does
OTTAWA – The merger between Rogers and Shaw should not proceed, the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology says in a report presented to the House today.
The committee recommends that if it does go through, however, the government should ensure “all conditions attached to the merger approval are fully enforceable and that resources are available to enforce them.”
According to the report, the committee, chaired by Liberal member of parliament Joël Lightbound, is unconvinced of the merger’s merits and has taken issue with the enforceability of the commitments Rogers has made…
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Rogers, Shaw continue to work with government; Quebecor CEO weighs in
OTTAWA – Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne will not allow Rogers Communications to acquire all of Shaw Communications’ wireless licences, he said in a statement today.
“The wholesale transfer of Shaw’s wireless licences to Rogers is fundamentally incompatible with our government’s policies for spectrum and mobile service competition, and I will simply not permit it,” the statement reads.
Champagne noted the importance of access to Internet and wireless services and said the “government is making every effort to ensure that telecommunications services are reliable, innovative, competitive…
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MISSISSAUGA – Telus and Samsung announced today they have successfully deployed Canada’s first next-generation Mission Critical Push-to-X (MCPTX) services.
Deployed over Telus’s network, the “MCPTX solution will equip Canada’s first responders with the information and data they need to more accurately assess emergency situations, improve responsiveness and operational efficiency, and drive better public safety outcomes,” a press release explains.
“This state-of-the-art technology will enhance multimedia communications with vital operational features such as video, geographic information system (GIS), geo-fencing, remote database access, and more, keeping communities safer.”
MCPTX technologies can enhance communications during numerous public safety scenarios. For example, with MCPTX technologies, “traffic…
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MONTREAL – Bell announced today a new five-year strategic engagement with Vector Institute, a not-for-profit specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) research.
The collaboration is part of Bell’s “objective to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation in telecommunications services, and encourage the development of, and expertise in, new, emerging technologies right here in Canada,” a press release explains.
“Bell has invested over the past decades in developing extensive data, analytics capabilities, and AI applications in multiple areas of its operations. The collaboration will help to continue accelerating the development and adoption of AI applications across Bell.”
As part of the strategic…
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TORONTO — Canadian broadcast technology services provider Nextologies, which has one of the world’s largest video delivery networks, announced today it will provide free distribution of channels carrying Ukraine’s “United News” broadcast to any North American broadcaster, IPTV or OTT provider.
Following Russian’s invasion of Ukraine, the TV channels of several top Ukrainian media groups began broadcasting United News, “a single channel of news, broadcast 24 hours on all participating channels,” explains a Nextologies press release.
“In partnership with the representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Security and Defense Council, the Office of the President and other…
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Document filed reveals new information about 2019 meeting with Bell COO
By Amanda OYE
CHATHAM, Ont. – TekSavvy Solutions Inc. filed a disclosure of facts and circumstances today to the federal Integrity Commissioner regarding the actions of CRTC chair and CEO Ian Scott, which provides new information on the widely reported meeting between Scott and then Bell chief operating officer (now CEO) Mirko Bibic at an Ottawa bar.
According to a public version of its disclosure, TekSavvy is arguing Scott “committed a wrongdoing within the meaning of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act.” The company is seeking further investigation into this matter.
The…
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VANCOUVER — Telus Communications announced today its Telus PureFibre customers in western Canada now have access to two new Wi-Fi solutions from the company – its Wi-Fi access point with tri-band technology and its new Wi-Fi Plus service.
Wi-Fi Plus is “Canada’s first all-in-one personalized Wi-Fi service that customers can add to their Wi-Fi 6 connection to ensure the most reliable, whole-home coverage, along with a dedicated support team, network security, and professional installation,” reads a Telus press release.
When combined, Telus’s Wi-Fi 6 access point and Wi-Fi Plus service “deliver the fastest Wi-Fi speeds and most reliable home coverage in…
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By Howard Law
HERITAGE MINISTER PABLO Rodriguez’s announcement last week that the federal Liberals are about to introduce an Online News Bill means a second rescue mission in four years to steady the finances of Canadian news journalism.
This time it’s not government money but industry money: a Canadian knock-off of Australia’s Media Bargaining Code will give publishers and broadcasters the leverage they need to obtain fair compensation from Google and Meta for using journalists’ news content to grow their audiences and make money on Search, YouTube and Facebook NewsFeed.
We’re long past debating whether the advertising-dependent business model for…
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EDMONTON/TORONTO — For the third year in row, Super Channel and the Canadian Film Fest (CFF), a festival dedicated to celebrating Canadian independent filmmakers, are partnering to bring the virtual Canadian Film Fest Presented by Super Channel to fans across the country, the two organizations announced today.
“Beginning Tuesday, March 22, the festival will run Tuesday to Saturday for two consecutive weeks, presenting ten feature films and 28 short films as part of the virtual festival experience,” reads a press release.
All of the festival’s feature films will have a linear-only limited run exclusively on Super Channel Fuse, the release notes.
This…
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