OTTAWA — The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) today announced more details for its virtual Prime Time event, which gets underway Wednesday, Feb. 2.
The conference’s opening reception will be held online at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT on Feb. 2 and will feature comedy from Debra DiGiovanni, appearances by Mark Critch (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Son of a Critch) and Andrew Phung (Kim’s Convenience, Run the Burbs), and trivia from the cast of Amazon Prime Video’s LOL Canada.
On Thursday, Feb. 3 at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, CMPA president and CEO Reynolds Mastin will moderate a virtual session…
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Cartt.ca obtained a presentation deck outlining outstanding issues
By Ahmad Hathout
OTTAWA – Public Safety Canada discussed resource and leadership challenges in setting up a dedicated broadband network for emergency responders in a January 2020 presentation obtained by Cartt.ca.
Innovation Canada (ISED), which manages federal telecommunications matters, allocated 20 megahertz of the 700 MHz spectrum in 2017 for a wireless network specifically dedicated to address emergency matters including natural disasters, large-scale events, and the implementation of the next generation 9-1-1 system, which will allow callers to send text images and video to responders.
But the secure, high-speed wireless communications network, which is expected…
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“Language is at the heart of cultural identity; it shapes who we are and our perspectives. When we speak our languages, we share stories, pass on knowledge and create bonds for generations.” – Patrimoine canadien – Canadian Heritage, Ottawa, June 14, 2021
EARLY LAST YEAR a group of organizations came together to advocate for inclusion of diverse communities and ethnic programming in Bill C-10. We called ourselves the Canadian Ethnocultural Media Coalition (CEMC). The initial group has expanded and now includes the most active and prolific ethnic media organizations in the country (see list of members below).
As Parliament…
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“… we won’t stop there,” minister says
OTTAWA – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada announced today mid-range wireless plans have been reduced by 25% three months before the federal government’s target date.
The government initially announced it was committing to tracking and lowering the cost of mid-range wireless plans from Virgin (Bell), Koodo (Telus) and Fido (Rogers) over the course of two years in March 2020. (The latest tracking report, which has pricing from October to December 2021 for each of the provinces, can be found here.)
Benchmark prices were “based on prices advertised on company websites in early…
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OTTAWA – The next steps in developing a public safety broadband network (PSBN) in Canada have been delayed for two years now and counting.
Such a network has the potential, according to Public Safety Canada’s website, “to improve the effectiveness and safety of first responders and the public safety community.”
A PSBN “is a secure high-speed wireless data communications network that can be used by emergency responders and public safety personnel to communicate with each other in emergency situations, planned events, and day-to-day operations,” a Public Safety Canada spokesperson said in an email to Cartt.ca.
The most recent development towards the establishment…
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TORONTO — Rogers Business and Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. announced today the launch of a 5G wireless private network (WPN) at the mining company’s Detour Lake Mine (pictured above) in northeastern Ontario.
Detour Lake is the second-largest gold producing mine in Canada, according to a press release, and the mine “is the first of its kind in Canada to be fully connected over a 5G Wireless Private Network, providing enhanced coverage, end-to-end reliability, full redundancy, and a low latency network across its 80-square-kilometre operation.”
The 5G WPN at Detour Lake Mine, which has been built with a full failover backup system…
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Looking to expand into four to six more cities in Canada over the next two years
By Amanda OYE
TORONTO – Telstra Americas has big plans to expand its year-old Canadian operations and connect the country to Asia.
“We’re there for the long haul – this is something where we’re going to continue to invest and grow,” said Nicholas Collins (above), president of Telstra Americas, in an interview with Cartt.ca.
Telstra, an Australian-based global telecom, is positioning itself in the Canadian market as a carrier that will “be solely focused on connecting Canadian enterprises to Asia,” he explained.
“We are not existing in Canada…
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CBC ANNOUNCED TODAY executive producer of CBC Podcasts Arif Noorani (above) has been promoted to the newly created position of director of the podcast division at the public broadcaster.
“In this role, Noorani will drive the impact and success of CBC Podcasts, leading content strategy and development, and identifying new opportunities in this rapidly evolving and highly competitive space,” a press release announcing the appointment says.
“Additionally, Noorani will head up initiatives that continue to grow audiences and take Canada to the world, such as spearheading partnerships with global podcast partners.”
Noorani has over 30 years of experience in journalism and has…
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IGLOOLIK, Nunavut — Canada’s first and only all-Inuktut TV channel, Uvagut TV, is celebrating its first anniversary this week.
The channel was launched on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 by Nunavut Independent Television (NITV) and started out broadcasting 168 hours a week of Inuit-produced culture, arts, movies and information programming.
Uvagut TV is available nationally to more than 610,000 customers across the country via Shaw Direct satellite service and can also be streamed via uvagut.tv. The channel is also carried by Arctic Co-op Cable in Nunavut and Northwest Territories and by FCNQ in Nunavik, in northern Quebec.
“Thank you to everyone…
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MONTRÉAL – Cogeco Inc. reported its first quarter 2022 results today, which show its revenue increased by 15.3% to $745.3 million compared to the previous year while profits declined 1.1% to $119.1 million.
Cogeco also reported adjusted EBITDA increased 10.4% to $354.4 million.
On a constant currency basis, for the quarter ended Nov. 30, Cogeco reported revenues were up 18% compared to the previous year, mainly due to an increase in American broadband services revenue by 31% in constant currency, an increase in Canadian broadband services revenue by 8.2% and a decrease in revenue from media activities by 2.6%, according to…
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