TORONTO — In an effort to encourage Torontonians to stay home and help stop the spread of Covid-19, the city of Toronto is letting residents enjoy High Park’s cherry blossom bloom virtually with help from Rogers.
The city has decided to close High Park as of April 30 to discourage people from gathering in person to view the blossoming Sakura (cherry blossom) trees. Every year at this time, tens of thousands of people visit High Park to enjoy the cherry blossoms, which typically bloom from late April into early May and last between four to 10 days, depending on the…
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QUISPAMSIS, N.B. — The Canadian Communication Systems Alliance (CCSA) announced today Ian Spencer is joining the organization as manager of contracts, effective Monday, May 4.
Operating from his home base in Whitby, Ont., Spencer will be responsible for supporting Lori Rosenberg, CCSA’s vice-president of contracts, in negotiating current and future CCSA master programming agreements, managing staff in the administration of the agreements and implementing various CCSA member services. He will replace Debbie Randon, CCSA’s current manager of contracts, who will retire in July after 20 year of stellar service, says the news release.
Most recently, Spencer worked at CBC/Radio-Canada as manager…
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TORONTO — Although nobody will be shaking hands at customers’ doors due to Covid-19, Rogers Communications announced Tuesday it has expanded its personalized retail service Pro On-the-Go into parts of Southwestern Ontario and is moving to all-contactless phone delivery and set-up.
The service is now available to customers in Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Brantford and Cambridge, among many other locations in Southwestern Ontario and the Golden Horseshoe (see the expanded coverage area above).
With Rogers Pro On-the-Go, customers can get a new phone within hours of ordering and expert support to set it up, at no extra cost. However, to keep customers…
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Stingray to rebroadcast on its specialty channels
TORONTO – Following Sunday night’s all-Canadian special, Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble, organizers announced today more than $6 million has been raised to date to provide immediate support to Food Banks Canada during the Covid-19 pandemic.
With donations still being tallied and accepted, more than 140,000 individuals were inspired to support local food banks. Canadians can continue to donate to Food Banks Canada by texting COVID to 30333 or visiting FoodBanksCanada.ca/StrongerTogether
The biggest multi-platform broadcast ever is now the most-watched (non-sports) Canadian broadcast on record, said the press release. Nearly one in three Canadians watched…
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MONTREAL — Quebecor and its TVA Group subsidiary will hold their annual general meetings virtually next month, in keeping with restrictions implemented by the federal and Quebec governments in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and out of concern for the well-being of all participants, the company announced Monday.
Shareholders are asked to follow the AGMs online via video webcast, as they will not be able to physically attend the meetings. TVA Group’s AGM is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12 at 11:00 a.m. (ET), and Quebecor’s will be held on Thursday, May 14 at 9:30 a.m. (ET).
In addition, Quebecor and TVA…
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TORONTO — Citytv and Breakfast Television announced Monday they will hold a month-long contest to find Canada’s most talented family, as a lead-up to this summer’s season 15 premiere of America’s Got Talent, which will air exclusively in Canada on Citytv and Citytv Now.
As part of the new contest, Canadian Family’s Got Talent presented by Canadian Tire, Citytv is inviting Canadians to showcase their unique talents alongside their families, closest companions or support networks — from the comfort of their own living rooms — for a chance to win thousands of dollars in cash and prizes.
Select Canadian Family’s Got…
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JD Power survey says 91% of Canadians say service meets speed needs
TORONTO – Canada’s wireless networks are continuing to meet most customers’ expectations according to the J.D. Power 2020 Canada Wireless Network Quality Study, released this week.
“In our current state of self-isolation, telecommuting and an exponential rise in the use of streaming service —from video conferencing to movies—are stretching network infrastructures to unprecedented levels,” said Adrian Chung, director of the technology, media and telecom practice at J.D. Power Canada, in a press release. “Many consumers are able to take advantage of home Wi-Fi for now but the demand for…
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TORONTO – Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature 4K announced today two new factual series for its linear and online channels.
A Wild Year on Earth (six episodes of 60 minutes) is produced by Northern Pictures and narrated by actor Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey, The Spanish Princess), is “an epic look at how our planet’s most spectacular natural events interconnect with all life on earth over the course of a turbulent year, says the release.
Dawn to Dusk (6×60) is produced by NHNZ and “closely examines the intricate daily life cycles of fascinating creatures as they unfold all over the world. Both…
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WHAT THE EORN MEDIA RELEASE this week omits is that, to the best of my knowledge, mobile operators require spectrum to provide service – and virtually all mobile spectrum in Eastern Ontario was bought at auction years ago by Rogers and Bell.
So, these two large companies are apparently the only two entities that have the spectrum and infrastructure to fulfill EORN’s objectives. Other mobile operators will, sometime in the future, be able to use their networks by paying roaming fees to Bell and Rogers.
Not a bad business plan for the two giant corporations.
My guess is that with this…
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VICTORIA and TORONTO – CHEK TV’s Rock for Relief fundraising concert held last Friday was seen by 20% of British Columbia TV viewers, the broadcaster reported this week.
Rock for Relief featured performances by David Foster and Katharine McPhee, Randy and Tal Bachman, the Tenors, Trevor Guthrie, and current American Idol contestant Lauren Spencer-Smith from Nanaimo, as well as local Vancouver Island favourites Jesse Roper, Carmanah, Aaron Pritchett, Kathryn Calder and many others.
The broadcast helped raise nearly $691,000 for Islanders in need during the Covid-19 pandemic. An additional 250,000 people watched the concert on social media channels, too.
“By any…
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