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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TORONTO — With 10 new broadcasters coming on board to air the event, the all-Canadian special Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble in support of frontline workers battling Covid-19 has been extended to 90 minutes and will now begin at 6:30 p.m. across all markets (7 p.m. NT) on Sunday, April 26.
Previously announced as a one-hour broadcast, the event has become the largest single-show broadcast in Canadian history and will now air on an unprecedented 120 platforms. Broadcasters originally announced for the event include Bell Media, CBC/Radio-Canada, Corus Entertainment, Groupe V Média, and Rogers Sports and Media.
The 10 additional broadcasters…
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Company has also shifted how it thinks about spending during the Covid-19 crisis
By Greg O’Brien
TORONTO – Count Rogers Communications president and CEO Joe Natale as someone who wants to see the development and deployment of 5G wireless technology get back to full speed once the current Covid-19 crisis abates.
When Natale was asked on Wednesday morning’s conference call with financial analysts discussing the company’s first quarter results about how the company might be able to continue to work on its deployment of the next generation of wireless technology – and if he has heard anything about December’s planned auction…
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TORONTO — Rogers Communications today was the first Canadian telecom company to release quarterly results which at least partly reflect the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, which of course has taken a toll.
However, the company used the release of its results, as well as the conference call with financial analysts, its long-planned (and of course, virtual), annual general meeting, as well as an open letter to customers and shareholders to remind everyone that meeting the usual financial metrics are taking a back seat to what the company and industry are doing to help Canadians through the…
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