Feds demanded CRTC take another look
GATINEAU – Back on May 15, 2017, the CRTC issued a series of decisions to renew licences for the television services of large English- and French-language private ownership groups (Bell Media, Corus Entertainment, Rogers Media, Groupe V and Quebecor Media).
These outlined new conditions of license which allowed, among other things, broadcasters to spread their Cancon spending collectively over all of their channels, rather than counting it brand by brand. It also standardized a Canadian programming expenditure (CPE) rate of 30% of revenues for each large broadcaster. The Commission also set…
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MONTREAL – Stingray has named former Rogers and Vice Media exec David Purdy as its new chief revenue officer.
Purdy (pictured) comes to Stingray from Vice Media where he was chief international growth officer, instrumental in the launch and worldwide expansion of the Viceland TV channel. He also held various senior roles over a 15-year career at Rogers Communications, plus was involved with the launch of Canadian specialty channels Sportsnet, OLN, Discovery Channel Canada, and The Comedy Network.
In his new role, Purdy will oversee all aspects of Stingray’s revenue expansion including its advertising and sales efforts.
“When we decided to create the position of…
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CAMBRIDGE and SARNIA, ON – Rogers said Wednesday that it has completed wireless improvements in the Ontario cities of Cambridge and Sarnia as part of its multi-year network plan to bring gigabit LTE and 5G to its customers.
Rogers and Fido customers will now have a faster, more reliable and consistent wireless experience around Dundas Street and Franklin Boulevard in Cambridge, and around Modeland Road and Michigan Line in Sarnia.
Rogers added that the enhancements are part of its plan to bring “gigabit LTE network and 5G with future-ready technology and equipment that is based on the latest global 3GPP standards,…
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TORONTO – Rogers is once again gearing up to take “Canada's ultimate touring hockey festival” on the road, unveiling the fifth Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour that will touch down in 25 communities throughout the 2018-19 NHL season.
The free family-friendly hockey celebration features two days of live entertainment, NHL alumni, local celebrities and hockey-themed activities for all ages. Running from Saturday through to Sunday evening, the festival culminates with an outdoor viewing party of a national NHL game broadcast hosted live by Ron MacLean and Tara Slone on Sportsnet.
The fifth season of Rogers Hometown Hockey premieres in Kitchener, ON, on October…
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New agreement comes just months after Rogers ends joint venture with Vice
TORONTO – Bell Media and Vice Media have struck a new, long-term broadcast agreement that will see Vice content premiere across Bell Media platforms starting this fall. No financial terms were disclosed.
According to Thursday’s announcement, Bell Media is now the exclusive Canadian broadcast home to new original programming from Vice’s U.S. linear network Viceland, which will air exclusively on Bell Media-owned television channels. The deal also includes hundreds of hours of library Vice programming, which will debut on multiple Bell Media platforms, including Crave TV and short-form video…
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I WOULD IMAGINE a large percentage of Cartt.ca readers own a car of some sort.
So, why did you buy yours? Transportation, right? Gotta get from A to B, and C, D, F… What, though, did you need it to have? My own car needed to be the family truckster, except far less ugly than Clark Griswold’s. I needed space, decent mileage, reasonable price and it had to not be a minivan or SUV. I bought my Toyota Venza new. It’s nearly nine years old now and I have been very happy with it.
This is not a Toyota advertisement, however.
What…
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SASKATOON – Rogers announced more wireless network enhancements in Saskatchewan as part of its multi-year network plan to bring gigabit LTE and 5G to its customers.
The company said Wednesday that Rogers and Fido customers will now have a faster, more reliable and consistent wireless experience in the community of Hampton Village in the City of Saskatoon.
"Our customers want high quality wireless access wherever they are, whether flying in and out of the Saskatoon International Airport, working while on the go, or visiting the many recreational facilities, shops and services in Hampton Village," said Rogers’ president Alberta and Prairie Region,…
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Customers can keep TiVo though
MONTREAL – Cogeco Connexion will roll out the MediaFirst IPTV platform from MediaKind (previously Ericsson Media Solutions) to its Canadian cable customers starting next year.
The company said Tuesday that the MediaFirst platform will offer customizable video content, wireless receivers, voice activated controls, and access to Android Google Mobile Services “for a complete video offering”. MediaFirst is the same video platform deployed by Bell Fibe, Telus Optik, and SaskTel's MaxTV, and this decision from Cogeco diverges from the path set by Shaw, Rogers and Videotron, who chose Comcast's X1 platform for their next generation TV offering.
It…
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TORONTO – The Rogers Documentary and Cable Network funds will invest $4.68 million in 19 television projects from its June 20, 2018 application deadline.
The next application deadline for the Rogers Cable Network Fund is October 3, 2018, and guidelines and applications forms are available here.
The Rogers Group of Funds offers support to Canadian independent producers through three different types of funding: Rogers Telefund offers loans to Canadian independent producers; Rogers Documentary Fund supports the creation of original Canadian documentaries, and Rogers Cable Network Fund is an equity investor in Canadian programs with a first play on a Canadian…
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LONDON, UK – While all three of Canada's national mobile operators have cranked up their 4G speeds over the last six months, Telus still holds a commanding lead, says OpenSignal in its new semi-annual report Mobile Networks Update: Canada.
The wireless mapping coverage company examined close to 678 million measurements collected from 31,762 mobile test devices between April 1 and June 29, 2018 in its update on Canada scheduled to be officially released this week.
According to the report, average 4G download speeds in Canada rose by at least 5 Mbps for Bell, Rogers and Telus. Bell posted the biggest gains, with its 4G…
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