GATINEAU – The CRTC is calling Bell, Rogers, Shaw and Videotron to a public hearing in September to review the rollout of their skinny basic TV packages and implementation of pick-and-pay.
The Commission said Tuesday that as part of the process to renew their licences, it wants to ensure TV service providers are offering the new channel packaging choices to Canadians “in a manner that is consistent with its regulations and the spirit of its policy”. It added that less than 100,000 Canadians have signed up for the new basic TV package since it debuted March 1st, up from…
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VANCOUVER – RTDNA Canada, The Association of Electronic Journalists, has released the 2015 nominees for its National awards.
The RTDNA’s national awards represent the best in national storytelling on all platforms and highlight that journalism is a team endeavour. Once again, the calibre of entries has been world class and they reflect the rich tapestry and depth of journalism in Canada. Despite growing pressures in newsrooms across the country, great storytelling is as strong as ever, reads the news release.
The winners will be announced at the annual RTDNA National Conference, set for June 2 – 4, 2016 at the Shangri-La Hotel…
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TORONTO – Rogers received 86,328 requests for customer data from federal agencies in 2015, down 27,327 from the 113,655 requests received in 2014, the company disclosed Thursday in its third Transparency Report.
Rogers said that the fluctuation is mostly due to "external factors", such as the number of investigations that need to be conducted by law enforcement agencies. The company said that it received requests from federal agencies like the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Canada Border Services Agency, and Canada Revenue Agency, as well as provincial and municipal agencies like police forces and coroners.
For the…
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VANCOUVER – RTDNA Canada, The Association of Electronic Journalists, has unveiled the 2015 nominees for its Network awards.
The winners will be announced at the annual RTDNA National Conference, set for June 2 – 4, 2016 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Toronto.
"The RTDNA’s network awards once again highlight the depth and scope of outstanding storytelling in Canada,” said RTDNA Canada president Ian Koenigsfest, in the news release. “….and despite another year of challenges in our industry, this year’s winners are world class."
The nominees are:
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature – Radio
– AMI Audio: Contact, The Flag at 50
– AMI Audio:…
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BOSTON – For those who remember The Cable Show of old, INTX 2016 pales by comparison. Traffic on the show floor seemed pretty light this year and the show is far smaller than just a few years ago.
At one time, tech vendors and broadcasters had huge booths on the trade show floor and the show itself drew something like 15,000 cable professionals. However, with the global shift to IP delivery of everything and with cable channels and their content being distributed far and wide on all sorts of new platforms, the industry seems to be pondering the question: “what…
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BOSTON – Even as the U.S. cable industry scrambles to eliminate the need for installing traditional set-top boxes in the home, it has stepped up its fierce fight against a regulatory proposal to open up the set top leasing business and stoke retail competition.
As we reported earlier, National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) president and CEO Michael Powell lambasted Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler for promoting the proposed 'Unlock the Set-top' rulemaking. If it gains Commission approval later this year, the controversial proposed rule would mandate that cable operators give third party manufacturers…
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TORONTO – Rogers has opened 72 new Small Business Centres within existing Rogers retail locations across Canada, dedicated to helping small business owners succeed.
In addition to personalized advice, small business customers will also have access to hands-on demos of new devices, solutions and technology that may help them to better run and grow their business.
“We are providing small business customers with small business experts, so they can sit across the table from someone who understands their local market, understands the pain-points they face running a small business, and is ready to deliver solutions,” said Rogers’ SVP of small enterprise…
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Independent operators say minimum should be 10 Mbps down, 3 Mbps up
We are at the end of the CRTC’s proceeding reviewing the basic telecommunications needs of Canadians. Launched close to a year ago, the CRTC has received widely diverse proposals in response to the fundamental questions of: Which services do Canadians need to participate meaningfully in the digital economy; and what is the CRTC’s role in ensuring the availability of affordable basic telecommunications services to Canadians? The CRTC has also reached out to Canadians under the banner of “Let’s Talk Broadband Internet!” with a survey on various topics. When…
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TORONTO – Canadian mobile repair service Mobile Klinik opened its third location Monday, located in Toronto’s financial district in the underground PATH system at Commerce Court.
Founded by former Rogers Wireless head Rob Bruce, former Wind Mobile CEO Ken Campbell and Alain Adam and Naaman Zorub from AZ Wireless, the company promises on-site smartphone and tablet repair in less than 60 minutes plus a 12-month warranty on parts and labour. It also offers personalized cases and accessories.
Mobile Klinik’s first two stores are located in Ottawa and Gatineau, and the company is planning to open its third and fourth stores in Toronto…
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TORONTO – Afroglobal Television is now available to Rogers Cable subscribers on channel 708.
Based in Toronto, the channel caters to the fast-growing population of people of African descent, reads the news release. Programming includes documentaries, biographies, music, movies, talk shows, drama, sports, reality and children's programs, and current affairs shows that reflect the rich heritage of Africa and the rest of the Diaspora.
Silvertrust Media founder Moses Mawa is CEO and executive producer of the channel, and his wife Patricia Bebia Mawa is EVP.
“Moses and Patricia are continuing the legacy of my father. I will do whatever I can to support…
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