TORONTO – OMNI Television is readying its first original Chinese crime drama series that will premiere early next month in Mandarin, Cantonese and English.
Filmed and set in Vancouver, Blood and Water follows the story of Jo Bradley (Steph Song, pictured), an ambitious young detective who overcomes her personal challenges in order to find the killer of a Vancouver billionaire's troubled son.
Produced by Breakthrough Entertainment, the half-hour, eight-part crime drama premieres with two back-to-back episodes November 8 at 10:00 PM ET/PT and 10:30 PM ET/PT, and will air regularly Sundays at 10:00 PM ET/PT with episodes airing online the…
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TORONTO – Shaw Media revealed a number of new organizational changes to its original content team Wednesday, a combination of promotions and new hires.
Led by SVP and chief creative officer Christine Shipton, the division is responsible for the development of original series and co-productions, the creation of multiplatform content, and domestic and international strategic partnerships.
According to an internal memo, the changes are as follows:
Lisa Godfrey, Head of Original Content
Godfrey (pictured) has over 25 years experience in the television industry both in production and broadcasting. As head of original content at Shaw Media, she oversees all Canadian programming for Global…
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TORONTO – Rogers Radio’s KiSS 92.5 has become the first Canadian music station available on the Apple Watch.
With a tap on the wrist, fans may instantly listen to a live stream of KiSS 92.5’s top 40 hits, scroll through the latest playlist, and check out what’s trending on the Toronto-based station.
“Tech-savvy listeners want the option to tune in on-the-go from their device,” said Rogers Radio SVP Julie Adam, in Monday’s news release. “By making the KiSS 92.5 app available on Apple Watch, we are not only adapting to the needs of our audience, but solidifying Rogers’ position as a…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications unveiled a number of cloud-managed network services Thursday that it says will free up time and capital that Canadian enterprises burn managing their legacy IT technologies and infrastructure.
Offered in a “as a service” model and pricing, businesses may sign on for:
– Managed Wi-Fi as a Service: Enterprise Wi-Fi solution managed by Rogers for the customer in the cloud;
– Rapid Application Development Platform: Pre-built solutions for specific verticals (including retail, hospitality and healthcare) offering insights, customer analytics, and new ways to engage with customers; and
– Virtual Managed Network Services: Cloud-based platform and online portal that delivers…
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HAMILTON – Community television will never be the same in Canada.
Cable 14 Now launched Tuesday in the Steel City allowing Hamiltonians the opportunity to watch live and on-demand HD video of local content on web-connected devices at their convenience. The online service is the product of three local companies working together as Cable 14 partnered with Clearcable networks in Hamilton and Ancaster’s Hifyre, a digital media company.
“This will allow the cross-pollination of community channels across the country,” Rob McCann, president of Clearcable told Cartt.ca at the launch event. “We will be launching another (online service) in Quebec…
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MONTREAL – Quebecor CFO Jean-Francois Pruneau told an investor’s conference Wednesday that despite all of the company’s spectrum holdings beyond its home province, it has no plans to build another national wireless company.
During the CIBC World Markets 2015 Institutional Investor Conference, Pruneau outlined the company’s moves over the last few years and complained about how much its stock price (it closed at $28.58 on Wednesday) undervalues the company. Its recent share repurchase from La Caisse de depot et Placement du Quebec value the company at $36/share, insisted the CFO.
Part of that increased value, he continued, is the market…
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HAMILTON – Cable 14 is gearing up to launch an online service that will allow viewers in the Hamilton area to watch live and on demand video from any web-connected device.
Dubbed Cable 14 Now, the service will debut September 22 to Rogers and Cogeco subscribers in the region at no charge. With programming ranging from election coverage to OHL hockey, in addition to Cable 14’s live web streaming capabilities, regular programming content will also be available on an on demand basis within 48 hours of its linear broadcast.
"Research shows that today's consumers are viewing content and programming in a…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications said Tuesday that it is extending its popular Roam Like Home wireless travel plan to over 40 countries in the Caribbean, Mexico and South and Central America.
Starting immediately, Rogers customers can use the data and unlimited talk and text from their Share Everything plan for a flat fee of $10/day, and will only be charged for a maximum of 10 days on each monthly bill or a maximum of $100. Calls and texts to local numbers in the country they're visiting or back to Canada are included and no long distance charges will apply for those calls.
Rogers recently…
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TORONTO — Encouraging its wireless customers to use ever more data is at the core of Rogers’s new strategic partnership with music streamer Spotify which provides its Share Everything customers with access to the latter’s Premium music streaming service as part of their wireless plan.
As previously reported by Cartt.ca, Rogers’s new Share Everything+ plans allow customers to sign up or upgrade their wireless plans to include access to either Spotify Premium, shomi or Next Issue, starting at $70 per month for a 24-month period. Customers who sign up for Spotify Premium will be provided with up…
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OTTAWA – Ever had to go through the harrowing experience of handing off your wireless device – the handheld tether for your entire life – to your service provider because it’s on the fritz only to have to wait a week or longer to get it back? Well Mobile Klinik, the brainchild of former wireless industry heavyweights, is here to make the process of fixing a mobile phone as painless as possible.
The company held the official opening of its first store at the St. Laurent shopping mall in Ottawa on September 14. Mayor Jim Watson, company staff and other…
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