By Connie Thiessen Colette Watson is set to retire as president of Rogers Sports & Media. Watson will depart the company in mid-May, but will continue to serve in an advisory capacity... Continue Reading
TekSavvy says regulator lacking teeth on the matter By Ahmad Hathout Despite CRTC letters asking them to maintain access, Cogeco and Eastlink have told the regulator they intend to move... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) approved Thursday the extended use of the extended Ku (xKu) band for direct-to-home satellite broadcasting service (DTH) for at least another... Continue Reading
Rogers announced Wednesday its satellite-to-mobile service Rogers Satellite now supports Messenger and outdoor mapping apps from onX. “Canadians should be able to stay connected no matter where their travels take them,” said Mark Kennedy, chief... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC is mandating that all service providers report the origin of nuisance or spam calls, rejecting a request by some smaller service providers to be spared... Continue Reading
CBC announced Tuesday the two-part documentary Speechless from Emmy Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Ric Esther Bienstock will air commercial-free on CBC TV on April 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT), and will also... Continue Reading
The CRTC told Cogeco in a letter last week to maintain TekSavvy’s access to its network, after the latter informed the commission that Cogeco was on the verge of decommissioning copper... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout Rural broadband service provider Xplore is asking the department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development to pause authorizing SpaceX’s use of the E-band until international standards are... Continue Reading
Rogers’s new TV services Discovery, Food Network, HGTV, Investigation Discovery and Magnolia Network have exceeded 210,000 subscribers, making them no longer exempt discretionary services. As such, the CRTC has approved an application... Continue Reading
Rogers last week filed a trademark application with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) for computer chatbot software for simulating conversations and providing customer service. The trademarked name for the AI virtual... Continue Reading
