OTTAWA – Last week, the CRTC issued a decision renewing the licence for ATN South Asian Television (SATV) from Sept. 1, 2022, to Aug. 31, 2027 and denied the licensee’s requests related to access rights and conditions of licence around accessibility.
SATV is South Asian Television Canada Limited’s (ATN) third-language ethic discretionary service. It provides 75% of its programming in South Asian languages and the rest in English, according to its application to renew its licence.
ATN, which is eligible to operate SATV under an exemption order for discretionary services with fewer than 200,000 subscribers, requested to remain a licenced service….
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Cabinet declined to consider petition to set aside CRTC decision on Rogers merger
CALGARY – Shaw Communications announced today its financial results for Q3 2022, which shows revenue decreased 2.1% to $1.35 billion, compared to the same quarter the previous year.
The financial results for the quarter ended May 31, 2022, further show adjusted EBITDA increased slightly (0.3%) to $644 million compared to Q3 2021, while net income decreased 42.7% to $203 million.
“The prior year period included incremental Wireline Consumer revenue of approximately $20 million related to the release of a provision following the decision on final aggregated Third Party Internet…
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OTTAWA – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) announced today its decision on the rules for the upcoming 3800 MHz spectrum auction.
“These rules ensure that it will be possible to support higher quality and more affordable wireless services,” according to a press release.
Spectrum in this band is important for the deployment of 5G.
“Today’s announcement of the new rules for the 3800 MHz spectrum auction is an important step in our ongoing efforts to ensure Canadians have access to affordable and high-quality services from coast to coast to coast,” said François-Philippe Champagne, minister of Innovation, Science and Industry,…
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TORONTO – Rogers Sports and Media’s Sportsnet announced today the broadcast schedule for the inaugural GLOBL JAM showcase, taking place in Toronto at Mattamy Athletic Centre July 5-10.
Sportsnet will have exclusive full-court coverage of the men’s and women’s under-23 basketball showcase on Sportsnet, Sportsnet One, Sportsnet 360 and SN Now, according to a press release.
“Set to shine the spotlight on rising stars and teams from around the globe, exclusive coverage of GLOBL JAM gets underway Tuesday, July 5 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT as the women’s tournament kicks off between the United States and France, followed…
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VANCOUVER – Rogers Sports and Media announced today it is launching SONiC RADiO, described as The New Alternative, on 104.9 Vancouver, 107.5 Chilliwack and 92.5 Abbotsford.
“The popular alternative brand delivers an electric playlist featuring Florence & The Machine, Foo Fighters, 21 Pilots, The Lumineers, Green Day, The White Stripes, and more, along with a new lineup of local shows, hosted by some of Canada’s most sought-after on-air media personalities,” a press release explains.
This represents an expansion of the SONiC brand, which is already available in Edmonton.
“We’ve seen a huge success with our SONiC brand in Edmonton, serving…
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Company sent a letter to ISED and Competition Bureau and is preparing ad blitz
By Ahmad Hathout
THE COMPANY THAT formerly owned the assets of what is now called Freedom Mobile has not given up on reacquiring them, despite a deal announced earlier this month that (pending relevant approvals) would see Rogers sell the wireless assets to Quebecor to satisfy regulators looking at its proposed acquisition of Shaw Communications.
Globalive Capital on Friday sent a letter to Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell – with a copy to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – further pitching its case as being…
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OTTAWA — Rogers, Shaw, and the Competition Bureau have agreed to sit in front of a mediator to hash out a possible settlement on the issues involving the cable companies’ proposed merger, according to a letter dated yesterday to the Competition Tribunal.
The first scheduled mediation dates are July 4 and 5, the letter said. The process involves a neutral person assisting the disputing parties to come to a voluntary settlement of the issues. Options for that neutral person include a judicial member of the tribunal or the Federal Court, and the parties can give a preference…
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MONTREAL – Videotron’s illico set top box platform does not violate patented technology claimed by a subsidiary of U.S.-based Xperi, a Federal Court judge ruled in a decision released yesterday.
Xperi is the parent company of digital entertainment technology company Rovi, which has for years brought lawsuits against Canada’s big broadcasters for alleged infringement of technology in their viewing devices. Rovi has previously had licensing agreements with the major television service providers, including Bell, Rogers, Shaw and Videotron. The patented technology at issue involves the software that displays television program listings for a user to navigate, called an “interactive television…
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GATINEAU – The CRTC said today that telecommunications service providers will have to adhere to a regime that will set a minimum standard for blocking botnet traffic, which it said constitutes a “significant issue for cyber security, both in terms of volume and severity of harm.”
Botnets are networks of malware-infected devices that are controlled from a central location and used to do things like steal data and/or send an overwhelming number of communications to a server, which causes it to fail (denial-of-service attack). The increasing number of internet-connected devices coming to market, a lot largely with flimsy security measures, are…
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OTTAWA – In response to a report from the industry committee urging the federal government to block Rogers’s proposed takeover of Shaw Communications, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne declined to comment on the matter specifically but pointed to a number of policy developments that he says will help alleviate concerns about telecom competition and prices.
In March, the committee recommended that the government block the proposed deal on the grounds that it allegedly would stunt competition. If ISED – which is reviewing the spectrum licensing portion of the deal – permits the merger, the committee urged the government…
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