TORONTO — Just in time for Family Day weekend, WildBrain Television announced it will premiere three new exclusive series during its upcoming free preview across WildBrain’s entire English network, which includes Family Channel and Family Jr.
The freeview runs from Feb. 18 to March 31 for all Bell, Rogers, SaskTel, Shaw, Telus, Eastlink and Cogeco subscribers, and from March 1-31 for Videotron subscribers.
On Sunday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. ET/PT, The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy will premiere exclusively in Canada on Family Jr. Commissioned by WildBrain in July 2021, this 26-episode cabaret-style show is hosted by Toronto…
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TORONTO – Rogers Business announced today the expansion of its suite of Smart Cities and Smart Buildings Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.
The new solutions, including an AI-powered parking guidance solution, an autonomous traffic management platform and sensors that can detect water leaks, “deliver on the growing needs of businesses and municipalities for sustainable, secure and operationally efficient infrastructure,” a press release explains. They “are designed to solve real business challenges while delivering cost savings and environmental benefits.”
Other new solutions from Rogers Business announced today include smart water management, mixed fleet management, transit fleet management, indoor air quality monitoring and…
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TORONTO — Corus Entertainment announced today its 13-channel streaming service StackTV — which as of recently includes the Lifetime network — is now available on Rogers Ignite TV and Ignite SmartStream.
As of today, Rogers customers can add StackTV to their monthly Ignite TV and Ignite SmartStream packages starting with the first month free when they subscribe. After the 30-day trial, subscriptions will automatically renew (unless cancelled) at StackTV’s regular monthly price of $9.99 for Ignite TV subscribers and $12.99 per month for Ignite SmartStream subscribers.
Rogers is the first telecom provider in Canada to partner with Corus to offer StackTV,…
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MONTREAL — CBC & Radio-Canada Media Solutions announced today the appointment of Julie Kerr to the newly created role of senior director of digital ad product and revenue management, effective today.
Fluently bilingual, Kerr is based in Montreal, but she “will spend significant time in the Toronto market as well,” according to a CBC/Radio-Canada press release.
“Julie comes to CBC/Radio-Canada with an impressive track record on both the agency (GroupM, Glassroom) and media (Rogers Media, TC Media, Bell Media) side of the business,” the release reads.
Most recently, Kerr was vice-president of strategy and development for the Quebec market at marketing agency…
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TORONTO – While 2021 has been a year of recovery for the Canadian ad market, traditional media is struggling to return to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report released by Standard Media Index (SMI) today, which provides a full year review of Canadian advertising spend in 2021.
Throughout the report SMI draws comparisons between 2021 and 2020 as well as between 2021 and 2019, the year before the pandemic hit.
The report shows that in 2021 traditional media spend increased 19% compared to 2020 but declined 15% in 2021 when compared to 2019. Digital, however, increased by 33% in 2021…
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GATINEAU – The Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) filed an application to the CRTC yesterday seeking an order that CRTC chair Ian Scott recuse himself, or be recused, from deciding matters that affect service-based competition pending the results of an appeal that raises allegations of bias, among other things.
CNOC is referring to TekSavvy’s appeal of a CRTC decision made in May 2021 on a review and vary application. The decision reversed a previous CRTC decision (Telecom Order 2019-288), which lowered the wholesale third-party Internet access rates companies like TekSavvy pay carriers such as Bell and Rogers for…
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TORONTO – In the wake of Tony Staffieri being made permanent president and CEO of Rogers Communications, there have been several major changes to the company’s leadership team.
To start, the role of chief legal and regulatory officer, which was held by Lisa Damiani since spring of 2021, is no longer listed on the company’s leadership page. (Update: Damiani is staying on as an advisor for the Shaw transaction.)
Instead, Ted Woodhead, who was the company’s senior vice-president of regulatory, is now listed as chief regulatory officer and government affairs and Marisa Wyse is listed as chief legal officer. Woodhead first…
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SIMCOE, Ont. – Last December, Rogers Communications acquired Simcoe-based telecom KWIC Internet.
“KWIC’s founders made the decision to sell the company as they transition to other opportunities,” Mark Rapley, KWIC Internet’s general manager said in an emailed statement to Cartt.ca.
Founded in 1983 as a computer retailer, KWIC has since expanded into software development, managed IT and systems integration and telecom services.
The company, which has 25 employees based in its Simcoe office, is now “a full-range residential and business telecom provider, offering a complete suite of services for small and medium enterprise, alongside a locally-serviced and supported Internet, Television, and Home…
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TORONTO — Independent entertainment company Boat Rocker Media announced today the appointment of Ellis Jacob, president and CEO of Cineplex Inc., as an independent director to its board, effective today.
“We are thrilled to welcome Ellis to the Boat Rocker board,” said David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, co-executive chairmen of Boat Rocker Media and co-chairmen of Boat Rocker Studios, in a press release.
“His extensive public company, M&A, integration, and overall entertainment industry expertise will be invaluable as we execute on our growth strategy. Adding a new, independent board member ensures we have an increasingly diverse range of viewpoints and skill sets to draw…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications announced today Glenn Brandt (above) is the company’s new permanent chief financial officer, effective today.
Paulina Molnar has been the company’s interim CFO since Tony Staffieri left company abruptly last September. (Staffieri has since returned to the company and is now its president and CEO after a months-long power struggle you can read about here, here, and here.)
“I want to thank Paulina for her terrific work as Interim CFO and look forward to her continued leadership across our organization as SVP Controller and Risk Management,” Staffieri said, in a press release announcing…
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