TORONTO – Bell Media’s Discovery will be on a month-long free preview from October 10 to November 7.
Along with the free preview release, Discovery announced new seasons of two of its marquee Canadian series. Season nine of Highway Thru Hell will begin production this fall and Mighty Trains is already in production on season four, with filming taking place in Peru, Japan, Serbia, and other regions.
The free preview is available via participating television service providers including Bell, Cogeco, Eastlink, Rogers, Telus, Shaw, SaskTel, and others.
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OTTAWA – As part of its campaign pledge to “make life affordable for Canadian families,” the federal Liberal Party says that if it remains in power following next month’s election, it will “take strong action” to have cellphone bills reduced by 25% within four years and save a family of four nearly $1,000 a year.
To reach that target, the Liberals say they will “work with telecom companies to offer plans comparable to global prices,” along with an unlimited family plan, according to their party’s platform on cellphone bills released Sunday.
The governing party also targets…
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MONTREAL — Montreal rock station CHOM 97 7 is marking its 50th anniversary with a special concert in October and weekly programming on Fridays that highlights memorable moments from the radio station’s past 50 years on the air.
CHOM 97 7’s 50th anniversary concert will take place at the MTelus live performance venue in downtown Montreal on October 28 and will feature The Tea Party, Sam Roberts Band, Michel Pagliaro and The Damn Truth. Tickets for the show will go on sale Friday, September 27, at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster for $9.77, plus taxes and service charges.
Fifty years ago, on…
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AACHEN, GERMANY and TORONTO — Rogers Communications has been named the “Best in Test” wireless carrier in Canada by P3, an international leader in benchmarking mobile networks. According to the most recent P3 Mobile Benchmark Canada report, Rogers was the highest-ranking Canadian operator for both voice and data services. Bell ranked second overall, followed by Telus.
Measurements for the P3 Mobile Benchmark Canada study were conducted between May 6 and July 15, 2019. P3 tested and measured performance on the networks operated by Bell, Freedom, Rogers, Telus and Videotron, using smartphones for voice and data services in metropolitan and…
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OTTAWA — In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian’s assault of Atlantic Canada earlier this month, which caused widespread telecom service outages throughout the region, the CRTC has a number of questions regarding the steps taken by carriers to restore service and improve network resiliency.
In a letter sent to Bell, Telus, Eastlink and Rogers on September 13, the CRTC requested the carriers provide detailed information regarding the major telecom disruptions their customers experienced as a result of Dorian’s path through Atlantic Canada.
“In recent days, various media outlets have reported on service outages affecting your customers after hurricane Dorian swept…
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Free preview for Bell Fibe & Alt TV customers until December 12
FORT WORTH, TX — Ride Television Network (RIDE TV), the only TV network dedicated exclusively to the horse and rural lifestyle, is now available to Bell Fibe TV and Bell Alt TV customers during a free preview period until December 12.
Offering unparalleled equestrian programming, RIDE TV is the first network of its kind to be distributed in Canada. It produces more than 90% original programming and offers exclusive coverage of top equestrian events, including bull riding, around the United States. Previously, RIDE TV has been available to Telus…
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GATINEAU – Bell Canada’s Broadcasting Distribution Undertaking (BDU) licence (for Fibe TV) will expire on February 29, 2020 and the CRTC last week published a notice of consultation making Bell’s application public – as well as the correspondence between Bell and the Commission since Bell filed its application in August 2017.
The CRTC, in that notice, alludes to non-compliance issues they notice in their examination of the issue, especially in terms of providing Community television and local expression.
“The Commission intends to examine Bell Canada’s (Bell’s) compliance of with its regulatory obligations relating to local expression and community programming. The Commission…
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OTTAWA – In pledging to cap cellphone and internet prices as part of its quest to form the next federal government, the NDP faced a fierce backlash on Friday – not from its political opponents but from the industry it targeted.
Campaigning in Toronto, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said the party doesn’t just want a price cap, which it says would result in an annual savings of $250 for families, but also wants the CRTC to impose on telecom companies a “mandatory affordable, unlimited data plan.”
He explained price caps have worked in the U.S. and Australia,…
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ON FRIDAY THE 13TH, the large cable companies as well as Bell filed motions in Federal Court requesting leave to appeal the CRTC’s recent decision on Wholesale High Speed Access pricing. Cable companies also requested a stay of CRTC’s decision, meaning that the Commission decision would not apply until the Court issued its ruling.
As there has been much chatter about these appeals, and others which may come, Cartt.ca thought it would shed some light on the various processes.
The Telecommunications Act provide three ways for parties to appeal CRTC’s decisions. It should be noted that the Broadcasting Act provides…
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Rogers Infinte customers surpass 750,000
TORONTO – A handful of Canadian telecom executives didn’t hold back on their thoughts about the CRTC’s ruling on wholesale internet, MVNOs and more during BMO’s 20th Annual Media and Telecom Conference, held Tuesday.
“The footprint as a…
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