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Bell Media becomes strategic Canadian partner of TikTok’s Pulse Premiere

Bell Media has joined onto a strategic partnership that brings TikTok’s Pulse Premiere to Canada. A game changer for advertisers in Canada, Pulse Premiere is an advertising solution that gives brands the control and predictability to choose where their ads are placed, adjacent to select publisher partner content on the For You feed. The new […]

June 6, 2024

Mediapro Studio names US, Canada team

The Mediapro Studio US / Canada -the North American business unit has established its Los Angeles-based leadership team with the new hires of Erika Kennair as Head of Scripted Content and Pam Healey as Head of Unscripted Content reporting to Juan (JC) Acosta, Head of The Mediapro Studio US / Canada. In their new roles, […]

May 31, 2024

SpongeBob writer Mr Lawrence to produce short film with Copernicus Animation

Canadian animation studio Copernicus has announced its new animated pilot short film Death Castle (6’) which is written and directed by Mr Lawrence, the head writer of SpongeBob SquarePants and co-creator of The Patrick Star Show and Kamp Koral. The short film will act as a pilot episode for a new adult animation series that […]

May 30, 2024

Canada: Pluto TV adds 6 new FAST channels

Pluto TV, the free streaming television, has added six new FAST streaming channels to the service in Canada from A+E Networks’ library of content. “We are thrilled to showcase six new channels which will serve to underscore our commitment to provide Canadians with an expanding array of iconic brands and captivating content,” said Vanessa Case, VP Content, […]

May 7, 2024

Canada: Prime Video scores NHL deal

Amazon, Rogers Communications, and the National Hockey League (NHL) have announced a two-year agreement in Canada to bring hockey fans Monday night NHL hockey exclusively on Prime Video. Prime Monday Night Hockey will stream all national regular season Monday night NHL games in English for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 NHL seasons. The deal is the NHL’s […]

April 26, 2024

Canada: Bell Media launches new FAST channels

Bell Media has announced the launch of 10 English and French-language FAST channels, featuring a selection of entertainment, factual, news, and sports programming. All 10 channels are now available on LG Channels in Canada, and are expected to roll out on Samsung TV Plus in the coming weeks. Additional Bell Media FAST channels and platform […]

April 25, 2024

Rogers to bring Xfinity products to Canada

Rogers Communications has announced a 10-year agreement with Comcast to bring the latest Xfinity products and technology to Canadians. “Our partnership with Comcast builds on our legacy of bringing Canadians the best networks, entertainment and services in the world,” said Tony Staffieri, President and CEO, Rogers Communications. “Canadians want to be connected to the best entertainment, anywhere, […]

April 25, 2024

Canada: Realmadrid TV on Pluto TV

Pluto TV has announced the launch of the Realmadrid TV channel in Canada. Available immediately, fans of the football club in Canada will have access to exclsuive content pertaining to the team. Realmadrid TV features a variety of content around the club including latest news, interviews with players, coaches, and staff members, magazine shows, behind […]

April 23, 2024

InterDigital, Concordia University research collaboration

InterDigital, a mobile, video and AI technology research and development company, and Concordia University’s Intelligent Next Generation Networking and Multimedia (IN2GM) Lab have announced a multi-year research and development collaboration offering PhD and master’s students an opportunity to explore tools that support AI-enabled end-to-end delivery of immersive media over 5G networks. Specifically, the collaboration supports […]

April 15, 2024

Telesat suffers from declining DTH

Ottawa-based satellite operator Telesat has reported it is under further pressure from its declining DTH video business but maintained its formal guidance for this year’s revenue and profit targets. However, the disappointing results sent its share price tumbling 11 per cent despite some optimism for the company’s transition to a LEO operator. April 1st brought […]

April 2, 2024By Chris Forrester