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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

Paramount+ to roll out ad tier in Canada, Australia

Paramount+, the SVoD service from Paramount, has announced launch timing and pricing for its international ad-supported subscription offering, the ‘Basic (with ads)’ plan. The plan will roll out in April in Canada and in June in Australia, priced at C$6.99 and A$6.99, respectively. The Paramount+ ‘Premium’ plan will also roll out in Europe, beginning with […]

March 19, 2024

Blu Digital Group expands into Canada

Blu Digital Group, a provider of media and entertainment digital media services and software, has announced the opening of its operations in Montreal, Québec. This expansion is set to offer an array of post-production, localisation, and distribution services for both existing and new clients in the region. “We are thrilled to establish our presence in […]

March 14, 2024

Canada: XITE adds 7 channels on Samsung TV Plus

XITE, the music video platform, has launched seven additional channels on Samsung TV Plus in Canada. Following the successful debut of nine new channels on Samsung TV Plus in the US last autumn, XITE will bring its range of music content to Canadian audiences. With the introduction of these new channels, XITE’s offering on Samsung […]

March 5, 2024

Canada: Love Pets on The Roku Channel

International production studio, rights business and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has announced the launch of its FAST channel, Love Pets, on The Roku Channel in Canada. Since the pet-themed channel debuted last year, it has rolled out in 27 countries across the US, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. “Launching Love Pets on […]

March 5, 2024

MDA: “In talks over $7bn of LEO business”

Canadian satellite and space tech company MDA says it is busy working on three satellite constellations for clients, and has active discussions with potential new customers for satellite-based broadband and IoT applications worth several billions of dollars. The company, famous for its Canadarm robotic device, reported a Q4 profit of C$13.5 million (€9.1m), up from […]

February 29, 2024By Chris Forrester