Posted on

Kubota named VP of sales

CTV has appointed Brad Kubota VP of sales for CTV conventional television, effective March 24. Kubota was most recently VP of local sales for Canwest Mediaworks. From 2003 to 2006 he served as VP and GM of revenue management for Canwest. Kubota will report directly to CTV’s executive VP of sales and marketing Rita Fabian.  "Brad is an excellent addition to our Sales team," said Ms. Fabian, "His breadth of experience and sales expertise fortifies our strong sales force, and he’ll be a perfect coach for developing talent." Kubota holds a bachelor of Applied Arts from Ryerson University and studied Business Administration at Wilfred Laurier University.

This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.

Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.

FREE TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

All for one and one for all: Unified communications requires team players

Unified communications (UC) promises multimedia connectivity on multiple devices, and at any time. To that extent, the technology is worthy of its name. But because making that happen requires bringing together office phone systems, mobile devices, e-mail, wireless networks and assorted other bits and pieces, unified communications often makes a typical business’s communications architecture more complex.

This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.

Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.

FREE TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

Industry heavyweights debate how to get “millennials” to pay for music

Executives from CTV, Rogers Media and Universal Music Canada were among the industry executives who appeared at last week’s Rogers Canadian Music Week to tackle one of toughest challenges in commerce: how to get the generation born after 1980, a.k.a. millenials, to pay for music.

This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.

Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.

FREE TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

Apply now for Telefilm content creators program

The Telefilm Canada Content Creators Fellowship Program at Banff is now accepting applications from new and emerging content creators who wish to develop their knowledge, increase their contacts and have the opportunity with some of the most important international players in the digital content and television industries. Applicants must be at early stages in their careers and have projects in development that they are trying to advance, and they should have at least one audio visual credit. Ten Fellows will be chosen from the pool of applicants by a panel of industry experts, and Fellowships will include complimentary registrations to both nextMEDIA and the Banff World Television Festival, as well as a stipend and pre-arranged accommodations. 
Applications are due no later than 5 p.m. ET on April 10. For more information on the Fellowship and to access the application form, click here.

This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.

Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.

FREE TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

Seven more telcos set to launch IPTV in south-western Ontario

Seven regional telecommunications providers, extending from London and Kitchener northwest to Lake Huron, are following in the footsteps of Bruce Telecom and launching their own IPTV services by this summer.

This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.

Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.

FREE TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

Comment – Will there be a new national player in the spectrum auction?

The first major development in Industry Canada‘s upcoming spectrum auction could come today as interested parties submit their applications along with financial deposits to the department. Of course, the main question on most people’s minds is: will there be an alliance of providers to form a new national entrant?

This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.

Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.

FREE TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

Supporting foreign media ownership will cost MPs votes

The latest poll from the Keep It Canadian coalition reminds Canada’s MPs that the way to voters’ hearts is by opposing foreign ownership of Canadian media companies, especially in BC.

This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.

Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.

FREE TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

Aastra Technologies picks up Ericsson’s enterprise unit, expands beyond traditional market

Aastra Technologies Ltd.’s acquisition of Ericsson‘s enterprise communication business is a deal that makes sense for both parties, given Ericsson’s need to focus on its core business, and Aastra’s desire to expand its footprint in new markets.  Aastra, a communications networking company headquartered in Concord ON, will pick up the Ericsson unit for $103 million.

This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.

Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.

FREE TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

Xenophile nominated for another Emmy

Toronto-based interactive media firm Xenophile Media and production company Fresh TV have been nominated for an International Interactive Emmy Award  for their wok on the world’s first interactive animated reality show, Total Drama Island – Totally Interactive. "Total Drama Island – Totally Interactive!, is a totally new concept that challenges the relationship between traditional and interactive entertainment," said Xenophile Media co-founder Thomas Wallner. The tween-targeted Teletooon series lets viewers play along with the show online and compete in challenges each week based on that week’s television episode. No stranger to the Emmy’s, Xenophile has already won the award twice, including an Interactive award in 2007 for its ReGenesis Extended Reality Game and a Primetime Emmy for the Fallen Alternate Reality Game, also in 2007.

This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.

Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.

FREE TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required
Posted on

Former Rogers exec named CTV CFO

CTVglobemedia has appointed John Gossling CFO, effective April 7. Gossling brings more than 22 years of experience to the position, including his most recent position as VP of financial operations with Rogers Communications Inc. From 200 to 2005, Gossling was senior VP and CFO of Rogers Wireless and for the 15 years prior to that he was employed by KPMG, first as a partner in the firm’s information, communications and entertainment practice in Toronto, and then a partner in its US capital markets group. Gossling holds a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo and is a Chartered Accountant. He replaces Robin Fillingham, who is retiring after 37 years of service to the company.

This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.

Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now.

FREE TRIAL

Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Register for free

* Required

SUBSCRIBE

Unlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters.

Continue

* Required