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Rogers, CBC, ink agreement to distribute CBC content on-demand, wirelessly

 The CBC and Rogers Communications Inc. announced Friday an agreement to share CBC programming on a variety of Rogers platforms, including television, video-on-demand, and the Rogers On Demand online and mobile devices.

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Changes at CANARIE signify search for new direction

CANARIE Inc. is undergoing a major rethink of its mandate to help address what insiders describe as serious gaps in Canada’s “cyber infrastructure.”

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Vanedge draws largest digital media capital investment in Canada

Vanedge Capital announced Thursday the initial close of over $100 million in committed capital for an interactive digital media fund.

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Bell Aliant introducing premium fibre Internet in Sydney region

Bell Aliant announced Friday the introduction of premium Internet–with up to  170 Mbps download speeds and 30 Mbps uploads–on its fibre-to-the home network in Nova Scotia. 

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MuchMusic applies to loosen Cancon conditions, proposes more ‘lifestyle’ programming

CTV Ltd. has applied to the CRTC to reduce its Canadian content licence conditions and allow for more “lifestyle” programming as the channel tries to “adapt to the business realities” of audience fragmentation and new technologies. 

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Quebecor Media expects CRTC to ‘throw out’ Bell’s deferral account proposal

Quebecor Media Inc. expects the CRTC to “throw out” Bell Canada’s submission to use its deferral account funds to expand its HSPA+ broadband Internet service in rural parts of Ontario and Quebec, says Dennis Béland, Quebecor’s director of regulatory affairs for communications.

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CRTC says VOD services can carry ads immediately

In a staff letter Thursday, the CRTC said video-on-demand (VOD) services can carry advertising while companies apply for necessary technical amendments to their licence conditions. 

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Clement travels to Amsterdam for World Congress on IT

Industry Minister Tony Clement travelled to Amsterdam this week to promote Canada at the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT). 

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Rogers releases iPhone app for its 52 radio stations

Rogers Communications Inc. announced Thursday the launch of an iPhone application that allows its customers to listen to any of the company’s 52 radio stations on their smart phones. 

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Bell to challenge CRTC’s usage-based billing decision

Bell Canada and Bell Aliant say they aren’t pleased with the “asymmetrical” nature of the CRTC’s recent decision allowing usage-based billing. 

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