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Canadian publishers adopt new Google platform

Three Canadian media outlets will be able to display their pages faster on smartphones while using less data after adopting a new platform developed by Alphabet Inc.’s Google, according news articles by Corus Entertainment Inc.’s Global News, the Toronto Star and Postmedia Network Inc.

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MTS considered SaskTel merger, Telus and Rogers declined to bid

An information package for Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. shareholders sheds some light on the genesis of the proposed $3.9-billion acquisition of the company by BCE Inc., announced May 2.

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76% of anglophones multitask while watching TV: MTM

According to a new report, 76 per cent of anglophones used the Internet at the same time as they watched television in 2015.

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Deadline for answers on skinny-basic practices extended

The CRTC has set a new deadline of July 8 for replies in its proceeding on telecoms’ compliance with skinny basic package requirements, the regulator said on its website Tuesday.

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Scott Garvie named new CMPA chair

Scott Garvie has replaced Jamie Brown as the chair of the board of directors at the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA).

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Remove foreign ownership rules: OECD

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is recommending giving Canada’s economy a boost by removing foreign ownership rules for telecommunications and broadcasting.

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Blais can name panels: Attorney general

The attorney general’s office is arguing that the CRTC chairman has the authority to name panels to decide issues in front of the commission, in response to a court case launched by commissioner Raj Shoan challenging his ability to do so.

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Canada a ‘laggard’ in ICT investment, growth, forum hears

OTTAWA — Canada needs to “come to grips” with its lagging productivity and mobile broadband penetration if it wants to compete on the global stage, panellists said Wednesday during the annual Canadian Internet Registration Authority’s (CIRA) Canadian Internet Forum.

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Bell Media adding to 4K arsenal

BCE Inc.’s media division is commissioning original, scripted 4K content, the company announced Wednesday.

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CRTC issues call for radio station licence renwals

The CRTC has issued a call for radio stations with licences expiring next year to submit their renewal applications.

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