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Canadians affected by Equifax breach

Canadians are among the millions of consumers whose information was compromised in a massive hack of Equifax Inc., a U.S. company that sells credit monitoring and anti-identity-theft products.

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Wow names John Vandervelde CFO

Wow Unlimited Media Inc. has named John Vandervelde its new chief financial officer and corporate secretary, the company said in a press release Friday.

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CRTC role is to ‘regulate in the public interest’: new chairman

CRTC chairman Ian Scott has released his first statement since taking the helm at the regulator, pointing to consumer choice and access to quality content and internet connections as priorities for Canadians.

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Canadian cities interested in hosting 2nd Amazon HQ

Amazon.com Inc. issued a request for proposals Thursday for North American cities interested in hosting its second headquarters, and some of Canada’s biggest cities are planning to throw their hat into the ring.

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House of Cards arrives on Canadian TV

Netflix Inc. original series House of Cards will broadcast on Channel Zero Inc.’s CHCH this fall, the company said in a press release Wednesday, calling the broadcast “a first for conventional television in North America.”

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Union to challenge Rogers’ use of third party for OMNI newscasts

A union representing the Chinese-speaking journalists and other media workers at Rogers Communications Inc.’s new OMNI Regional TV service said it will be filing a complaint with the CRTC over how the broadcaster is producing its Cantonese and Mandarin newscasts.

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Bell Media promotes Stewart Johnston as Stuart Garvie departs

BCE Inc.’s media division announced Thursday three of its executives have been named to new positions, as well as the departure of Stuart Garvie.

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Gov’t posts CRTC vice-chair job

The federal government is searching for a replacement for Peter Menzies, following his early departure from his role as vice-chairman of telecom at the CRTC.

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May-Cuconato no longer CRTC secretary general

The CRTC has another opening among its senior officials, following the departure of secretary general Danielle May-Cuconato.

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Ex-CRTC vice-chair makes Super Bowl simsub reversal prediction

Former CRTC vice-chairman of telecom Peter Menzies is predicting that new chairman Ian Scott will bow to the calls to reverse his predecessors’ decision banning simultaneous substitution of advertising for the Super Bowl on Canadian networks.

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