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ISED’s John Knubley retires

John Knubley, who has been deputy minister at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) for seven years, announced his retirement last week.

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Broadcasters’ digital revenue growth slowing, new CRTC data shows

The CRTC has released digital media revenue and expense information compiled from the twenty private broadcasters.

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Bibic’s background an asset in CEO transition at Bell: observers

The imminent departure of BCE Inc. CEO George Cope, announced Friday morning, has left analysts with somewhat mixed feelings: both surprised by the earlier-than-expected leave date of January 2020, but also confident his successor Mirko Bibic, surrounded by top industry brass, will have no problem steering the ship. 

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Bigger, cheaper data plans thanks to us: Shaw

The price of data is coming down and the size of data packages is going up, all thanks to market pressure introduced by Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom Mobile wireless brand, according to Shaw. 

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Connectivity strategy repeats budget promises, offers no details

The connectivity strategy released by Rural Economic Development Minister Bernadette Jordan Thursday morning reiterated the Liberals’ commitment to the promises made in the federal budget, but offered no new information about how those funds will be spent.

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Novus files another Part 1 for condo access in B.C.

Vancouver-based Novus Entertainment Inc. has once again sought help from the CRTC to install transmission facilities and ancillary telecommunications equipment in a multi-dwelling unit development in the Greater Vancouver area. 

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Health Canada issues cybersecurity guidance for medical devices

Health Canada has published new guidance on cybersecurity standards for medical devices.

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‘Unlimited’ plans could negatively impact industry: analyst

Rogers Communications Inc.’s decision to introduce “no overage” plans will likely negatively impact all wireless carriers, Scotiabank’s Jeff Fan said in a new report. 

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Raptors finals run a ‘massive drain’ on viewership, Corus says

Executives at Corus Entertainment Inc., historically proud of not being in the sports content business, admitted on Wednesday that the Toronto Raptors’ NBA finals route pulled viewers away from its lifestyle, family and children’s content — on a bigger scale than normal. 

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Close growing ‘value gap’ by eliminating safe harbour: Music Canada

Music Canada, the trade organization which represents the Canadian divisions of some of the world’s largest record labels, has declared that the gap between what artists create and what they are paid for it — what they call the value gap — has reached “staggering” proportions.

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