Canada-based MDA Space is making a modest C$10 million (€6.1m) investment in Maritime Launch Services (MLS) as a precursor to becoming an equity owner and strategic partner in MLS. MDA makes satellites and key technology such as the robotic ‘Canada Arm’ used on past Space Shuttles and at the International Space Station. MLS has a […]
Canada-based MDA Space suffered a dramatic fall in its share price, down 16 per cent, because of reports that an important order for satellites to be built could be cancelled. The order was announced back in February and involved a C$1.1 billion (€0.68bn) contract to build low Earth orbiting satellites for Globalstar. The sell-off was […]
Through a new distribution agreement with Rogers, the Canadian communications and entertainment company, France 24 has expanded its presence in North America. France 24 in English is now available in the ‘Total TV’, ‘Popular’, ‘Ultimate’, and ‘International News’ pay-TV package offerings from Rogers. France 24 in French is also strengthening its presence in the Canadian […]
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has announced the launch of a new 24/7 commercial-free CBC Kids streaming channel, available now to stream on CBC Gem and the CBC Kids YouTube channel. The streaming channel features a variety of CBC Kids animated and live-action series for kids aged two to 10, including preschool favourites Dino Ranch, […]
ITV Studios has announced a series of sales to Canadian media and entertainment company, Bell Media, across its drama and non-scripted slate. The deal brokered by Craig Bohland, VP Sales, Canada, ITV Studios and Bell Media includes the new scripted titles from acclaimed producers: Coldwater from Sister; What it Feels Like for a Girl from […]
Bell Media and Tubi, Fox’s ad-supported streaming service, have announced a long-term strategic partnership across ad sales and content distribution, including Canadian titles from Bell Media’s on-demand catalogue and FAST channel lineup. The partnership also includes plans to co-develop original content for distribution on Tubi globally, across Bell Media platforms in Canada, and through Sphere […]
Telesat has purchased a land plot from the City of Timmins (in Ontario, Canada), which will serve as a landing station to connect data from the advanced Telesat low Earth orbiting Lightspeed satellite network to terrestrial Points of Presence and fibre in Northern Ontario. Construction of the satellite antennas and networking equipment will commence in […]
Ahead of MIPCOM, Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has announced the first international format adaptation of 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing with Quebecor Content in Canada. A 12-episode series will air on TVA in Spring 2026, produced by Pixcom. 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing is part culinary marathon, part social experiment, with […]
As it celebrates 10 years in business, Canadian independent producer Go Button Media is going into production on two new factual series: War Trains (8 x 60) and Ancient Disasters (10 x 60). Both have been recently greenlit by long-standing Go Button collaborators, international distributor Cineflix Rights and Canadian broadcaster Super Channel, and form part […]
Bell Canada has announced it is launching a direct-to-cell satellite service in 2026 – offering customers video, voice, text and broadband data – through a partnership with Texas-based AST SpaceMobile. It’s the latest effort by the Canadian company to provide connectivity to the country’s most rural and challenging geographies, as global space companies race to […]