Canada’s Telesat satellite operator has seen a rapid decline in revenues from its 14-craft geostationary fleet. In the half-year to June 30th, Telesat’s revenue dropped 27 per cent to C$223 million (€138.9m) as a result of DTH broadcast reductions. For Q2 the decline was even greater at 30 per cent. Two significant clients, EchoStar’s Dish […]
Canada’s anti-Trump sentiment has manifested itself in a major loss to Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system. The Canadian province of Ontario has cancelled an order for Starlink services worth $100 million (€86.6m) and intended to connect 15,000 rural and isolated homes in the region. The deal was originally announced in November 2024 and helped by […]
The Canada Games Council (CGC) has announced a multiyear partnership with CBC/Radio-Canada, making Canada’s public broadcaster the National Media Partner for the Canada Games from 2025 through 2031. This long-term commitment ensures that audiences across Canada will have more access than ever before to the Canadian multi-sport event for elite young athletes, and to the […]
CBC/Radio-Canada has announced that the national public broadcaster’s streaming services, CBC Gem and ICI TOU.TV, are now available on Rogers Xfinity in Canada. The additions of CBC Gem and ICI TOU.TV give customers of Rogers Xfinity TV access to more than 6,500 hours of live and on-demand programming for free on CBC Gem, and more […]
ITV Studios has announced a series of sales to CBC across its drama slate. Picked up by Canada’s national public broadcaster for exclusive Canadian premieres on the free CBC Gem streaming service are Optics, Four Years Later, the second series of Showtrial and the final season of hit comedy Brassic. The deal was brokered by Craig Bohland, VP Sales, […]
New York, NY – July 17, 2025 – FilmRise, A Radial Entertainment company, has announced the acquisition of exclusive Canadian digital distribution rights to two celebrated series, Fatal Vows and Versailles. This announcement was made by Jonitha Keymoore, Senior Vice-President of Content Acquisitions at Radial Entertainment. Fatal Vows captivates viewers with its gripping exploration of […]
Boat Rocker, an independent, integrated global entertainment company, has announced a raft of global sales for humorous mixed media show Olga Da Polga (Series 1, 13 x 11’ & Series 2, 15 x 11’). Olga Da Polga has been sold to NRK in Norway, RTÉ for the Republic of Ireland, TVO in Canada, RAI in […]
CosmoGO, the multi-platform destination under global media company CosmoBlue Media, will be the exclusive Canadian distributor of Fanatiz, the international sports streaming platform. This partnership marks CosmoGO’s entry into sports. “CosmoGO’s partnership with Fanatiz is an exciting first step into the world of sports, catering to passionate Canadians of both widely popular and niche sports,” […]
Kaltura, the AI Video Cloud, has partnered with Canadian television network APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network) to power APTN lumi, a streaming service that delivers content to Indigenous communities across Canada and the globe. APTN is dedicated to sharing Indigenous perspectives, stories, and cultures through original news, documentaries, dramas and educational content created by and […]
Bell Media is making a strategic investment in independent production company, Blink49 Studios. Based in Toronto, Vancouver and Los Angeles, Blink49 is known for its production pipeline and partnership capabilities within Canada, the US and Europe. The investment, which sees Bell Media strike, alongside Fifth Season, a production and distribution partnership with Blink49, further enhances […]