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 […]

Prime Video has announced a slate of new Canadian original series and films during its inaugural Amazon Upfronts in Canada. The lineup features returning fan favourites, new series and documentaries spanning sports, crime, music and comedy. Programming includes the second season of the NHL docuseries FACEOFF: Inside the NHL, true-crime docuseries ROMCON: Who the F**k […]

The CABSAT Dubai show saw Arabsat agreeing a contract with Canadian Telesat for future use of Telesat’s Lightspeed low Earth orbiting (LEO) constellation. The pair signed a Term Sheet in Dubai for a multi-Gb/s capacity pool of Telesat Lightspeed connectivity services. The two companies had previously agreed a Memorandum of Understanding last year. This latest […]

The good news for Canada-based satellite operator Telesat is that its backlog for its Lightspeed mega-constellation is likely to be worth more than C$1.1 billion (€0.7bn) by the end of this year. The bad news is that the first Lightspeed low Earth orbiting satellite will not be orbited until the end of 2026 and service […]

CosmoBlue Media has announced that all major studios, including Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount, Sony Pictures Entertainment, NBC Universal, Lionsgate, Amazon MGM, Elevation Pictures, and more, have confirmed their content deals with CosmoGO, the soon-to-be rebranded platform emerging from CosmoBlue Media’s acquisition of the Cineplex Store. With continued collaboration from leading studios, CosmoGO says it […]

The Canadian Premier League (CPL) has launched a new-look website and app, offering supporters of Canada’s men’s domestic professional football league an endhanced digital experience. The League and club websites, as well as the Centre Circle app, have all undergone major upgrades, including a new design with a more intuitive, user-friendly interface. The CPL’s revamped […]

As part of its continued expansion in Canada, CosmoBlue Media has announced its exclusive partnership with Oh! Jazz, the global platform for streaming live and on-demand jazz performances from iconic venues around the world. Oh! Jazz featured over 1,300 artists and performances from iconic venues in Tokyo, Madrid, São Paulo, and more—streamed in pristine video […]

Ottawa-based satellite operator Telesat has formally advised the Federal Communications Commission that it wants to reduce the size of its proposed Liightspeed low Earth orbiting fleet from 1,671 craft to 300. The major change is that Telesat will orbit the Lightspeed fleet in higher orbital altitudes. The initial ‘Shell 1’ launches were due to comprise […]

CosmoBlue Media, a specialist in digital distribution and entertainment, has completed its acquisition of movie streaming platform Cineplex Store from Cineplex Entertainment, as it expands into the Canadian market. The Cineplex Store platform has long been a popular destination for Canadian audiences, offering over 10,000 titles from Hollywood blockbusters to indie gems and cult hits. […]