Bell Media has secured a content and licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution that brings cable channel USA Network, and fan-favourite network Oxygen True Crime, to Canada for the first time, beginning January 1st 2025. A selection of popular shows, including Suits, from both channels will also be available for streaming on Crave. Also […]

Prime Video has announced that The Sticky (6×30), a fast-paced, dark comedy, inspired by the true story dubbed the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, will premiere on December 6th exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world. From showrunners Ed Herro and Brian Donovan, the series follows Ruth Landry (three-time Emmy […]

Bell Media has expanded its landmark partnership with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) for the Canadian market, extending Crave for multiple years as the exclusive home of HBO and Max content. The expansion of Bell Media’s existing licensing agreement with WBD, announced in 2023, ensures Crave subscribers have continued access to a library of premium content. […]

Nighttime television offers a source of entertainment for those who want to be transported to a different world, with gripping plots and interesting characters they can emotionally invest in. The popularity of nighttime television can be seen in Canada with many Canadians rallying around the TV screen with their loved ones to bond over a […]

Following its acquisition of Macademia including Azoomee and Da Vinci, CosmoBlue Media, a specialist in the digital distribution and entertainment industry, has announced the launch of its theatrical distribution arm in Canada. This expansion marks a milestone for the company as it branches out into the distribution of independent films and hit movies from regions […]

Go Button Media has announced new slate deal with partners Autentic, the international distributor and producer of factual content, and Super Channel, Go Button’s Canadian broadcast partner. The collaboration includes delivery of six series, each of six hours’ duration, over the next three years. Autentic will handle the titles’ global distribution outside of Canada.  This […]

The Canadian government has announced a loan of C$2.14 billion (€1.42bn) to satellite operator Telesat to help the company build its broadband satellite constellation in what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described as Canada’s largest ever space programme. Trudeau said the Telesat Lightspeed constellation will enable people in the most remote parts of the country, including […]

Bell Media has announced that its TSN service, featuring live sports, is now available on Prime Video Channels in Canada. The linear feeds and on demand content from TSN can now be added by Prime members to their Prime Video account. TSN joins Bell Media’s streaming service Crave, which became part of Prime Video Channels […]

Canada-based satellite operator Telesat has sold its Infosat Communications subsidiary which specialised in remote satellite services. Infosat has been acquired by Calgary-based Network Innovations, with some 300 employees, for an undisclosed sum. However, Telesat’s president & CEO Dan Goldberg had earlier hinted that it would raise about C$10 million (€6.67m) by selling a non-core division. […]

Friend MTS, a provider of video content security solutions, has reported that numerous video service providers in Canada have uniformly chosen Friend MTS as their partner of choice to prevent piracy with Dynamic Delivery Server Blocking (DDSB). Forming an industry-first collaboration, these organisations have secured a nationwide court order to dynamically block access to any […]