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Canada
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Pluto TV launches six A+E Networks channels in Canada
Paramount Global’s FAST platform Pluto TV has bolstered its offering in Canada with the addition…
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Rogers signs up for Comcast Xfinity products and tech
Canadian cable operator Rogers a 10-year deal with Comcast to bring the latter’s Xfinity products…
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Telus taps Velocix CDN for streamer
Canadian service provider Telus has tapped cloud TV software specialist Velocix to launch the first…
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Blue Ant’s Love Pets debuts on The Roku Channel Canada
Production studio and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has launched FAST channel, Love Pets, on…
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FITE by Triller 24/7 launches on The Roku Channel in Canada
Combat sports-focused streamer, TrillerTV, has launched FAST channel FITE by Triller 24/7 on The Roku…
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DAZN Canada extends UEFA rights until 2027
Leading sports streaming platform DAZN has renewed its broadcasting rights to all UEFA club competitions…
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Bell Media hires Sean Cohan as president
Canada’s Bell Media has hired former A+E Networks and Wheelhouse exec Sean Cohan as its…
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Netflix reportedly planning price hike for ad-free tier
Netflix is reportedly planning to increase the price for its ad-free offering when the SAG-AFTRA…
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CBC Gem joins Roku in Canada
Streaming device provider and FAST operator Roku has tied with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)…
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Netflix stops basic-without-ads plan in Canada
Netflix has stopped making its basic plan without ads available to new subscribers in Canada….
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Canada’s SVOD platform Club illico signs deal with Paramount
The Canadian French-language SVOD service, Club illico, has secured a Pay-One licensing deal with Paramount…
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Viaplay announces US and Canada launch dates
Viaplay has revealed it will launch its streaming service streaming service on a direct-to-consumer basis in the…
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Pluto TV Canada provides platform for fast-growing DEI channels
Paramount’s FAST platform Pluto TV has unveiled a new partnership with Latino-owned multi-platform entertainment company…
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Viaplay Select enters Canada courtesy of Crave
Nordic media company Viaplay Group and Bell Media streamer Crave have agreed a partnership that…
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Canadian sports broadcaster TSN launches streaming service TSN+
Leading Canadian sports broadcaster TSN has launched a new streaming platform called TSN+. Details of…
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Canadian watchdog challenges Rogers-Shaw merger green light
Canada’s Competition Bureau is to challenge a Competition Tribunal ruling that dismissed its case against…
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Pluto TV launches in Canada
Paramount’s FAST service Pluto TV has launched in Canada, streaming more than 20,000 hours of…
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Canada’s Shaw uses Q4 results to urge regulator deal approval
Canadian telco Shaw Communications’ results for the year ended August 31, 2022 have shown a…
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Corus networks chief Daniel Eves steps down, replaced by Jennifer Abrams
Leading Canadia media company Corus Entertainment has announced that Daniel Eves, SVP, networks will step…
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Corus strikes defiant note ahead of Netflix ad tier launch in Canada
Leading Canadian broadcaster Corus Entertainment is the latest to see its revenues dented by the…
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Streamers in Canada must carry more local content, parliament decides
The Canadian lower house of parliament has passed a new piece of legislation that would…
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Viaplay to launch in the UK, Germany and Canada
Nordic streamer Viaplay is to launch in the UK, Germany and Canada over the next…
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BBC Studios to launch streamer in US and Canada
BBC Studios (BBCS) is expanding its North American SVOD offering with a new streamer set…
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M6 international channel secures distribution in Canada and UAE
Canal+-owned channel distributor Thema, as the distribution partner of M6 Group’s international channel, has announced…
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Cogeco rejects revised C$11.1bn Altice USA bid
The Audet family, which holds a controlling interest in Canada’s Cogeco, has rejected a revised…
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Audets resist Altice USA’s €7bn move to acquire Atlantic Broadband
Altice USA, the European-based service provider’s US offshoot, has made an offer to acquire the…
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Mediapro seals Canadian football deal with StarTimes
Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro’s Canadian unit has sealed a distribution deal with Chinese-owned African…
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Virgin Mobile Canada launches app-based TV service
Bell Canada-owned Virgin Mobile Canada has launched an app-based TV offering, Virgin TV, for its…
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Quibi signs Canadian marketing and content deal with Bell
Quibi, the short-form streamer backed by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, has revealed a content…
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TF1 takes majority stakes in Play Two and Canada’s Reel One
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has taken a majority stake in musical production outfit Play Two,…