Wireless & Mobile – Broadcaster Magazine http://broadcastermagazine.com Canada's Communications Magazine Wed, 18 Jan 2024 14:44:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Weather Network Launches Severe Weather Outlook http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/weather-network-launches-severe-weather-outlook/1004124698/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/weather-network-launches-severe-weather-outlook/1004124698/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2024 16:15:21 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124698 The Weather Network has launched the Severe Weather Outlook tool, a supplementary information resource for local forecasts on desktop and mobile web. This product will help users prepare for significant or severe weather, such as thunderstorms, heavy rain, snow and…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/weather-network-launches-severe-weather-outlook/1004124698/feed/ 0 Bell Media Radio Appoints Head of IHeartRadio http://broadcastermagazine.com/broadcasting/bell-media-radio-appoints-head-iheartradio/1004124693/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/broadcasting/bell-media-radio-appoints-head-iheartradio/1004124693/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2024 15:43:42 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124693   Randy Lennox, President, Broadcasting and Content, Bell Media announced the appointment today of Rob Farina to the role of Head of iHeartRadio, Syndication, and Strategic Initiatives, Bell Media Radio. After joining Bell Media seven months ago as Senior Advisor…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/broadcasting/bell-media-radio-appoints-head-iheartradio/1004124693/feed/ 0 Amazon Prime Video Launches in Canada http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/amazon-prime-video-launches-canada/1004124687/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/amazon-prime-video-launches-canada/1004124687/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2024 15:36:06 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124687 Amazon today announced that Amazon Prime Video is now available to customers in more than 200 countries,  including Canada. Customers around the world can now enjoy popular new original series like The Grand Tour from Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/amazon-prime-video-launches-canada/1004124687/feed/ 0 Blue Ant Media Appoints New CEO of Omnia Media http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/blue-ant-media-appoints-new-ceo-omnia-media/1004124681/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/blue-ant-media-appoints-new-ceo-omnia-media/1004124681/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2024 14:34:10 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124681 Blue Ant Media  announced today the appointment of David Brown to CEO of Omnia Media. The announcement arrives after Blue Ant Media’s 100% acquisition of the digital video network earlier in 2024. Brown is a former YouTube executive, who served…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/blue-ant-media-appoints-new-ceo-omnia-media/1004124681/feed/ 0 DHX Launches Telemagino App http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/dhx-launches-telemagino-app/1004124660/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/dhx-launches-telemagino-app/1004124660/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2024 17:46:13 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124660 DHX Television, home to Family Channel, Family CHRGD, Family Jr. and Télémagino, announced today the expansion of its multiplatform offering to French-language viewers with the release of The Télémagino App, available now. Delivering more than 500 episodes across 20 series to preschool…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/dhx-launches-telemagino-app/1004124660/feed/ 0 Videotron Adds Napster and Tidal to Music Streaming Service http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/videotron-adds-napster-tidal-music-streaming-service/1004124630/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/videotron-adds-napster-tidal-music-streaming-service/1004124630/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2024 19:37:41 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124630 A few days after announcing the addition of another music streaming service to its catalogue, Videotron’s Unlimited Music service has announced two more additions, Napster and global music and entertainment platform, Tidal, bringing the total number of supported apps to…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/videotron-adds-napster-tidal-music-streaming-service/1004124630/feed/ 0 CRTC To Review & Make Major Rulings in 2024 http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/crtc-review-make-major-rulings-2017/1004124618/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/crtc-review-make-major-rulings-2017/1004124618/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2024 15:29:11 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124618 Canadians pay some of the highest prices in the world for their cellphone, Internet and TV services, but those bills could change depending on how Canada’s broadcast regulator handles some major issues it’s expected to decide on next year. The…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/crtc-review-make-major-rulings-2017/1004124618/feed/ 0 Stingray Unveils New Look and Website http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/stingray-unveils-new-look-website/1004124615/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/stingray-unveils-new-look-website/1004124615/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2024 14:31:35 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124615 Stingray today rolled out a new look, campaign and website for the Stingray Music brand. The fashionable and resolutely contemporary design celebrates every listener’s unique musical tastes while showcasing the wide variety of music styles available free through Stingray Music…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/stingray-unveils-new-look-website/1004124615/feed/ 0 Text With 9-1-1 Service for DHHSI Community Now Available Nationwide http://broadcastermagazine.com/wireless-mobile/text-9-1-1-service-dhhsi-community-now-available-nationwide/1004124600/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/wireless-mobile/text-9-1-1-service-dhhsi-community-now-available-nationwide/1004124600/#respond Thu, 01 Dec 2024 16:39:57 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124600   The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association and its wireless carrier members, in partnership with public safety agencies across the country and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission,  observe the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3 with the marking of…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/wireless-mobile/text-9-1-1-service-dhhsi-community-now-available-nationwide/1004124600/feed/ 0 Stingray Launches Online Music Player http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/stingray-launches-online-music-player/1004124592/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/stingray-launches-online-music-player/1004124592/#respond Thu, 01 Dec 2024 14:48:56 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124592 Stingray today launched the Stingray Music online music player; available free to everyone with a subscription to a provider that carries Stingray Music. A complement to the popular Stingray Music mobile app, the music player offers unlimited ad-free streaming of…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/stingray-launches-online-music-player/1004124592/feed/ 0 Netflix Launches Netflix on the Go http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/netflix-launches-netflix-go/1004124586/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/netflix-launches-netflix-go/1004124586/#respond Wed, 30 Nov 2024 19:06:17 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124586 Netflix members worldwide can now download in addition to streaming great series and films at no extra cost. While many members enjoy watching Netflix at home, we’ve often heard they also want to continue their Stranger Things binge while on…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/netflix-launches-netflix-go/1004124586/feed/ 0 CRTC Calls for Submissions on Sirius XM Canada Changes in Ownership Structure http://broadcastermagazine.com/broadcasting/crtc-calls-submissions-sirius-xm-canada-changes-ownership-structure/1004124574/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/broadcasting/crtc-calls-submissions-sirius-xm-canada-changes-ownership-structure/1004124574/#respond Wed, 30 Nov 2024 17:02:37 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124574 The CRTC has received an application by Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc., on behalf of Sirius XM Canada Inc., for authority to effect changes in its ownership structure.  Sirius XM Canada Inc. is the licensee of the satellite subscription radio…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/broadcasting/crtc-calls-submissions-sirius-xm-canada-changes-ownership-structure/1004124574/feed/ 0 Lionsgate Signs Licensing Agreement with Chinese Streaming Platform http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/lionsgate-signs-licensing-agreement-chinese-streaming-platform/1004124547/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/lionsgate-signs-licensing-agreement-chinese-streaming-platform/1004124547/#respond Tue, 29 Nov 2024 14:27:12 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124547 Lionsgate has signed a new long-term output deal for a broad range of commercial feature films and a number of Lionsgate library titles with China’s largest comprehensive online video platform, iQIYI, the two companies announced today. The agreement covers subscription…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/lionsgate-signs-licensing-agreement-chinese-streaming-platform/1004124547/feed/ 0 Sandvine Unveils Advanced QoE Metrics for Encrypted Video http://broadcastermagazine.com/products/sandvine-unveils-advanced-qoe-metrics-encrypted-video/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/products/sandvine-unveils-advanced-qoe-metrics-encrypted-video/#respond Tue, 29 Nov 2024 14:21:04 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?post_type=product&p=1004124546 Sandvine,  a provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for fixed and mobile operators, today announced the launch of advanced quality of experience (QoE) metrics for encrypted video that will allow communications service providers (CSPs) to accurately measure the many factors that…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/products/sandvine-unveils-advanced-qoe-metrics-encrypted-video/feed/ 0 DHX Media and Ipsos Unveil Global Parental Survey Results http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/dhx-media-ipsos-unveil-global-parental-survey-results/1004124544/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/dhx-media-ipsos-unveil-global-parental-survey-results/1004124544/#respond Tue, 29 Nov 2024 14:16:50 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124544 DHX Media and Ipsos, Canada’s market intelligence leader and the country’s leading provider of public opinion research, announce the results from a survey of 2,700 parents in the US, Canada and the UK, designed to illuminate how children age 0-12…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/dhx-media-ipsos-unveil-global-parental-survey-results/1004124544/feed/ 0 UPDATED — CBC Recommends Moving to Ad Free Model http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/cbc-recommends-moving-ad-free-model/1004124534/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/cbc-recommends-moving-ad-free-model/1004124534/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2024 13:41:03 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124534 CBC/Radio-Canada wants all its services to broadcast advertising free, however it will require $318 million in new annual funding to do so.  The proposal is one of several the CBC made Monday in a submission to Canadian Heritage’s public consultation on…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/cbc-recommends-moving-ad-free-model/1004124534/feed/ 1 CWTA Announces New President and CEO http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/cwta-announces-new-president-ceo/1004124518/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/cwta-announces-new-president-ceo/1004124518/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2024 15:06:02 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124518 The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association today announced the appointment of Robert Ghiz as the organization’s new President and CEO effective January 1, 2024. Mr. Ghiz has nearly 20 years of experience in government affairs and public policy, including 12 years in…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/cwta-announces-new-president-ceo/1004124518/feed/ 0 Industry Watchers Question Freedom Mobile’s Strategy to Compete with Big 3 http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/industry-watchers-question-freedom-mobiles-strategy-compete-big-3/1004124514/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/industry-watchers-question-freedom-mobiles-strategy-compete-big-3/1004124514/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2024 13:20:52 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124514 The company formerly known as Wind Mobile starts rolling out its new high-speed wireless network in Toronto and Vancouver on Sunday, as part of an incremental effort to better compete with the country’s Big Three wireless providers. But some industry…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/industry-watchers-question-freedom-mobiles-strategy-compete-big-3/1004124514/feed/ 0 Rogers Reports Complaints Drop for Fourth Consecutive Year http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/rogers-reports-complaints-drop-fourth-consecutive-year/1004124493/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/rogers-reports-complaints-drop-fourth-consecutive-year/1004124493/#respond Thu, 24 Nov 2024 14:12:52 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124493 Rogers had the biggest drop in customer complaints of any major telecommunications company in the annual report of the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services, the industry watchdog for consumer complaints. “We know behind every complaint is a person and…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/rogers-reports-complaints-drop-fourth-consecutive-year/1004124493/feed/ 0 Netflix Says it Makes ‘Substantial’ Investments in Canada http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/netflix-says-makes-substantial-investments-canada/1004124491/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/netflix-says-makes-substantial-investments-canada/1004124491/#respond Thu, 24 Nov 2024 14:09:45 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?p=1004124491 Netflix makes “substantial” investments in film and TV productions in Canada and should not face regulation, argues the streaming company in a submission to Canadian Heritage’s public consultation on homegrown content in a digital world. The submission, filed Thursday, comes…

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