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Canada
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Global TV launches Roku app
Canadian broadcaster Global TV has announced that its shows are now available on Roku devices…
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Mediapro hails launch of Canadian Premier League and OneSoccer
Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro said it had contributed to the successful launch of the…
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Netflix creates Canadian production hub
Netflix is creating a dedicated production hub in Toronto, Canada, expanding pre-existing investment in the…
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Starz to debut in Canada as Lionsgate ramps up integration and international expansion
Lionsgate-owned streaming service Starz is ramping up its international expansion effort with a launch in…
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Tubi raises US$25m, plans international expansion
US-based streaming service Tubi has announced plans to launch in additional international territories this year…
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NBCU launches Hayu in Canada
NBCUniversal International’s reality TV-focused SVOD service, Hayu, has gone live in Canada. The subscription service…
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North American cable debut for MediaKind
Canadian cable operator Cogeco Connexion has tapped MediaKind, the new brand forged out of Ericsson’s…
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DAZN secures extended Serie A rights for Germany and Austria
Sports streaming platform DAZN has secured exclusive rights to Italian Serie A football in Germany…
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NBCUniversal’s Hayu to launch in Canada
NBCUniversal International has unveiled plans to launch its female-focused subscription video-on-demand service Hayu in Canada…
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Netflix teams up with Hot Docs in five-year funding deal
Netflix and Canada’s documentary festival and conference, Hot Docs, are unveiling a five-year funding and…
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CBS All Access makes first international move with Canada launch
CBS All Access, CBS’ SVOD service, has launched in Canada marking its first expansion into…
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ABOX42 teams up with Singularity
Germany-based set-top provider ABOX42 has teamed up with US-based TV technology outfit Singularity to market…
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Canada’s Rogers Media drops Viceland with JV terminated
Rogers Media and Vice Media are terminating their joint venture, meaning linear network Viceland will…
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Canadian cable and TV leader Jim Shaw dies, aged 60
Jim Shaw, vice-chairman and former CEO of Canada’s Shaw Communications, has died after a short…
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Marc Dorcel launches Canadian TV channel, VOD service
French adult entertainment company Marc Dorcel has partnered with Canada’s Vanessa Media to launch a…
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Zone TV taps AI for self-scheduling digital channels
US and Canada-based OTT TV technology outfit Zone-TV is planning to tap the power of…
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A+E Networks names Latin America and Canada chief
A+E Networks has named Francisco Guijon as SVP, Americas, responsible for managing the profitability and…
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HBO tops pay list as US subscribers become more selective
HBO is the channel consumers in the US and Canada are willing to pay the…
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Netflix agrees C$500m originals deal with Canada
Netflix has committed a five-year, C$500 million (€340 million) spend on Canadian original programming, and…
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Comwave taps ABOX42 for new TV offering
Canadian independent telecom operator Comwave has tapped Germany-based set-top provider ABOX42 to deliver its new…
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Canada’s Comwave selects Abox42 set-top box
Canadian communications company, Comwave, has selected an Abox42-produced set-top box for its new ComwaveTV service….
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North American SVOD subscriptions to grow 53% by 2022
The number of North American SVOD subscriptions is due to grow by 53% between 2016…
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XITE launches 4K music service in Canada
Netherlands-based music company XITE announced the launch of a 4K music video experience in Canada. XITE…
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The QYou completes US$7.3m financing deal
Youth broadcaster The QYou has completed a US$7.3 million financing deal that will see it…
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North American pay TV use to drop to 75%
Pay TV penetration in North America is set to drop to 75.2% by 2022, from…
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Vice targets Asia with major mobile expansion
Vice Media is making a major mobile push, expanding its offerings in a bid to…
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Hopster launches on Roku
Kids educational and entertainment app provider Hopster is launching a channel on the Roku streaming…
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Stingray buys music channel from Mojto firm
Montreal-based Stingray Digital Group has acquired international pay TV music channel Classica from Unitel, a…
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Azerbaijan’s ODTV rolls out OTT TV offering with SotalCloud
Azerbaijan pay TV operator ODTV has tapped Canada-based OTT TV platform provider SotalCloud to launch…
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Accedo merges with Digiflare
Video app specialist Accedo is merging with Canada-based Digiflare, which provides similar technology. The pair…