Social media platform X sues advertisers over alleged boycott after Musk’s Twitter takeover

Social media platform X sues advertisers over alleged boycott after Musk’s Twitter takeover

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has sued a group of advertisers, alleging that a “massive advertiser boycott” deprived the company of billions of dollars in revenue and violated antitrust laws. The company formerly known as Twitter filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in a federal court in Texas against the World Federation of Advertisers and … Read more

Corus Entertainment ‘aggressively’ cutting costs, laying off more employees as revenue slumps

Corus Entertainment ‘aggressively’ cutting costs, laying off more employees as revenue slumps

As revenue slumps from a “challenging advertising environment,” Canadian media company Corus Entertainment — which houses brands like Global News and YTV — is “aggressively” cutting costs, continuing layoffs and shutting down parts of its business. In the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Monday, co-chief executive officer John Gossling said that by the end of August, Corus expects it will have … Read more

Bell Canada CEO Mirko Bibic defends job cuts in Commons committee testimony

Bell Canada CEO Mirko Bibic defends job cuts in Commons committee testimony

As members of Parliament accuse Bell Canada of corporate greed, the head of the company is defending its decision to cut thousands of jobs, citing a shift in Canadians’ viewing habits away from traditional TV. Liberals, Conservatives and New Democrats grilled CEO Mirko Bibic during often combative exchanges at a meeting of the House of … Read more