United States looking at all options to respond to Canada’s digital services tax

United States looking at all options to respond to Canada’s digital services tax

The Office of the United States Trade Representative says it will do what’s necessary to halt Canada’s tax on large foreign digital services companies. Last month, Parliament approved the government’s plan to add a three per cent levy on foreign tech giants which generate revenue from Canadian users. It means the companies will have to … Read more

Amazon Prime’s NHL deal breaches cable TV’s last line of defence: live sports

Amazon Prime’s NHL deal breaches cable TV’s last line of defence: live sports

For years, cable TV has bled viewers and subscribers to streaming giants like Netflix, Apple and Amazon. Now, those same companies are vying to stream live sports, one of the last lines of defence when it comes to audiences paying big bucks for traditional cable packages. AppleTV+ has a 10 year, multibillion-dollar deal to stream MLS soccer matches and also streams … Read more