The role of streaming services has become so significant in our daily life that not being able to watch favorite TV shows and movies after a long day at work can drive people crazy. While this may seem like a luxury for some, the time spent unwinding is invaluable for the average wage-earner. Unfortunately, the … Read more
Corus Entertainment Inc. has filed a complaint with Canada’s broadcasting regulator alleging Rogers Communications Inc. is “engaging in predatory behaviour” to suppress potential competition. In a July 26 letter to the CRTC, posted online in redacted form this week, Corus vice-president and associate general counsel Matt Thompson asked for regulatory intervention to prevent a “significant … Read more
This story DOES NOT contain Love Island USA finale spoilers. Read on, Canadian fans who couldn’t stay up past midnight on a work night. For viewers, it’s a fun, summer guilty pleasure — six weeks of dating and drama all leading up to a final vote and a cash prize. But Canadian fans of the reality … Read more
And no film star wants to end up like that. Charlie Chaplin in a scene from The Gold Rush (1925). Movies during this era were captured on nitrate film, which was highly flammable. Photo: AFP Movie-making has gone through a number of evolutions as directors sought a way to immortalise their leading men and women. … Read more
Rogers Communications and the NHL have reached an exclusive agreement with Amazon’s Prime Video to carry Monday regular-season games in Canada for the next two seasons. Rogers and the league said in a joint statement Thursday that “Prime Monday Night Hockey” will stream all national regular season Monday night NHL games in English for the … Read more
South Africa’s pay-for TV giant DStv is now offering subscribers more flexibility in accessing content across multiple devices. In March 2022, the streaming service had restricted all subscriptions to a single live stream, to try and curb password sharing and piracy. ALSO READ: SA’s minimum wage: What you can earn in other countries Revised streaming … Read more
A MuchMusic documentary that once came under scrutiny for using a deep catalogue of popular music has been pulled from its premiere date on Crave. Representatives for Bell Media said Monday that a “scheduling change” was behind their decision to quietly remove 299 Queen Street West from a planned debut last Friday on the channel and its streaming … Read more
Online shopping giant Amazon is eliminating hundreds of positions across its video production and distribution divisions, as the company announced layoffs at Amazon Prime Video, its MGM Studios division and livestreaming subsidiary Twitch. The latest cuts come as the company has eliminated more than 27,000 jobs over the past year, part of multiple rounds of technology industry … Read more
Entertainment It will cost $2.99 a month for Canadian viewers to opt out of ads on Amazon’s Prime Video starting in February. Company representatives told the Canadian Press they will introduce commercial breaks to TV shows on the streaming service starting Feb. 5, 2024 for customers who choose not to pay extra. Canadian viewers can opt … Read more
