Canada - Latest updates on Canada

CRTC says VOD platforms continue to struggle with their revenues decreasing by 6.3% 27 June 2016

Each year, the CRTC compiles financial data on the Canadian broadcasting and telecommunications sectors to produce a series of reports. To increase Canadians’ access to relevant information related to the Canadian broadcasting system, this year’s publication on specialty, pay, pay-per-view … Continue reading

Virgin territory for Shomi 13 January 2015

Canadian on-demand service Shomi has acquired exclusive local SVOD rights to The CW’s Hispanic US-themed comedy Jane the Virginand CBS drama Madam Secretary. Furthermore, Californication will be available in its entirety as a SVOD product for the first time, and classic … Continue reading

Disney spending more time in Camp Lakebottom 06 January 2015

Disney has acquired the second season of toon series Camp Lakebottom for several of its channels. The second 26x22mins run of the animated comedy show has been acquired by Disney Channels Asia. The series is distributed by 9 Story, which struck the … Continue reading

Canadian Netflix Rival Taps Into The Wire 06 January 2015

Canadian OTT service CraveTV has acquired all seasons of The Wire and will launch remastered episodes of the classic HBO series. The Wire is the latest in a long line of recent TV series acquisitions of Crave TV. In Canada it has exclusive … Continue reading

Music Icons Set for Canuck Netflix Competitor 31 December 2014

The upcoming Canadian SVOD service known as ‘Project Latte’ has acquired music themed programming including documentary Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways and Aussie miniseries INXS: Never Tear Us Apart. Latte has also bought VH1 series Behind the Music, which chronicles the hardships … Continue reading

SVOD Players Buy Medical Procedural Remedy 30 December 2014

Offline Streaming. Designed for Anywhere Access Airlines to Cruise Ships, Offshore bases to Space Stations, Streaming without Internet made possible. Easy setup Mobile Access Private Network Streaming Interactive Offline Experience Talk to Sales TRUSTED BY GLOBAL LEADERS See Customer Stories … Continue reading

Every ‘Friends’ Episode Is Coming to Netflix in 2015 26 December 2014

All 10 seasons of Friends will be available to stream on Netflix starting in January 2015 for subscribers in the U.S and Canada, more than 10 years after its series finale aired in 2004. That will include all 236 episodes that … Continue reading

Bell undercuts Netflix with CraveTV 05 December 2014

Canadian Telco and TV firm Bell is undercutting Netflix with its C$4 (US$3.52) a month OTT service, CraveTV. Bell claims that Crave will complement traditional TV “as an additive service featuring exclusive and premium programming, all at affordable price”.  Bell … Continue reading

Netflix to Hit 17 million International Subscribers 04 December 2014

Netflix is going to hit the mark of 17 million paying subscribers this year as per latest forecasts. This is even higher than the company’s own forecasts that had predicted to get 16.5 million paying customers by year-end. The growth … Continue reading