Canada regulators are pushing for increased competition in the internet space with a new regulation designed to give consumers more choice and competitive pricing, while offering a leg up to smaller telecoms providers seeking to grow their share of the market for internet service. On Aug. 13, the ... READ MORE >
Netflix, WWE deal underscores shift around sports media rights
Netflix’s announcement this week that it will soon be the new home of World Wrestling Entertainment’s weekly live show, Raw, is one of the latest signs of the shifting environment of sports media rights. The 10-year rights deal—which Reuters reported was for more than $5 billion—enables the streaming ... READ MORE >
Artificial intelligence, shifting content habits: Media companies navigate WGA strike
Streaming and TV companies may have an easier time navigating the Writers Guild of America strike this summer than they have had during past labor stoppages, but disruption will be more significant if the strike continues into late summer and fall. WGA members began striking in early May, seeking ... READ MORE >
New entrants are changing the face of Canada’s telecom industry
Canadian consumers pay some of the highest internet connection fees around the globe, but a recent surge in spectrum licenses doled out to smaller telecom companies could mark the beginning of a shift for the industry’s competitive landscape there. Canada’s government dished out 1,495 licenses to 15 ... READ MORE >