Canada’s Comwave has selected Abox42 M30-Series Smart Set-Top Box platform for its new ComwaveTV service which is launching this September.
North America to add 59 million SVOD subs
The North American SVOD sector is by far the most mature in the world, with 112 million SVOD subscribers to movie and TV episode platforms by end-2016.
OTT service CBS All Access to go global
CBS is expanding the availability of CBS All Access internationally through a partnership of its CBS Interactive and CBS Studios International divisions.
Canadian rights holders fight TVAddons
Rights holders in Canada, including cablers Bell Canada, TVA, Videotron, and Rogers are stepping up the battle against illegal viewing and are now targeting Kodi add-on repository TVAddons.
Music brand Xite launches 4K music video in Canada
WATCH VIDEO. Dutch music company Xite is launching a 4K music video experience in Canada on Rogers Communications, one of the country’s leading providers of cable television..
OpenTV and Nagravision file patent suit against Shaw Communications
The Kudelski Group said that its OpenTV and Nagravision subsidiaries have filed a patent infringement suit against Shaw Communications in the Federal Court of Canada.
Ginx eSports TV goes to Canada
Canadian broadcaster Super Channel and Ginx eSportsTV have signed an exclusive deal to create and distribute a new 24-hour channel for video game fans in Canada.
SPI secures Canadian deal
SPI International/Filmbox Channels Group and Ethnic Channels Group (ECG) have agreed on a distribution deal which appoints the latter as an exclusive agent for the SPI’s thematic and international channels […]
Canadian Football League App launches on You.i TV
CFL has launched the latest version of their mobile application, CFL Mobile, on iOS and Android.
Availability of streaming content drives cord cutting
As consumers find themselves with a wider variety of OTT content options, price is becoming less of a factor in the decision to cut the cord with pay TV providers […]