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CMF winding down Encore+ YouTube channels

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has announced it's winding down Encore+ and Encore Plus, its respective English and French YouTube channels featuring vintage Canadian...

Online & Digital Media News – Twitter layoffs hit Canada

Twitter has laid off its Director of Public Policy for the U.S. & Canada, among other Canadian staff, as the platform undertakes mass layoffs...

Twitter releases Canadian staff including Director of Public Policy Michele Austin

Twitter has laid off its Director of Public Policy for the U.S. & Canada, among other Canadian staff, as the platform undertakes mass layoffs...

Online & Digital Media News – Canadians dropping streaming subscriptions in response to economic pressures

Angus Reid says one in three Canadians have cancelled at least one subscription to a streaming platform in the last six months, while 8%...

Online & Digital Media News – ‘Local News Collective’ formed to sell national ads

Numeris is now including TikTok insights as part of its cross-platform VAM (Video Audience Measurement) dataset. Based on the first three weeks of the...

Online & Digital Media News – Netflix to launch ad-supported tier in Canada next month

Netflix has announced it’s launching its lower-priced ad-supported “Basic with Ads” plan in Canada in November. Basic with Ads will be rolled out in...

Netflix to rollout ‘Basic with Ads’ tier in Canada in November

Netflix has announced it's launching its lower-priced ad-supported "Basic with Ads" plan in Canada in November.  Basic with Ads will be rolled out in 12...

Online & Digital Media News – Mediapro partners with YBVR to launch immersive TELUS Sports app

Mediapro Canada has partnered with immersive live sports streaming startup YBVR and TELUS to pilot a fully-immersive sports metaverse service. Beginning with OneSoccer and...

Mediapro Canada, TELUS, YBVR bring immersive experience to CPL fans

Mediapro Canada has partnered with immersive live sports streaming startup YBVR and TELUS to pilot a fully-immersive sports metaverse service. “Beginning with OneSoccer and the...

Online & Digital Media News – Torstar staff ‘blindsided’ by dissolution application: Unifor

Unifor is calling for respect for Toronto Star staff, who the union says were blindsided by news of a court application to dissolve NordStar...

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