Mohawk College has suspended over a dozen programs, including Broadcasting – Radio & Creative, Broadcasting – Television & Media Communications, and Pre-Media, as the college makes cost-saving moves. Encompassing a 20% reduction in administrative staff, among the positions cut is the Dean of Creative Industries. The college tells Broadcast Dialogue that any students currently in these programs will be supported as they continue their studies until the completion of their programs.
CTV Montreal anchor Mutsumi Takahashi has been named a Citizen of Honour by the City of Montreal, recognizing those who have improved the well-being of Montrealers through their actions, art and commitment. Takahashi, who has been with CFCF 12 (now CTV Montreal) since 1982, was previously named to the Order of Canada in 2018.
The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF), in partnership with The Canadian Press (CP), has launched the new CJF-CP News Creator Fellowship dedicated to nurturing video storytelling talent. Supported as well by the Google News Initiative (GNI) and YouTube in Canada, recent graduates of Canadian post-secondary journalism programs can apply for the six-week fellowship, offered to six emerging news-content creators. It includes training and mentorship from CP editors and journalists, focusing on the creation of engaging local news videos for publication on CP’s and the creator’s YouTube and social channels. Fellows will receive a $5,500 stipend. The application deadline is Jan. 24.
The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) has announced the CJF Indigenous Health Journalism Fellowship, in partnership with the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). The new year-long fellowship is aimed at fostering expert reporting on critical health issues affecting Indigenous communities in Canada. Open to Indigenous journalists with a minimum of five years of professional experience, the Fellowship provides a one-year research stipend of $100,000, up to $20,000 for expenses and up to $30,000 additional funding to support an early career journalist support and/or travel to remote communities. Fellows will collaborate with a national media partner to produce stories in broadcast documentary, podcast, or a series of published articles with a national publication partner or media distributor by the end of 2026. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 24.
Stingray Group has successfully completed the increase and extension of its existing credit facility, providing additional liquidity for operations and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities. The refinancing consists of a $500 million revolving credit facility maturing in December 2028. The credit facility is provided by a syndicate of banks, led by National Bank Financial Markets.
Rogers has announced the launch of Rogers Xfinity Storm-Ready WiFi, a new product designed to keep customers connected when there is an outage. It brings Rogers advanced network technology together with a device that automatically switches to a cellular backup connection when there’s a network or power outage. The launch follows the company’s recent introduction of Rogers Xfinity, a suite of in-home services that leverage Comcast’s product and technology platform. Now available for customers in B.C., it will roll out across the country in February.
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Taylor Swift fans on the Rogers 5G network used over 11 terabytes (TB) of mobile data in just a few hours at BC Place to share and stream the last concert of The Eras Tour, setting a new Canadian record. That shatters the record set at the Taylor Swift concert at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Nov. 21, when fans used 7.4 TB of data on the Rogers 5G network. The data used on Dec. 8 is the equivalent of uploading 307,000 photos and 2,180 hours of video streaming. As presenting sponsor of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in Canada, Rogers invested $10 million to enhance 5G connectivity at BC Place ahead of Swift’s last stop on her global tour, including a full network redesign and installation of a new in-stadium network system to bring fans the best experience across her three nights in Vancouver. Teams spent 10,000 hours of planning and installation took 10,000 hours with a crew of over 40. The upgrades increase 5G network capacity by 38 times throughout the stadium – the equivalent to coverage provided by 20 towers in Vancouver. Over the three Vancouver performances, fans on the Rogers 5G network used 32TB of data.
