Tag: Amazon

All things Amazon from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

Online & Digital Media News – Amazon launching FreeTime Unlimited in...

Amazon is launching FreeTime Unlimited in Canada, an all-you-can-eat content subscription service for kids ages 3-12. It offers unlimited access to thousands of kid-friendly...

TV & Film News – Upfronts unveil 2019/20 TV schedules

Upfront presentations unveiling what’s in store for the 2019/20 TV schedules have been held by most of the major broadcasters. Corus’ presentation included the...

Amazon Prime Video Channels coming to Canada

Amazon has announced the launch of Prime Video Channels for Canada, which will allow Canadians to stream a suite of TV stations and channels...

Canadian Media & Awards News – CBC/Radio-Canada’s Catherine Tait presents vision...

CBC/Radio-Canada president Catherine Tait presented a vision for a thriving Canadian cultural sector at the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal last week. Tait...

Online & Digital Media News – Amazon launches new ad-supported, free...

Amazon has launched a new ad-supported, free music-streaming service, available to customers with Alexa-enabled devices. Similar to the Amazon Music streaming service, that’s free...

Online and Digital Media News In Brief – Global News, TVO...

Global News, TVO and Postmedia will benefit from the first-round of Google News Initiative (GNI) YouTube Innovation funding. Google says many of the 87...

Netflix raises rates in Canada amid increased competition

Netflix is raising its subscription rates in Canada, even as the consumer choice streaming landscape gets more crowded. A standard plan, which allows users to watch...

Amazon has announced that Canadians will be able to buy the...

Amazon has announced that Canadians will be able to buy its Echo, with Alexa, the company’s voice-activated digital assistant, as of Dec. 5. Radioplayer Canada and its roster of more...

Audible Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon.com, has launched audible.ca

Audible Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon.com, has launched audible.ca, a dedicated service for Canadians offering more than 300,000 audiobooks, original programs, lectures, comedy and...

According to the Media Technology Monitor’s (MTM) Sneak Peek Report, just...

According to the Media Technology Monitor’s (MTM) Sneak Peek Report, just two per cent of Canadians are using Amazon Prime Video, even though awareness...