Bell to Become Canada’s Largest Media Conglomerate It was announced Friday that Bell Canada, Canada’s largest media conglomerate, would purchase Astral Media Inc. for nearly $3.4 Billion. Wow. There are so many thoughts swirling about this story, it’s hard to focus on which element is most important, but I’ll take a stab at it. Fail:Â …
‘DIY Digital’ will be the regular name for our series devoted to helping small and medium-sized businesses and not-for-profits get found online. The series will also address ways to conscientiously avoid many of the publishers that are behind the drastic increase in the cost of using the Internet.
How will the CRTC rulings concerning broadcasters in Canada affect the Internet? Substantially.
What are your thoughts on the future of TV in Canada? Do you care? Or have you moved on with other models of creating and sharing content with your peers and professional network?
US CEOs are serious about Net Neutrality. When will we see the same level of interest in Canada?
Is digital innovation at risk because of a practice known as ‘net throttling’?
I have a bad feeling about this: Full story here. Additional Link Here. Right now, the web is enjoying a unique level of unrestricted access to all content, including Canadian content from independent and alternative publishers. Will we see the same level of consolidation with web content as we’ve experienced with TV and print? Will…