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Media Beat: March 23, 2020

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Telecom networks deal with ‘unprecedented’ pressure as Canadians work from home

Bell sees 60 percent jump in daytime home internet usage  – Thomas Daigle, CBC News

Canadian entrepreneurs anxiously await government funding to stymie job losses

Every minute businesses wait for promised money to flow from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Export Development Canada (EDC) brings them closer to taking drastic action. (BDC provides financing for small and medium-sized businesses and EDC is Canada’s export credit agency).

Even as the agencies promise swift relief, many entrepreneurs are discussing their fears privately, with some airing their anxiety in public. – Josh O’Kane, Globe and Mail

Treasure Island Oldies goes daily

Treasure Island Oldies, the retro music Internet and podcast show created and hosted by former A&M Canada A&R exec Michael Godin is beefing up its delivery with the addition of one-hour dailies augmenting its four-hour weekend show delivery, effective this Wednesday, March 25, at 11 am Pacific, 2 pm Eastern.

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“With so many people having to remain at home (and so) many of whom may feel isolated, I want to do my part to help with a warm distraction from the ongoing newsfeeds, social media chatter and endless Netflix binge-watching. I’ll continue to play the music we all grew up with and still enjoy today,” Godin said in an email yesterday. Godin celebrates his 25th anniversary with the show this year. Contact: mgodin@treasureislandoldies.com.

Canadian athletes will not compete at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) say they won’t send athletes to compete at the Tokyo Games — set to begin July 24 — if they proceed as scheduled. The move came hours after the IOC said it would take a month to consider postponing the 2020 Olympics following an emergency meeting earlier on Sunday. – Dave Heroux, CBC Sports

Canada’s EI claims skyrocket

The federal government has announced that it received 500,000 applications for employment insurance this week compared to 27,000 for the same week last year.

Among the major employers announcing cuts were Fiat Chrysler Automobiles laying off 8,900, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group laid off 4,679 after stopping all 44 shows in production, Air Canada cut 5,100 flight attendants, Air Transat 1,900, Irving Shipbuilding Inc. suspended operations and cut 1,373 of its 1,800 employees and hotels still open are reporting a 10 percent occupancy rate. – Beryl Wajsman, The Suburban

Alberta’s top doctor an overnight sensation on social media, inspiring T-shirts

Two weeks after being propelled onto the provincial and national stages, Dr. Deena Hinshaw has already become something of an overnight celebrity and a dress she wore recently, featuring the periodic table of elements, had the phone ringing off the hook at Victoria, B.C., clothing maker Smoking Lily. – Valerie Fortney, Calgary Herald

A new breed of celebrity in the age of COVID-19: the chief medical officer

Day after day, premiers have announced new restrictions on Canadians’ civil liberties that they say are critical to limiting the spread of COVID-19.

But it is the chief medical officers at their side who provide the science buttressing the calls for sacrifice. Some have become stars in their own right, displaying a kind of televisual bedside manner that combines a reassuring, fact-based approach with occasional levity.

Quebec’s chief doctor, Horacio Arruda, recently shared his weekend self-isolation plan to bake Portuguese tarts, while Alberta’s Deena Hinshaw recently wore a periodic-table-themed dress that lit up social media. – Giuseppe Valiante, CP

Dr. Emily Porter, explains the power of social distancing

Dr. Emily Porter, sister of California Congresswoman Katie Porter, recently released a video on YouTube that explained the importance of flattening the curve amid the coronavirus pandemic. – via Randy Lennox

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Netflix launches $100m coronavirus relief fund for out-of-work creatives

In response to the many global productions forced to stop, the streaming giant will help support cast and crew without employment. – Benjamin Lee, The Guardian (UK)

Brands from Heinz to Netflix are donating to COVID-19 relief. How you can join them

A global pandemic isn’t exactly the best marketing opportunity for any brand. Kraft-Heinz, KFC, Under Armour, Netflix, Prada, and many more brands are stepping up their public giving in a time of crisis. – Jeff Beer, Fast Company

Free-to-air television advertising in the time of the coronavirus

Investment bank Credit Suisse is now forecasting an 11% fall in FTA ad revenue for the 12 months to June. Previously the investment bank was estimating a drop of 6%. Others had been expecting a drop of about 7%.

This new number implies a year-on-year fall of 25% in the June quarter, reflecting the restrictions put in place to avoid the spread of COVID-19 and the subsequent impact on ad spend. – Chris Pash, Ad News AU

Howard Stern plans to begin broadcasting from home

“The Howard Stern Show,” which is based out of New York, went off the air last week amid the fallout from the pandemic.

A noted germaphobe, 66-year-old Howard Stern has in the past described himself as being “super paranoid about diseases and germs.”

Several TV shows and hosts have adapted to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines recommending Americans stay home and practice social distancing in an attempt to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus. – Judy Kurtz, The Hill

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation commences school broadcasts

In an agreement signed between the Corporation and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, the school programs will run from Monday to Friday every week. The move is aimed at ensuring that over 10 million learners at home are not left idle as the number of institutions adopt e-learning to make for the time learners will be at home. – KBC Channel

RIP

Larry Ray Steinman, a founder of Canadian Telecommunications Network (CTN), Vice President of Canadian Satellite Communications (Cancom), and President of Business Television (BTV+), died March 20 from lymphoma at age 71 in Mississauga.

Billions returns May 3

The US Showtime hit TV show, starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis, launches its 5th season on the Bell network May 3 on Crave. The series is loosely based on the activities of Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and his legal battles with hedge fund manager (Lewis) Steve Cohen of S.A.C. Capital.

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Randy Rainbow takes on social distancing

The American satirist, singer and YouTube star has released his latest musical send-up of the Trump empire and its pandemic response and sung to From A Distance, a song written by American singer-songwriter Julie Gold and best known for the cover version performed by Bette Midler.

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India’s media – captured and censored

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Across almost every form of media in India – social, broadcast and print – Narendra Modi and the BJP hold sway.

With India amid a national election campaign, its news media is in sharp focus. Until recently it was believed that the sheer diversity of outlets ensured a range of perspectives, but now, India’s mainstream media has largely been co-opted by the Bharatiya Janata Party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Just how did the media in India get to this point and what does it mean for the upcoming elections?

Featuring:

Ravish Kumar – Former Host, NDTV
Shashi Shekhar Vempati – Former CEO, Prasar Bharati
Pramod Raman – Chief Editor, MediaOne
Amy Kazmin – Former South Asia Bureau Chief, Financial Times
Meena Kotwal – Founder, The Mooknayak

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Social media lawsuit launched by Ontario school boards

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Premier Doug Ford says that lawsuits launched by four Ontario school boards against multiple social media platforms are “nonsense” and risk becoming a distraction to the work that really matters.

The school boards, including three in the Greater Toronto Area, have launched lawsuits seeking $4.5 billion in damages against Snapchat, TikTok, and Meta, the owner of both Facebook and Instagram, for creating products that they allege negligently interfere with student learning and have caused “widespread disruption to the education system.”

But at an unrelated news conference in Ottawa on Friday, Ford said that he “disagrees” with the legal action and worries it could take the focus away from “the core values of education.”

“Let’s focus on math, reading and writing. That is what we need to do, put all the resources into the kids,” he said. “What are they spending lawyers fees to go after these massive companies that have endless cash to fight this? Let’s focus on the kids, not this other nonsense that they are looking to fight in court.”

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Four separate but similar statements of claim were filed in Ontario’s Superior Court of JusticSocial media lawsuit launched by Ontario school boards pervasive problems such as distraction, social withdrawal, cyberbullying, a rapid escalation of aggression, and mental health challenges,” Colleen Russell-Rawlins, the director of education with the Toronto District School Board, said in a news release issued Thursday.

“It is imperative that we take steps to ensure the well-being of our youth. We are calling for measures to be implemented to mitigate these harms and prioritize the mental health and academic success of our future generation.”

The school boards are represented by Toronto-based law firm Neinstein LLP and the news release states that school boards “will not be responsible for any costs related to the lawsuit unless a successful outcome is reached.”

These lawsuits come as hundreds of school districts in the United States file similar suits.

“A strong education system is the foundation of our society and our community. Social media products and the changes in behaviour, judgement and attention that they cause pose a threat to that system and to the student population our schools serve,” Duncan Embury, the head of litigation at Neinstein LLP, said in the new release.

“We are proud to support our schools and students in this litigation with the goal of holding social media giants accountable and creating meaningful change.”

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