September 5, 2014 11 years ago

Industry Canada sued by DAVE, American private equity firm, over Mobilicity

TORONTO – U.S. private equity firm Quadrangle and Data & Audio-Visual Enterprises (DAVE) have filed a $1.2 billion lawsuit against Industry Canada over their respective investments in new wireless… Continue Reading

September 5, 2014 11 years ago

Tune in to CPAC for live coverage of Let’s Talk TV proceedings

OTTAWA – The Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) will webcast live coverage of the CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV: A Conversation with Canadians public hearing over the next two weeks… Continue Reading

September 5, 2014 11 years ago

Corus marks 15 years on Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO – Corus Entertainment opened the Toronto Stock Exchange Friday morning in celebration of its 15th anniversary as a Toronto Stock Exchange listed company. President and CEO John Cassaday, and… Continue Reading

September 5, 2014 11 years ago

CRTC streamlines tangible benefits, transaction evaluation process

OTTAWA – The CRTC has moved to simplify its approach to tangible benefits and determining the value of broadcast transactions. The Commission said Friday that to ensure that future tangible… Continue Reading

September 5, 2014 11 years ago

Big brands touch down on CTV and TSN for the 2014-15 NFL season

TORONTO – With the NFL season underway, CTV announced that brands including Labatt, Ford, GMC, Nissan Canada Inc., and National Car Rental have signed on as key sponsors of… Continue Reading

September 5, 2014 11 years ago

CTAM: Once they hear the numbers and the caveats, Canadians don’t like pick-and-pay so much

TORONTO – When the potential economics of a pick-and-pay TV world is laid out for them, the interest expressed by Canadian consumers to choose TV channels a-la-carte falls off… Continue Reading

September 5, 2014 11 years ago

Bell Media apes Amazon, buys up HBO’s programming library

TORONTO – Bell Media continued its programming spending spree, announcing an agreement with HBO for all Canadian multi-platform rights to HBO's complete off-air catalogue of television programming. The agreement is separate… Continue Reading

September 5, 2014 11 years ago

Bell Media, Corus snap up HBO shows

TORONTO – Bell Media and Corus Entertainment have inked a multi-year, multi-platform deal with HBO for the exclusive Canadian rights to the entire past-season library of every HBO scripted… Continue Reading

September 5, 2014 11 years ago

CommTech Show calls for papers, opens exhibitor registration

TORONTO – Organizers of the annual CommTech Show and Seminars have announced a call for technical papers and the opening of exhibitor registration for both events. The CommTech East show… Continue Reading

September 5, 2014 11 years ago

COMMENTARY: Let’s Talk TV may be all sound and fury, signifying nothing

SOMETHING’S NOT RIGHT. Especially if I’m quoting Macbeth. We have analyzed the hell out of the CRTC’s TV Policy Review which is set to begin Monday in Gatineau, but there’s… Continue Reading