OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Led by specialty TV, Canada’s pay, pay-per-view (PPV) and video-on-demand (VOD) television services generated $3.7 billion in revenues in 2011, a 7.9% jump over the previous year.
According…
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LONDON – Thanks to a new partnership between Score Media and sports betting and gaming provider William Hill, UK-based users of the ScoreMobile FC app may bet on live football matches at the…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has tweaked the process for Canadians wishing to switch providers for their television, home telephone, wireless or Internet.
After calling for comments on proposed revisions to…
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TORONTO – Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) has added three new directors to its board for the 2012-2013 term.
The newly elected directors, announced at the organization’s…
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TORONTO – Former Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean has won the ‘people’s pick’ for the next chair of the CBC, according to an online poll sponsored by Friends of…
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TORONTO – Shaw Media is launching a new digital channel backed by National Geographic that will fight tooth and nail to bring television viewers the best in wildlife programming.
Set…
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OTTAWA – IPTV providers are quickly gaining market share as the number of Canadians subscribing to a digital television service topped 10 million at the end of 2011, according…
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OTTAWA – Telesat started 2012 with decreases in both revenues and profits.
Consolidated revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 was down 3% to $196 million compared to…
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TORONTO – Sportsnet has nailed down the Canadian television, online and mobile rights to the more than 250 soccer matches leading up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.
Sportsnet’s…
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VANCOUVER – Telus is giving TV viewers more to ‘Tweet’ about with a free Twitter app on its Optik TV service.
The app wraps around part of the perimeter of…
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