DARTMOUTH, NS – Newcap Inc. has received CRTC approval to purchase CKKO-FM (K963) in Kelowna, BC from Sun Country Radio Ltd. The transaction, first announced on August 4, 2011,…
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SEEKING TO QUELL speculation about its commitment to the cable set top box business, Cisco took to its official blog Monday in an effort to set the record straight.
“Let…
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MONTREAL – Videotron is launching Rogers Sportsnet One on Thursday.
The company said that the national sports channel will be available in free preview to its digital cable customers until…
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WATERLOO, ON – Research In Motion released the 2.0 software upgrade for its PlayBook tablet early on Tuesday morning.
The PlayBook OS 2.0 software update is available as a free download. …
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Ericsson is buying Canadian Wi-Fi company BelAir Networks. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, the move is part…
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EDMONTON – Super Channel has inked a multi-year licensing and programming distribution pact with Starz Media Worldwide Distribution which includes the original series Magic City.
The agreement makes Super Channel…
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OTTAWA – SkyVision Global Networks has chosen Telesat to help expand its satellite broadband service in Africa.
SkyVision, a global provider of IP connectivity over satellite, has signed a multi-year…
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MONTREAL – A union representing workers at five TVA stations in Quebec has filed a complaint against the Quebecor-owned broadcaster for consolidating its newsrooms with those of the company’s…
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MONTREAL – One of the most influential figures in Canadian media history, Pierre Juneau, died yesterday in Montreal. He was 89.
A staunch backer of Canadian content on the airwaves,…
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OTTAWA – Staff at CTV Ottawa (CJOH) were informed by Bell Media management on Friday that the station has decided to eliminate 19 full-time and approximately 15 part-time jobs…
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