TORONTO – It will be up to Canada’s Supreme Court to decide on whether Internet service providers (ISPs) are just pipes or actually broadcasters.
On Thursday the Court granted a…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications made its first significant restructuring move under new CEO Brad Shaw on Wednesday, letting more than 500 people go.
“About 150 were VP, director, supervisor,…
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OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Rogers Communications has made a $275,000 payment to the CRTC for its use of automated calling devices without consent.
The Commission said Thursday that Rogers was using these…
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TORONTO – Back by popular demand, CTAM Canada is offering members a second chance to attend its first Canadian CTAM University Program on strategic pricing and profitability.
The course date…
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OTTAWA – Count CBC, the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) in favour of Tuesday’s 2011-2012 Federal Budget, though its ability to be ratified by…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC will hold a proceeding to review the local, wireless, and toll network interconnection regulatory regimes.
In a notice of hearing issued on Wednesday, the Commission…
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OTTAWA – The failure of Séries+ to air sufficient viewer advisories on violent programming breached codes, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has determined.
At issue were four episodes of…
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TORONTO – The financial performances of Canada’s telecom and cable companies will converge as their operating capabilities begin to align, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service.
Similar ‘quad-play’…
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TORONTO – GlassBox Television has named Marcia Martin to the newly created position of senior vice president creative content, commissioned and in-house programming.
Working with both in-house and independent producers,…
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OTTAWA – Sports network The Score had most, but not all, of its proposed amendments to its broadcasting licence approved by the CRTC.
The Commission said Tuesday that the…
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