PART OF THE RATIONALE behind Bell Canada’s purchase of CTV is that the mobile and broadband spaces are unregulated – and that content exclusives will be part of the game... Continue Reading
MONTREAL and WINNIPEG – In a move that has the industry scratching its collective head, Quebecor Media announced Wednesday morning that Kory Teneycke has left the company.Teneycke, formerly Prime Minister Harper’s director... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) is accusing Bell of violating its employees’ right to unionize.CEP said that it began an organizing drive in June at the... Continue Reading
TORONTO and CALGARY – Add Shaw to the short list of distributors who have added Rogers Sportsnet One to their programming rosters.Starting Wednesday, Shaw said that “the vast majority” of... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER - Popular CTV series So You Think You Can Dance Canada is the first live reality television show in North America to be described for the blind and visually... Continue Reading
EXTON, PA - Former CableLabs president and CEO, Dr. Richard Green, has been named to the SCTE board of directors. The SCTE also extended the current board term for appointed... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Customers of Gateway Newstands in Toronto can now pick up a mobile phone with their morning paper.Public Mobile announced Wednesday that it has co-branded 60 of the stores, many... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Make way for real life, with a twist.CanWest said Wednesday that it will launch a newly branded digital specialty channel called Twist TV on November 1st. Available in... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Stingray Digital said today it is making its Galaxie Digital Music Service available in the U.S. market.Galaxie is 50 uninterrupted and commercial-free digital music channels delivered by cable,... Continue Reading
“One cannot manage change. One can only be ahead of it.” – Peter DruckerBy Bill RobertsNOW THAT WE HAVE TWO major mergings of BDUs and large national broadcasters underway, plus... Continue Reading
