TORONTO – Corus will launch its new channel W Movies, Canada's first movie channel dedicated to women, on March 1st.A rebrand of diginet Sex TV, W Movies plans to be the... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – With the start of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games just days away, Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium has released its digital viewers guide so that fans can plan... Continue Reading
CALGARY – Shaw is making it easier for its Francophone customers to watch the Olympics.Beginning this Friday, Shaw Cable customers in the Vancouver area will be able to watch French... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Fire swept through CTV Ottawa early on Sunday morning causing at least $2.5-million in damage and gutting the newsroom.The cause of the fire remains unknown and no one was hurt.CTV... Continue Reading
TORONTO – FreeHD Canada received CRTC approval Monday to provide national direct-to-home satellite TV and wholesale programming satellite distribution (SRDU) services in Canada.However, the Commission declined to rule on certain parts... Continue Reading
TORONTO – After a well attended President’s Reception in Toronto last week, CTAM will stage its first national teleseminar of the year on March 5, 2010.Entitled “Keeping Customers from Cutting... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Craig Wireless International, now known as Manalta Investment Company, has dismissed its claim against Look Communications and parent company Unique Broadband Systems.Craig Wireless agreed to pay $15,000 in costs to each... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Corus Entertainment is offering $500 million worth of senior unsecured guaranteed notes.Due in 2017, the notes offering is expected to close on February 11, 2010. The notes will... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) has added two executives to its elected leadership.Tyrone Benskin was acclaimed for his second term as national vice... Continue Reading
DENVER, CO - CableLabs and Canoe Ventures have completed and issued the latest Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format (EBIF) specification.This new version, known as EBIF IO6, features functionality developed to... Continue Reading