QUISPAMSIS, B.C. – Having been unable to secure a wireless partnership for its membership with one of the three incumbents, the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance is looking forward to having... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Corus Entertainment has received CRTC approval to buy specialty channels Sex TV and Drive-In Classics from CTV for $40 million.In its applications, Corus attributed a definitive value of... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Content creation company marblemedia had added a brand integration department to work collaboratively with broadcasters and brands to bring Canadian programming to life on multiple screens.The company will... Continue Reading
EXTON, PA - Registration is under way for SCTE Canadian Summit 2010.Scheduled for March 9-10, 2010 in Toronto, the second annual event is geared toward Canadian engineering professionals who wish... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – The word of the day on Wednesday at the CRTC hearing? Rebalancing.While both presenters yesterday (Quebecor and CanWest Global) said they wanted to “rebalance” the regulatory system, they... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Attendees who chose to go ‘paperless’ at this year’s CFTPA conference ‘Prime Time in Ottawa’ will receive a break on registration fees.Conference materials can be loaded on an... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) has thrown its support behind the broadcasters’ demands for fee-for-carriage, but only if they promise to put that... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – A portion of the subscriber fees paid by BDUs to specialty TV channels must be diverted to private broadcasters if conventional television is to survive, according to Quebecor... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, DC - Entries are now being accepted for the 2010 NAB International Broadcasting Excellence Awards which will be presented during the NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 10-15,... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – We could have a story here about the CBC’s plea for a skinny basic.We could have re-analyzed its re-demands for new revenue in the form of a wholesale... Continue Reading
