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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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