GATINEAU – The increase wasn’t as big as the broadcasters hoped, but the new Local Programming Improvement Fund will now top $100 million, the CRTC announced today. The money is... Continue Reading
TORONTO and LONDON – A Toronto-produced entertainment news series called Your Geek News is launching on Babelgum’s mobile and web platforms. Your Geek News is a popular web series offering... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Vision TV is giving its viewers the chance to help program the network, and the opportunity to win a $1,000 shopping spree at their favourite electronics retailer to boot. The contest,... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Word that the CRTC has - for the first time - made local programming a condition of license for most over-the-air television stations is “good news”, says the... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The syndicated entertainment news magazine show Entertainment Tonight (ET) is the first customer to use video switching centre The Switch for transmission services to Canada. In addition to... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The Radio Television News Directors’ foundation has awarded over $12,000 in scholarships to five broadcast journalism students across Canada. More than 40 applications were received from across the... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG - MTS Allstream has restored service to its telecommunications site at Notigi Lake in northern Manitoba, which was damaged by fire early last week. Normal telecommunications services have returned... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – BroadPoint International Telecom scooped up six of the ten spectrum licences in Industry Canada’s recent auction of residual spectrum licences in the 2300 MHz and 3500 MHz Bands.... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Rogers Cable issued the most recent salvo in the (“we have more HD!” – “no, we have more HD”) battle between it and Bell TV. Rogers today said... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Bell Canada finished off a pair of acquisitions today that will boost both its wireless subscribers as well as its branding and distribution capabilities. First off, the company... Continue Reading
