GATINEAU – Like CTV beforehand, Canwest – in its second appearance at the CRTC’s OTA licence renewal hearings – focused on obtaining relief from certain of its programming obligations…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications doesn’t take long to act.
In fact, says company president Peter Bissonnette, the decision to go after three CTV-owned stations made available to purchase for…
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VICTORIA – Vecima Networks said that it will be unable to meet its fiscal 2009 revenue growth targets due to the softening of its markets and shipping delays.
The…
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MONTREAL – Videotron will be the main sponsor and presenter of the Just For Laughs/Juste pour rire Festival for the third year in a row.
The 27th annual comedy…
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CALGARY – In a full page ad which is slated to run in tomorrow’s Globe and Mail, Shaw Communications says it believes over-the-air television has a bright future and…
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TORONTO and MONTREAL – Struggling Look Communications recorded losses across the board for its second quarter of fiscal 2009 ended February 28, 2009.
Service and sales revenue from continuing operations…
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LOS ANGELES – The Walt Disney Company is buying in to U.S. on-line video service Hulu as a joint venture partner and equity owner.
Founded in March 2007, Hulu is…
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GATINEAU – Bell Canada says it has continued to develop an interesting way for the conventional broadcast industry to go digital, but it is bumping up against stiff opposition…
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TORONTO – New wireless entrant DAVE Wireless has added Paul Godfrey and Michael Neuman to its Board of Directors.
Godfrey was president and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays from…
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TORONTO – About two hours after having been informed by Cartt.ca that an offer to buy three troubled TV stations was coming from Shaw Communications, CTV said it will…
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