TORONTO - As the CRTC gears up to begin licence renewals hearings for Canada’s private conventional broadcasters, ACTRA is asking the Commission not to “give in to private broadcaster threats”... Continue Reading
LONDON, ON - London motorists can now use their cell phones to pay when parking in one of the 30 lots operated by Imperial Parking (Impark) in that city. The... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC has given the green light to four new broadcasting licences for category two specialty television services.The Family Channel received approval for ‘Family Extreme’, a national, English-language... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CBC Television is banking on a new reality series this Fall that will tie in to two of Canada’s traditional pastimes – hockey and figure skating.Called ‘Battle of... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Two new regional video-on-demand (VOD) services in Ontario have received CRTC approval.Independent telco Mornington Communications Co-operative applied for a VOD license to serve the villages and surrounding rural... Continue Reading
The slowing economy does not appear to have hurt the on-line gaming industry. In fact, according to research by In-Stat, gaming subscriptions are expected to stay strong due to a... Continue Reading
LOUISVILLE, CO – Two embedded digital voice adaptors (E-DVAs) from Ambit and Thomson have each achieved certified status for PacketCable 2.0 from CableLabs, becoming the first equipment to pass the... Continue Reading
THERE IS SO MUCH left to do in order to make the transition to digital television happen in Canada that it's impossible to see how we’re going to make the deadline... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Ontario has become Canada's fourth province to pass a law banning drivers from using hand-held devices while behind the wheel, after Bill 118 was passed in the Ontario Legislature... Continue Reading
OTTAWA and GATINEAU – The Canadian broadcasting distribution sector recorded revenues in excess of $10 billion in 2008, the CRTC has tabulated. The Commission released its annual report summarizing the... Continue Reading
