TORONTO – In two submissions on separate files, independent broadcaster High Fidelity HDTV has asked the CRTC to allow more open competition among Canadian specialty service operators, or to…
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HALIFAX – Bell Aliant unveiled a voluntary retirement incentive to some of its unionized employees in Atlantic Canada on Thursday.
The offer provides a financial incentive to a “limited…
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MONTREAL – Manon Brouillette has been promoted to executive vice president of strategy and market development for Videotron.
In her new role, Brouillette will assume more responsibility for strategic…
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TORONTO – CBC English Services announced where, exactly, the money will be saved and employees let go which were originally made public yesterday.
On the English side, its portion…
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OTTAWA – Calling him “a new leader for challenging times”, the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) has named industry veteran Norm Bolen as its new president and…
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WINNIPEG – Aboriginal broadcaster APTN has re-launched its website, and is exploring ways to offer its content across multiple platforms such as mobile and “various video delivery systems”.
The site features…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications announced plans to sell up to $600 million worth of senior unsecured notes due in 2014, pricing the bond offering at 6.50%.
The company said in…
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TORONTO – Digital media distribution company Yangaroo said it was successful in its goal of making the 2009 Juno Awards cheaper and a little greener.
Using its digital…
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TORONTO – Television news channel CP24 will debut a new morning news show and radio station beginning Thursday morning.
Called ‘CP24 Breakfast’, the 3.5 hour news program pledges to deliver…
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TORONTO – CBC/Radio-Canada employees looked around the various rooms in which they heard the news today, wondering which of them will be among the 800 or so without a…
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