OTTAWA – Citing “economic and market realities” the Canadian Association of Broadcasters will be a far smaller organization going forward, concentrating more on policy and copyright matters. As Cartt.ca reported... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CW Media Holdings, the CanWest Global-Goldman Sachs holding company which owns the former Alliance Atlantis specialty channels (HGTV Canada, History, Showcase, National Geographic etc.) reported increases in revenue... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Improperly identifying just whose police force were roughing up Tibetan protesters got CTV Newsnet and Global in hot water with the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council. The CBSC today... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Ron Suter has been named executive vice-president/general manager, Canada, NBC Universal Television Distribution and executive vice-president, Universal Studios Canada, the company announced today.Suter, who is based in Toronto,... Continue Reading
HALIFAX - EastLink and its programming partners from across Canada will provide over 65 digital channels to EastLink Digital Cable customers to view at no additional charge during the month... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Both Bell Canada and Virgin Mobile are helping supplier LG recall over tens of thousands of LG 150 model handsets from Canadian subscribers. The companies will replace the... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The Federal government today reconfirmed funding for the Canadian Television Fund, the Canadian New Media Fund and committed to $225 million in new spending to bring broadband connectivity... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After many years of preparation, industry co-operation between broadcasters and cable companies – and months of planning, educational campaigns and awareness creation, the U.S. Senate has decided... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The official announcement will come Wednesday morning we’re told, but Cartt.ca has learned that the Canadian Association of Broadcasters will go forward as a very different, far smaller,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Adoption rates in Canada for personal video recorders (PVRs – or DVRs, as they’re known Stateside) are still modest and many Canadians aren’t sure they’ll ever get one,... Continue Reading
