MONTREAL – BCE has set up an automatic purchase plan with a broker to repurchase up to 40 million common shares under its normal course issuer bid.
This is…
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OTTAWA – The CBC has asked the CRTC to delay proceedings on a proposed regulatory framework for video-on-demand (VOD) undertakings.
The Commission issued a call for comments…
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OTTAWA – Peter Charbonneau has been appointed to the Board of Directors of CBC/Radio-Canada.
Charbonneau has been one of three general partners at Skypoint Capital Corporation since…
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) said it "welcomed" the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision on Thursday to hear its appeal regarding the Part II licence fee issue.
As…
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TORONTO – The late Ted Rogers has left voting control of Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI) to a private trust called the Rogers Control Trust, and members of the Rogers…
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HALIFAX – EastLink has added the World Fishing Network to their on demand platform for digital cable customers.
The network is dedicated to angling and sport fishing industry with…
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PARIS – The global economic downturn will hit the Internet economy hard in 2009, resulting in flat or even declining growth, according to a report by the Organization for…
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TORONTO – The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) has released its 2009-2010 funding guidelines, which outline the application process, criteria, and deadlines for all CTF-supported programs.
Some of the revisions…
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CALGARY – Shaw has launched The Big Ten Network in HD and SD, and the Golf Channel in HD, and both sports networks will be available in free preview…
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WASHINGTON – Registration for The Cable Show ’09, the 58th annual convention and international exposition of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), is now open.
The event is scheduled…
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