Macrovision to buy Gemstar-TV Guide

SANTA CLARA and LOS ANGELES – Content management software company Macrovision announced Friday it intends to purchase Gemstar-TV Guide International, owners of the patents and technology behind much of… Continue Reading

APTN gets its HD license

WINNIPEG – With its new license granted by the CRTC this week, APTN will offer approximately 17 hours per week of distinctive HD programs on a version of APTN’s… Continue Reading

Cygnal’s Q3 dips

TORONTO – For the third quarter ended September 30, 2007, revenues at telecom and cable services and equipment provider Cygnal Technologies decreased by $5.2 million to $26.4 million from… Continue Reading

XM Canada sub count jumps 86%

TORONTO – There were over 350,000 XM Canada satellite radio subscribers at the end of November. The number of subscribers increased by 86% over the first quarter of last… Continue Reading

Jump jumps to Canoe.TV

TORONTO – International TV Internet broadcaster JumpTV announced today it has partnered with Quebecor Media’s Canoe.TV to broadcast selected channels on a free to consumer, ad-supported, basis within Canada…. Continue Reading

Vision goes on demand

TORONTO – Multi-faith and multicultural television network VisionTV, has launched its first venture into the delivery of content on demand, the company announced today. VisionTV On Demand delivers Flash… Continue Reading