TORONTO – Broadcasting veteran Kevin Shea has been named chair of the Ontario Media Development Corporation, a provincial agency that promotes investment and employment in six cultural industries.
Shea…
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VANCOUVER – Rogers Sportsnet has signed a multi-year agreement with the Vancouver Canucks to broadcast more games than any other outlet.
The 2006-2007 NHL season will see Sportsnet air…
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OTTAWA – Ottawa-based satellite service provider RAMTelecom is expanding operations by opening an office in Calgary and moving to new facilities in Ottawa.
The moves come less than two…
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VANCOUVER – Vancouver’s over-the-air ethnic TV station, channel m, is expanding its Korean newscast to five days a week.
channel m News Korean Edition will be aired Tuesday through…
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WINNIPEG — Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) is celebrating its seventh year on the air, as the world’s first and only national Aboriginal broadcaster.
“In just seven short years…
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TORONTO – Rogers Media has applied to start its own pay audio service to compete with Galaxie and Max Trax.
In its application to the CRTC, Rogers proposes to…
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TORONTO – The Movie Network has redesigned its Web site to give users a personalized experience, allowing them to tailor the scheduling information and content based on their interests….
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TORONTO – High Fidelity HDTV Inc. has launched two new all-HD channels: Rush HD and Equator HD. Both are available on Bell ExpressVu and join the independent broadcaster’s other…
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MONTEREY, CA – As penetration of HDTV sets explodes in the United States, revenues for HD cable networks will jump as well, according to a new research report.
Last…
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OTTAWA – If the CRTC allowed BDUs such as Telus to carry the Canadian satellite radio services, it could “fundamentally” change the sat rad business plans, the Canadian Association…
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