TORONTO – Fans of the internationally-followed, now Canadian-made show Call for Help can now access past, present and future episodes on Google Video (http://video.google.com/) effective June 13th, 2006,…
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TORONTO – After a bit of an outcry, and some complaints on Parliament Hill, the CBC and the Canadian Media Guild announced Wednesday that the company’s design department, Continue Reading
SASKATOON – Shaw Communications has let go Bob Anderson, its regional manager for the Prairie province, reports CJWW radio.
Anderson has been with Shaw for 16 years. An e-mail…
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CALGARY – On the face of it, Shaw Communications purchase of Pemberton Cable, announced late Wednesday, is small potatoes.
But, if you consider that Pemberton Cable’s owners have a…
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MONTREAL – Cable Satisfaction International’s bankruptcy monitor and interim receiver (RSM Richter) will ask a court in Quebec today to approve the recent sale agreement of CSII’s largest asset,…
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IF RHETORIC AND HYPERBOLE were gasoline, a single spark would have razed the entire Toronto Congress Centre this week.
The speeches from Bell Canada Enterprises CEO Michael Sabia and…
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BANFF – The Banff World Television Festival is the place to be heard.
Although the pitch sessions, the keynote address and the behind-the-scenes deal making is a major part…
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TORONTO – TSN announced today that it has locked up most of the major Canadian curling rights until 2014.
The Bell Globemedia-owned sports channel and the Canadian Curling Association…
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CALGARY – Saltspring Cablevision will be acquired by Shaw Communications, the companies announced this morning. This follows yesterday’s announcement of Shaw’s purchase of Pemberton Cable.
Saltspring Cablevision serves about 1,500…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC today approved the addition of HDNet, a U.S. all high definition channel, to the list of eligible satellite services.
Owned by American multi-millionaire (and owner…
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