OTTAWA – While not mentioning the CRTC’s decision on programs of national interest (PNI) specifically, the three largest Canadian broadcasters have sent a letter to Canadian MPs (also printing…
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CALGARY — Shaw Communications has completed the sale of its wholly owned ViaWest subsidiary to GI Partners portfolio company Peak 10 Holding Corporation for US$1.675 billion, the company announced…
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TORONTO — Advertising Standards Canada will now be known as Ad Standards after refreshing its corporate identity in collaboration with branding expert Anderson DDB Health & Lifestyle.
Ad Standards will…
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SANTA MONICA, CA and VANCOUVER — Lionsgate has appointed Jared Goetz, a 22-year veteran of Walt Disney Company, to the newly created position of president of North American television…
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CALGARY — Shaw Communications is teaming up with 20 Calgary-area golf courses to launch its first-ever Shaw Charity Classic Make Your Mark Day, benefiting the lives of children and…
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TORONTO — Faced with the daunting decision of how to replace The National’s recently retired, venerable host Peter Mansbridge, CBC News has opted to go with a four-host format…
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MONTREAL — As Bell Canada continues its appeal of the CRTC’s simultaneous substitution (simsub) ban for Super Bowl games, its chorus of supporters is growing even louder.
In a…
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NEW YORK — When it comes to consumers making purchasing decisions, television continues to have the greatest influence as a marketing platform when compared to all other media, according…
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CALGARY — Shaw Communications customers in western Canada can now wave goodbye to data caps as the company announced it is offering unlimited data to its WideOpen Internet 150…
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VANCOUVER — Rogers and Fido customers commuting on Vancouver’s SkyTrain transit service are now enjoying improved wireless service along a stretch of the city’s Expo Line.
Rogers and SkyTrain operator…
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