EXTON, PA – The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) is calling for papers for the Spring Technical Forum taking place at INTX: The Internet & Television Expo…
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DARTMOUTH, N.S. – Radio broadcaster Newcap has cut staff a bit this month as approximately 15 people have been let go at various stations around the country…
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TORONTO – TV producer maker Shaftesbury this week appointed Ted Biggs (right) as its new vice-president, convergent and technology for Smokebomb Entertainment, the company’s digital and technology…
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REGINA – SaskTel announced this week it will offer new “Roam & Relax Travel” rates with significant rate reductions for roaming in the United States and in…
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OTTAWA – Telesat announced the successful launch of its new Telstar 12 Vantage satellite Wednesday from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan.
Telstar 12 Vantage replaces and expands on Telesat’s…
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MONTREAL – Openface Internet has bought outsourced infrastructure and hosting solutions company Zerofail, the companies announced Wednesday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Openface said that the…
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TORONTO – Blue Ant International has finalized an exclusive distribution output deal with Canadian factual producer Cream Productions.
Cream Productions’ slate of factual content includes docu-adventure series Wild Things…
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TORONTO – Shaw Media’s Slice has partnered with Tetley Tea to serve up two and a half hours of commercial-free comedy which includes the broadcast premiere of the…
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MONTREAL – BCE is selling 13.1 million shares to a set of underwriters in an effort to raise $750.3 million.
BCE also authorized the underwriters, led by BMO Capital Markets…
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TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced $2.5 million in funding to 10 convergent projects under its Diverse Languages Program.
The program supports productions reflecting Canadian diversity by funding…
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