BANFF – Vertically integrated media companies in Canada are essential to the long term health and viability of the Canadian production industry, delegates at the 2011 Banff World Media…
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BANFF – CRTC chairman Konrad von Finckenstein is one busy guy these days – just ask him. “We have a hearing virtually every month which is unheard of”, he…
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BANFF – It seems as though you can’t go far at the Banff World Media Festival without hearing talk about over-the-top (OTT) providers, and, depending on your point of…
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SLAVE LAKE, AB – It’s the not knowing that really bothers Ric McLaren.
The general manager of Cable TV Slave Lake said Wednesday that three days after fire ravaged the…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC declined to add an American sports channel to its list of eligible services on Tuesday citing genre protection, a decision that prompted dissenting…
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TORONTO – Trevor Doerksen believes that he has found a way to unite broadcasting with new media in a way that all stakeholders – including advertisers and consumers –…
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HAMILTON – Cable industry veteran Owen Boris died Saturday night at his home in Hamilton after suffering a heart attack. He was 79.
Boris founded Hamilton’s Mountain Cablevision in 1959…
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THIS IS THE STORY of a Canadian telecom lawyer who got so fed up with paying wireless roaming and long distance charges that he decided to do something about…
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THUNDER BAY – Add Tbaytel to the list of IPTV providers who credit the Microsoft Mediaroom platform for smoothing the way for the rollout of video services.
After selecting the…
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TORONTO – Add Netflix to the list of stakeholders keeping a watchful eye on the controversial issue of usage-based billing (UBB).
After its CEO Reed Hastings said last week that…
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