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 Festival... Continue Reading
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 told... Continue Reading
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 view,... Continue Reading
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 town... Continue Reading
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 opinions from two... Continue Reading
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 – truly... Continue Reading
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 and... Continue Reading
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 it. One... Continue Reading
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 Calix... Continue Reading
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 the... Continue Reading
