OTTAWA – Shaw Communications has told the CRTC it will implement high definition simultaneous substitution as the Commission has previously told it to. A December 7th letter to the Commission... Continue Reading
IN 2003, WHEN THE HOUSE of Commons Heritage Committee issued the “Our Cultural Sovereignty” report (better known as the Lincoln Report) it recommended that “the existing foreign ownership limits for... Continue Reading
HAMILTON – Local cable operator Mountain Cable has begun selling a special kids’ TV Remote to its customers with more than half the retail price going to McMaster Children’s Hospital... Continue Reading
HAMILTON - Kids' Health Links Foundation, McMaster Children's Hospital and Telus today announced the launch of Upopolis.com, the first secure online social network for kids in hospital care. (Ed note:... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Bell Canada’s Cable VDN has launched High Fidelity’s Suite of four high definition channels to their subscribers in Montreal. The company is the first terrestrial distributor to add... Continue Reading
OTTAWA and SASKATOON – With a new satellite set launch late next year, Canada’s youngest satellite company, Ciel Satellite Group, announced today that it has selected SED Systems, a division... Continue Reading
QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance and Anime Network have signed a master affiliate agreement for the content company’s subscription video on demand package. “CCSA members are pleased... Continue Reading
MARKHAM - Cygnal Technologies announced late Monday that Ontario Superior Court of Justice has agreed to extend protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act until January 31, 2008. The purpose... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG – MTS Allstream says it expects growth across all metrics in 2008, not huge overall growth mind you (1% to 3% on the EBITDA line), but the company projects... Continue Reading
SANTA CLARA and LOS ANGELES – Content management software company Macrovision announced Friday it intends to purchase Gemstar-TV Guide International, owners of the patents and technology behind much of the... Continue Reading