GATINEAU – The non-vertically integrated cablecos, Cogeco and members of the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance (CCSA) entered the Let’s Talk TV policy hearing discussion fray on Thursday with both…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC must ensure a vibrant, healthy Canadian television industry or risk losing Canadian talent and audiences, the Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) told the Commission during…
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OTTAWA – Telesat has named Tom Eaton as its new vice president of international sales.
The global satellite operatoralso announced that Nigel Gibson, who has served as the company’s vice…
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EXTON, PA – The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and Cable Television Laboratories (CableLabs) are teaming up to improve energy management for cable, providing the industry with end-to-end…
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GATINEAU – The funding of big budget Canadian programming as well as the role of the U.S. TV channels in the broadcasting system were put under the microscope during…
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GATINEAU – Late Wednesday evening, after the TV lights had long been turned off and almost everyone else had gone home, Corus Entertainment stated its belief that despite the…
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WATERLOO, ON – BlackBerry has bought U.K.-based virtual identity solutions provider Movirtu, a move that will help to beef up its offering to corporate customers. Financial terms of…
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VANCOUVER – Telus is offering $1.2 billion of senior unsecured notes in two series, the first with a 10-year maturity, the second with a 30-year maturity.
Offered through a syndicate…
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BANFF, AB – This is the last chance to register for the CCSA’s Connect 2014 conference which this year will take place at the Fairmont Banff Springs Resort in…
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GATINEAU – The biggest stir on the third day of the CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV policy hearing centered on the possible inclusion of revenue earned from broadcasters’ online activities…
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