OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC has green-lit the sale of sports channels owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) to a company co-owned by Rogers and BCE, effectively closing…
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TORONTO – The Bell Fund is launching three new funding programs designed to encourage the use of digital platforms for television program development.
The first, known as the TV Development…
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MONTREAL – Stingray Digital is buying the Israeli version of linear television channel and video-on-demand service The Karaoke Channel from Ananey Communications.
Financial terms of the deal were not announced. …
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MONTREAL – Responding to widespread criticism, Bell said Wednesday that should its $3.38 billion buyout of Astral be approved, it will pony up $80 million in new funding for…
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TORONTO – After numerous quarters of healthy profits, Asian Television Network International (ATN) saw its second quarter net income fall 39%.
The broadcaster reported that net income for the period…
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SO IT?S NOT JUST Quebecor, Cogeco and EastLink demanding the CRTC say no to Bell Canada'?s $3.38 billion purchase of Astral Media after all. Telus,…
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TORONTO – With less than two weeks to go until its Canadian debut, Shaw Media has kicked off a national advertising campaign to introduce Lifetime to Canadian women.
Targeting women…
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TORONTO – CBC has finalized a sub-licensing agreement with Sportsnet for upcoming international soccer events including the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.
The deal, which will see Sportsnet carry matches of…
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VANCOUVER – Add Telus to the list of stakeholders opposing Bell’s planned purchase of Astral Media.
The telco issued a statement Tuesday backing the ‘Say No To Bell’ coalition,…
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OTTAWA and MONTREAL – How can you compete with free?
That’s one of the questions that Eric Boyko, president and CEO of Montreal-based Stingray Digital Group, is asking after the…
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