OTTAWA and TORONTO – Reaction from the broadcasting industry to the CRTC’s plan to depose of the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF) was swift and virtually unanimous.
Mirko Bibic,…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has given the go-ahead to Blue Ant Media to proceed with its acquisition of independent broadcaster High Fidelity HDTV.
High Fidelity owns the specialty services radX…
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PHILADELPHIA – Stream TV Network is trialling its new 3D technology that does not require specialized glasses at various public locations around the globe, just in time for the…
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TORONTO – Sportsnet’s Connected is packing its bags – and studio desk – for the UK to bring Canadians live coverage from downtown London during the 2012 Olympic Games.
Ken Reid…
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TORONTO – Canada’s Olympic broadcast media consortium is helping viewers navigate the plethora of events at the London 2012 Olympic Games via a new interactive program guide.
Known as the…
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OTTAWA – More than 2,000 Canadians have contacted the CRTC to protest the CBC’s plans to shut down 620 analog over-the-air transmitters by the end of this month, according…
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MONTREAL – V Interactions has named Natalie Larivière as its executive vice-president and chief operating officer.
Larivière was previously president of TC Media, president and CEO of Quebecor’s book publishing…
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TORONTO – Television’s popular contractor Mike Holmes and the CEO of his company The Holmes Group, Michael Quast, have decided to part company after more than a decade of…
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TORONTO – Despite the popularity of its sports apps, Score Media reported a $1.6 million net loss for the third quarter ended May 31, 2012.
Consolidated revenues for the period…
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MONTREAL – Third quarter profits at Astral Media increased by 7% in spite of a drop in revenue at its TV and radio divisions, an occurrence that the company blamed on…
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