OTTAWA – Three of the country’s largest media companies – Cogeco, Quebecor, and Eastlink – are banding together in their opposition of Bell Canada’s proposed acquisition of Astral Media.
The trio staged…
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MONTREAL – Second quarter profits at Quebecor’s TVA Group almost doubled, helped by the sale of its interests in two English-language specialty channels late last year.
The Montreal-based television and…
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OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC has green-lit BCE’s proposal to establish a Broadcasting Accessibility Fund to support initiatives that improve access to the Canadian broadcasting system by persons with disabilities.
The $5.7…
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MONTREAL – Bell Canada was quick to respond to what it described as a “public misinformation campaign” launched by Cogeco, Eastlink, Quebecor earlier in the day around its…
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LAS VEGAS and VICTORIA – British Columbia’s independent broadcaster CHEK Television announced today it will air all eight Lingerie Football League Saturday Night Football regular season games as well…
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TORONTO – Asian Television Network (ATN) has launched Movies OK, a 24 hour Bollywood movie channel from News Corp's STAR Network, boosting its Hindi cinema-entertainment offerings in Canada.
The family-friendly channel…
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TORONTO – Rogers Media will offer Canadians exclusive access to season two of The Booth at the End, thanks to its partnership with Michael Eisner's digital media studio Vuguru.
The…
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LONDON – Canadian TV audiences love the Olympics. An average audience of 2.1 million Canadians have tuned in to the first three days of the London 2012 Olympic Games,…
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LONDON – CBC/Radio-Canada has been awarded the Canadian broadcast rights for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the Rio 2016 Olympic Summer Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)…
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HAMILTON – Channel Zero-owned CHCH has developed a grassroots strategy to help boost its appeal with local advertisers.
The independent broadcaster has kicked off a promotion aimed at local businesses…
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