OTTAWA – Bell’s proposed takeover of Astral Media will undergo regulatory scrutiny at a hearing set for September 10 at the Palais de congrès de Montréal in Montreal, the…
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MONTREAL – The Montreal radio market could see the addition of a new talk radio station if an application by RNC Media receives CRTC approval.
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OTTAWA – Various Canadian broadcasters spent a combined $51 million in so-called tangible public benefits during the 2010-2011 broadcast year ended August 31, 2011 associated with their acquisition of…
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MONTREAL – Bell Media has asked the CRTC for permission to flip one of its Montreal radio stations from one official language to the other.
The company said Tuesday that it…
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TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) said Monday that it will invest $14 million in 25 interactive digital media projects as part of the Experimental Stream’s production support.
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OTTAWA – Following applications from Bell Media and Rogers to end the 5% cap on Canadian programming expenditure (CPE) over-spending, the CRTC is calling for comments on its policy…
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TORONTO – Production company 11 Television Canada is developing its first gameshow format in collaboration with Canadian TV veteran Alan Thicke.
The still to be named show has a “unique,…
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OTTAWA – In order to better process the large amount of applications it receives, the CRTC is seeking comments on a proposal to exempt from licensing pay television…
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MONTREAL – Telefilm Canada reports that domestic and international sales of Telefilm projects doubled in 2011 compared to 2010, while domestic box office receipts increased 11.6% to $27.5 million.
According…
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REDMOND, WA – Samsung Electronics is adopting Windows Azure cloud technology to manage its Smart TV infrastructure. Samsung claims the move will significantly reduce costs and increase capacity to…
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