OTTAWA – The CRTC is asking for comments on a proposed code of best practices for access programming on cable community channels.
The code, available here, was submitted…
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TORONTO – CBC Sports has finalized a five-year deal with the International Skating Union (ISU) to show some of its biggest international events.
The deal includes more than 120 hours…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has approved an extension to its fact-finding exercise on over-the-top programming services in the Canada.
The On-line Broadcast Working Group asked the Commission earlier this month to…
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WE DON’T WANT TO SUGGEST that over-the-top programming services aren’t a potential threat to the Canadian broadcasting system or that the matter shouldn’t be taken seriously.
Pelmorex is a passionate…
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Comcast’s NBC Sports Group spent over $4 billion to hold on to the U.S. media rights to the next four Olympic Games, the network announced Tuesday.
Defeating…
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters is searching for a new head of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) to replace Ron Cohen after he retires later this…
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TORONTO – Chapleau, ON has been crowned the 2011 winner of the country’s ultimate fishing town by the World Fishing Network (WFN).
Located in central northeastern Ontario, the town of…
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TORONTO – Re:Sound Music Licensing has asked the Copyright Board of Canada to extend the term of several of its current tariffs, which in turn could bump up costs…
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GATINEAU – The group of Canadian broadcasters and content creators which asked the CRTC to investigate the effects over-the-top video is having on the regulated TV industry has asked…
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WI-FI DIRECT-ENABLED DIGITAL TELEVISIONS will number almost 80 million by 2015, according to a new report from In-Stat.
Wi-Fi Direct is a software layer that sits on top of Wi-Fi silicon and makes…
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