GATINEAU – If the Canadian TV industry is to fend off the growing power of unregulated sources of video (yes, especially Netflix), exclusive deals on content must be allowed,…
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OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC is asking Canadians to have their say on the country’s national broadcaster.
As it gears up to renew the CBC’s radio and television licences for the…
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FOR THOSE AMONG you who use Twitter, you’ll recognize the hashtags in the headline. For those who don’t, the hashtags are those # signs attached to words or acronyms…
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TORONTO – Joanne MacDonald, CTV’s vice-president of news, has been given the additional role of general manager of breaking news TV channel, CP24.
“A broadcasting veteran, Joanne brings more than…
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MONTREAL – On August 31, 2011, most local television broadcasters will switch their current analog signals over to digital, Cogeco Cable noted today in a press release.
“Cogeco Cable wishes…
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GATINEAU – There is no undue preference, no undue disadvantage in the fact that Sun TV News is not available to Bell Satellite TV customers.
In fact, it’s all Quebecor…
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TORONTO – Canadian Satellite Radio (XM Canada’s parent) and Sirius Canada announced this week that with regulatory approvals in place, the companies are scheduled to close their long-awaited merger…
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TORONTO – Score Media has secured the exclusive English language Canadian broadcast and digital rights to Copa America, one of the most important football events in Latin America.
The action…
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TORONTO – SOCAN announced this week it has filed an application on behalf of its members to the Copyright Board of Canada for an interim tariff to enable it…
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TORONTO – Bell Media has announced it’s begun early development on three projects, based on the work of some of Canada’s best-selling authors.
The broadcaster has optioned the television…
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