TORONTO – Ryerson University’s Viafoura placed first in the Road to Banff Venture Forum pitch competition last week at the Canada 3.0 digital media forum.
The company, a participant in Ryerson’s…
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CAMBRIDGE, ON – CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein is suggesting “a conceptual rethink” of communications regulation in Canada, perhaps with all policy united under one government department.
In a…
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MONTREAL – Astral Media’s third annual National Day of Caring for Kids radiothon raised $6.7 million in support of children’s hospitals and health care facilities across the country last…
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OTTAWA – The CBC has finally convinced the CRTC to accept a new programming proposal for its category 1 specialty service bold, sparking sharply worded dissents from two of…
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TORONTO – Former CTV exec Alon Marcovici is joining the Globe and Mail in the new role of vice-president of marketing and audience intelligence.
Effective June 20th, Marcovici’s primary responsibilities…
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TORONTO – Accessible Media Incorporated (AMI) has selected Primus Business Solutions to supply a full suite of advanced technology services for its Voice Print and The Accessible Channel (TACTV)…
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DARTMOUTH – Local businessman Al MacPhee has been named to the board of directors at Newfoundland Capital Corporation Ltd.
MacPhee has run successful automobile dealerships in the province, and later…
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TORONTO – CHCH Television and Pelmorex Communications are providing more ways for Ontario residents to receive emergency alerts.
Emergency Management Ontario (EMO) announced Thursday that it is using Pelmorex’s national…
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TORONTO – Quebecor has asked the CRTC to intervene in its battle with Bell over Sun News.
As first reported by Cartt.ca, the new Quebecor’s news-talk channel was removed…
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OTTAWA – CBC/Radio-Canada applauds the CRTC’s decision to have satellite television providers carry more local television stations, noting it could be the shot in the arm that some of them need.
Responding…
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