TORONTO – With its official launch less than a week away, the new Canadian Media Fund will pay out over $350 million in funding support to Canadian content through two distinct…
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REGINA – The Saskatchewan government has pulled the plug on the province’s public educational broadcaster SCN after nearly 20 years on the air.
Some of SCN’s assets – such as…
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TORONTO – For those wishing to be one of the first to have a 3D TV in their home, Sony is accepting orders for its 3D-capable LCD HDTVs.
After offering demos of…
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MONTREAL – Quebecor Media said that Monday’s CRTC decision is only a “partial solution” to what ails the broadcasting industry.
The company said that it “deplores” the Commission’s decision to…
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TORONTO – With almost three months to go before the first match, CBC has announced that it will pull out all the stops during its coverage of the 2010…
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OTTAWA – More than two dozen organizations representing creators, innovators, educators, scholars, students and consumers are calling on the government to make copyright fair.
Specifically, the groups have asked Industry…
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MONTREAL – Isabelle Dessureault is leaving her role as vice president of public affairs for Quebecor Media to take on another position within the company.
Dessureault, who has held management…
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TORONTO – CanWest has received court approval to expedite the appeal made by Goldman Sachs challenging the sale of its TV assets to Shaw Communications.
In documents filed…
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TORONTO – Spring has sprung, and HGTV marked the occasion with the start of a new spring image marketing campaign.
Targeting Adults 25-54, the campaign plays up HGTV’s renovation and…
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TORONTO – Add the Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) to those backing Monday’s CRTC decision on new TV policy.
The WGC said that it is “optimistic” about the…
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