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November 24, 2005 15 years ago

Commission approves Newcap’s Winnipeg purchase

DARTMOUTH, N.S. – The CRTC has approved Newcap Inc.’s $1.8-million purchase of Winnipeg station CHNR-FM “The Breeze” from CKVN Radiolink System Inc. The transaction, originally announced in February, is expected... Continue Reading

November 24, 2005 15 years ago

More ethnic channels gain approval, with more to come?

OTTAWA – Today, the CRTC added six new foreign, third-language TV channels to the eligible satellite list. Sponsored by the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association, the new additions are: Channel One... Continue Reading

November 23, 2005 15 years ago

TV industry applauds black marketer’s sentence

OTTAWA – In a press release on Tuesday, the Coalition Against Satellite Signal Theft (CASST) said it was pleased with the Quebec Superior Court’s recent sentencing decision of Reggie Scullion... Continue Reading

November 22, 2005 15 years ago

City looking for Canada’s next “it” girl

TORONTO – Recruiting began Monday in search of Canada’s Next Top Model, a new reality program which will air on all Citytv stations in the spring. Based on the popular... Continue Reading

November 22, 2005 15 years ago

Cultural politics backstage at the Geminis

TORONTO - Politics came to the winners' podium Saturday night at the Gemini Awards when outspoken Vancouver producer Chris Haddock (DaVinci's City Hall) got on his soap box after snagging... Continue Reading

November 21, 2005 15 years ago

Sat rad in Canada coming December 1st

TORONTO – Customers searching for satellite radio gear just in time for Christmas can target December 1st as the release date. Both the Future Shop and Best Buy (same company,... Continue Reading

November 19, 2005 15 years ago

NBC Universal in P2P deal

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., and SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - NBC Universal announced an agreement that will make Universal movies and NBC Universal TV events content available on demand, on line. NBC... Continue Reading

November 19, 2005 15 years ago

More radio for the Hat?

OTTAWA – The CRTC put out a call today for radio station licenses for Medicine Hat, Alta. As is its practice, the Commission received an application for a broadcasting license... Continue Reading

November 19, 2005 15 years ago

CRTC says no to TV Niagara, tells CH to file new monthly reports

OTTAWA – The CRTC Friday scuttled a bid by broadcasting veteran Wendell Wilks to launch a local TV station for the Niagara region. The founder of Edmonton’s ITV (which is... Continue Reading

November 19, 2005 15 years ago

XM Canada signs Espo, Potvin, Bossy

TORONTO - XM Canada today picked up a Hall of Fame centre (Phil Esposito), winger (Mike Bossy) and defenseman (Denis Potvin) for Home Ice, its all-hockey satellite radio channel. The... Continue Reading

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