OTTAWA – The Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) is applauding Monday’s announcement of a consultation process for a national digital strategy and said that it looks…
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OTTAWA and STRATFORD, ON – Industry Minister Tony Clement has kicked off a consultation process designed to build consensus on Canada’s forthcoming national digital economy strategy.
Speaking at the Canada…
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STRATFORD – Does Canada need a single Communications Act, one that blends the Telecommunications Act, the Broadcasting Act and the Radiocommunication Act?
CRTC chairman Konrad von Finckenstein seems to think…
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TORONTO – Canadian creators are urging the government to adopt copyright laws that support arts and culture in Canada.
With Prime Minister Harper’s June deadline looming, the Creators…
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ONE OF THE MOST WIDELY quoted reports on the world wide media outlook for the next four years was Pricewaterhousecoopers’ Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: No hiding from the…
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TORONTO – A new $20-million, 338,000 square-foot production complex called the William F. White Centre has opened its doors in Toronto.
Acting as a hub for industry professionals, the facility will offer a…
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WHY DO THE OLD TV sets in the living rooms, garages, kitchens or at the cottages of millions of Canadians deserve to go digital?
As the transition to digital over-the-air…
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TORONTO – Rogers Media is partnering with the Canadian Women’s Foundation for the sixth consecutive year to raise funds for Shelter from the Storm, Canada’s largest national fundraising campaign…
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TORONTO – Global TV has ramped its website to include a new HD player, content, and an improved wide screen presentation.
Other improvements include a more user friendly interface with…
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DARTMOUTH, NS – Local advertising is back, said radio station owner Newfoundland Capital Corporation on Wednesday.
The company recorded what it called one of the best Q1’s it has ever…
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