VANCOUVER – It’s not just TV audiences that are through the roof. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games have broken records in digital viewership, too.
By the end of day 10, the…
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TORONTO – Corus Entertainment has come up with an interesting new way to keep its Treehouse brand top of mind with parents and their preschoolers.
Within the next few months, popular Treehouse characters such…
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WASHINGTON – The National Association of Broadcasters has tapped digital audio pioneer Barry Blesser to deliver the opening keynote speech at the NAB Broadcast Engineering Conference on April 11,…
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TORONTO – While an Ontario Superior Court judge on Friday gave Shaw Communications the green light to move ahead with its plan for CanWest Global, other companies have…
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WINNIPEG – APTN has added additional episodes and complete seasons of its programming to its on-line library.
The network’s news programs each have their own page where the latest episode is…
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CALGARY – The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved Shaw’s takeover bid of Canwest, despite a last minute rival bid lead by investment fund Catalyst Capital, the Asper…
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WITH HD VIDEO hitting its stride worldwide, the TV and film industry have zeroed in on the next new thing: 3D TV and Ultra-HD (UHD), says In-Stat.
The market research firm says…
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VANCOUVER – As Canada continues in its quest to ‘own the podium’, audiences for the 2010 Winter Games continue to soar.
Sidney Crosby’s game-winning shootout goal during Canada’s match against…
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TORONTO – Ontario’s film and television industry contributed over $946 million to the provincial economy last year, a 41% jump over 2008 totals.
Production increases were seen in all genres, both…
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OTTAWA – CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein said Friday the regulator had “made a mistake” in eliminating Canadian content spending requirements for over-the-air broadcasters back in 1999.
Speaking in conversation…
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