TORONTO – CTV issued a terse press release this afternoon to announce that Shaw Communications will not purchase the broadcaster’s stations in Brandon, Man., Wingham and Windsor, Ont. after…
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TORONTO – On September 9th (or, 09/09/09, an apparently frightening number sequence…) scary flick channel Scream will be rebranded as Dusk. The launch will see the service expand its…
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THE DIGITAL BRITAIN REPORT, an ambitious new plan by the leadership of the U.K. aimed at leading that country into the digital age, has set the year 2015 as…
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CALGARY – The Radisson Hotel in Saskatoon is the first hotel in Canada to offer an ‘HD Free-to-Guest’ television system.
The high definition in-room entertainment system (IRES) eliminates the need…
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TORONTO – Rogers Sportsnet Ontario and Pacific will air the Toronto Blue Jays charity auction on Friday.
Anchor Evanka Osmak will host live updates throughout the ball game informing viewers…
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TORONTO – Rogers Broadcasting announced a total of 10 people have been cut from its Queen Street and Lakeshore operations.
In an e-mail to staff from Maureen Rogers, vice-president…
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IT MAY NOT BE UNTIL 2010 when the CRTC holds licence renewal proceedings for the big Canadian TV companies, but the new chief executive of Canada’s national producers association…
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TORONTO – Last weekend’s 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards (MMVAs) were deemed a success on many levels, and, across many different platforms.
The annual awards fest saw the biggest single…
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MONTREAL – The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) has received formal recognition as a certified bargaining agent representing workers in the motion picture and television industry in…
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MISSISSAUGA, ON – The Shopping Channel is hosting a telethon Tuesday night to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society.
The ‘Make a Difference’ telethon runs from 8:00pm to 10:00 pm…
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