TORONTO – High Fidelity HDTV Inc. has inked a deal with Smithsonian Networks of the USA that will see programming from the Smithsonian Channel HDTM broadcast exclusively in Canada…
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OTTAWA – John Hutton has been named a member of the board of trustees of the National Film Board.
Hutton has been involved in cultural industries for 35 years…
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OTTAWA – The House of Commons decided last week that Bill C-327 should not proceed further. On May 13, it adopted the April 9, 2008 Report of the Standing…
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NEW ORLEANS – Convergence used to be considered a four-letter-word of sorts, too attached to the tech bubble which exploded so famously and harshly seven or so years ago…
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MONTREAL – BCE announced Monday it has written confirmation from the CRTC that it had met the regulator’s conditions of sale with “two minor exceptions,” just as media…
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OTTAWA – George Cooper and the Honourable Joseph Handley have been named to the board of directors of the CBC/Radio-Canada, it was announced Friday by Canadian Heritage.
Handley is…
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TORONTO –The 90210 spinoff was among the acquisitions Canwest picked up for the 2008-2009 fall season for Global Television and E!, it was announced Friday.
In total, Canwest acquired…
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MONTREAL – CBC/Radio-Canada said Thursday it would be promoting Quebec City’s 400th anniversary celebrations across all of its platforms (TV, radio and Internet).
The public broadcaster’s initiatives include setting up…
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OTTAWA – G. Grant Machum has been appointed to the board of Telefilm Canada, it was announced Friday by Canadian Heritage.
Machum is a partner in the law firm…
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CALGARY – Star Choice lashed out at the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. on Friday, accusing it of misleading the public over carriage issues around the CBC Saskatchewan TV channel and Continue Reading
