TORONTO – The CRTC has been told by VisionTV’s owner S-VOX that a mandatory basic package consisting predominantly of Canadian channels is a must in order to preserve the…
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OTTAWA – The Government of Canada said Friday that it has upheld the CRTC’s must-carry license approval for The Accessible Channel, but that the a license amendment issued…
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TORONTO – With the deadline for initial submissions into the CRTC’s policy review of the broadcast distribution undertaking and specialty services regulations, the Coalition of Canadian Audio-Visual Unions (CCAU)…
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TORONTO – Looking to accelerate revenues in the fast-growing market for online distribution of film and TV programming, Canadian producer Devine Entertainment has created a new digital unit to…
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GATINEAU – The CRTC today approved an application from Rogers Broadcasting for a new digital channel tentatively called Sportsnet 2.
The channel is to be a national, English-language Category…
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TORONTO – Corus Entertainment moved a few folks around this week, where Jocelyn Hamilton was promoted to vice-president content, Corus Kids Television reporting to Scott Dyer, executive vice-president and…
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OTTAWA – Canadian music icons Jann Arden and Michel Rivard will be inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Broadcast Hall of Fame in the Music Star category at…
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TORONTO – The Radio Television News Directors Association Canada said today that the award for Best Radio News Information Program will be named after the late broadcaster Peter Gzowski….
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TORONTO – After a decade of laughs, The Comedy Network today embraces the future of comedy with a revolutionary change in how it delivers content to viewers, the channel…
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TORONTO – Bell Canada is the first carrier to announce the launch of new pay TV service Super Channel.
"Bell is once again delivering a first to its customers, offering…
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