WINNIPEG – CanWest Global Communications Corp. announced Monday that it intends to maintain its 56% stake in Australia’s third largest television network, Ten.
The Canadian broadcaster said in a…
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BROADCASTERS ANYWHERE IN the western world face similar challenges. Fragmentation. Multi-platform viewing. The decline of appointment TV. PVRs. You name it. There are multiple, growing hazards for traditional broadcasters…
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TORONTO – CanWest Global Communications Corp. is raising $950 million by putting into place new senior secured credit facilities.
More than half of that will be syndicated by the…
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TORONTO – Sony of Canada has released a device that will allow consumers to watch Internet video programming directly on their television.
The BRAVIA Internet video link, when attached…
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QUEBEC CITY – The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected efforts by Genex Communications, owners of this city’s troublesome CHOI-FM, to appeal the non-renewal of its licence ordered by…
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TORONTO – Citytv Toronto will leave its long-time home inside the CHUMCity building within three years as part of Rogers Media’s deal to buy the Toronto station and four…
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BANFF – While broadcasters and producers look to finance their platform-hopping content with advertising, sponsorship and product placements, marketers are trying to match their brands with must-see content on…
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OTTAWA – A Canadian broadcast of an American talk radio program was not abusive toward Muslims, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council says.
On Sept. 3, 2006, during the episode…
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TORONTO – Canadian Football League games will soon be televised across the United States when the season kicks off at the end of the month.
CFL games will be aired…
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BANFF – The issue of media concentration made another appearance at the 2007 Banff TV festival when Jean Prewitt, CEO of the Independent Film & Television Alliance, spoke at…
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