WHILE THE WORD CONVERGENCE is still a four-letter word to some, Rogers Media president Tony Viner sits on the axis of convergence in the Rogers Empire. His division, which includes... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Comcast Corp., owners of sports channel OLN, announced Monday that it is changing the name of the former Outdoor Life Network to Versus and looks to become a... Continue Reading
LAS VEGAS – A pair of sessions today, one led by an Intel executive on Viiv, the other by a Microsoft TV honcho on IPTV shone some light on where... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – HG could soon be in HD. Alliance Atlantis Communications has applied to the CRTC for high definition licences for its specialty networks: HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, Showcase... Continue Reading
LAS VEGAS – Yes, said a number of wireless leaders during sessions this morning on delivering video to mobile devices like iPods and wireless phones at the National Association of... Continue Reading
LAS VEGAS – AldeaVision, a Montreal-based provider of video networking services, will be used by several broadcasters in North and South America to air World Cup games from Germany in... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – There are dozens of languages spoken in Canada, and it seems like most of them will soon have a specialty channel catering to them. The CRTC today approved three... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – A new FM station has been approved for Weyburn, Sask. The CRTC today announced it’s approved the application from Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. to operate at 103.5 MHz at... Continue Reading
LAS VEGAS – In his first address to a National Association of Broadcasters convention, the group's new president, David Rehr, told members that they – as well as the Washington... Continue Reading
NEW YORK – Who says conventional and satellite radio can’t join forces? Shock jocks Opie and Anthony are returning to select CBS Radio stations, where they got their start before... Continue Reading
