NEW YORK – Sirius Satellite Radio said this week is has signed a deal with Space Systems/Loral to design and build a new satellite.
Construction is expected to be…
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TORONTO – CBC Television announced this week it has hired David Scapillati as its new general manager of media sales and marketing.
In this position, Scapillati will oversee the…
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TORONTO – The Canadian Football League will be available in eight of the top 10 U.S. television markets via seven Comcast regional sports networks, plus New England Sports Network…
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MONTREAL – Former Telemedia exec Mario Cecchini has been hired as vice-president, Montreal Region, and Jacques Papin promoted to vice-president, network at Corus Radio in Montreal.
These appointments will…
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BANFF – Speaking in his opening address to the Banff World Television Festival, CRTC chair Charles Dalfen invited stakeholders to comment on the technological environment facing the Canadian broadcasting system.
The…
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BANFF – Canadian industry execs filling the halls at the Banff World Television Festival told Cartt.ca they welcome CRTC review of conventional television and the request from the Heritage…
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THE WORLD CUP IS THE most popular sporting event on the globe. Certain ethnic sections in towns and cities across Canada shut down during their games. Monday in Toronto’s…
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BANFF – The rolling stone found its way home…to Martin Scorsese.
Scorses’s nearly-four-hour documentary on Bob Dylan "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan" picked up the Grand Prize and the prize…
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BANFF – Wendy Mesley, CBC broadcaster and co-host of Marketplace, accepted the ACTRA John Drainie Award today at the 27th Banff World Television Festival’s Annual Awards Luncheon on Monday….
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TORONTO – Industry Canada and Heritage Canada will work together when it comes to telecom and media policy, Industry Minister Maxime Bernier said today.
Since many of those working…
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