OAKVILLE – Ron Close is stepping down after 16 months as president and CEO of Pelmorex Media, parent company of The Weather Network, MétéoMédia, Beat the Traffic and eltiempo.es.
His…
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OTTAWA – On the eve of the CRTC’s review into charges for paper billing in the communications industry, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) has released a new…
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TORONTO – Music streaming service Rdio has been crowned the official music partner of this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
Rdio will kick off the Festival’s opening weekend with…
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TORONTO – Finally putting an end to months of speculation over plans to launch a Canadian subscription video-on-demand service, Rogers Media and joint-venture partner Shaw Media announced the highly…
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TORONTO – Asian Television Network International (ATN) launched five new channels on Rogers Cable on Tuesday.
The channels, which are also available on Bell Fibe TV in Ontario and Quebec,…
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TORONTO and CALGARY – Canada’s new subscription video-on-demand service showmi is coming to tablets, mobile, online, and Xbox 360 in early November for $8.99 per month.
The joint venture, owned…
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TORONTO – Rogers and Shaw are set to reveal their new over-the-top video portal, known as Showmi, at an event Tuesday morning in Toronto. According to our sources, the…
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NEW YORK – A number of major U.S. media companies are striving to become less dependent on advertising revenue, a move described as “a smart decision” by SNL Kagan.
According…
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TORONTO – The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) ratified a three-year National Commercial Agreement (NCA) by 98.5% on Monday, the union’s first foray into online…
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MONTREAL – English-language public college Vanier College launched its new online television network Monday that it says will produce and air both live and pre-recorded school-related content.
Vanier Television (VTV) will provide…
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