GATINEAU – The CRTC will put off a review of its benefits policy until after the federal government renders its views on the Canadian Television Fund. The Commission issued a... Continue Reading
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. - The Campbell River Television board of directors said today that its members have spoken and they want to sell the cable co-operative to Shaw Communications. The... Continue Reading
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. - The CRTV board of directors have announced a special meeting that will allow the membership to complete the voting process on the proposed $46 million sale of... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - CanWest Broadcasting is rebranding Lonestar, a Western-themed cable channel, as MovieTime, a digital offering of popular Hollywood movies. CanWest says that MovieTime, which goes live Oct. 6, will... Continue Reading
IF THERE’S ONE THING distributors don’t like, it’s being told what to do by the CRTC. As we saw during the April hearings into broadcast distribution undertaking and specialty service... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Bell Canada’s sassy buck-toothed duo, Frank and Gordon the beavers, may have been euthanized this week, but they sure worked hard the last quarter.Bell Canada Enterprises (which is... Continue Reading
CALGARY - Shaw Communications today launched an unusual new TV channel entitled The Frame, a 24-hour high definition, commercial-free photographic art service showcasing visual imagery from artists and photographers worldwide.... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), based at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, has asked the Office of the Privacy Commissioner to open... Continue Reading
CHICAGO – With 33% market share in the Winnipeg TV market, MTS Allstream is ready to take its MTS TV service to other areas of the province. The company’s consumer... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Finally, after nearly two months of bidding, involving 331 rounds, Canada's auction of wireless spectrum ended today, but is merely the first wave of change that will transform... Continue Reading