THE CRTC MUST ENSURE that independent broadcasters have sufficient access to distribution in the wake of the BCE Inc. proposed acquisition of CTVglobemedia, say those ‘casters.As well, the Commission has... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Kick off 2011 with CTAM Canada’s President’s Reception in Toronto.This popular event will be held in the Mezzanine Lounge of the Park Hyatt hotel, located at 4 Avenue... Continue Reading
QUISPAMSIS, NB – The CCSA has completed a distribution agreement for WFN HD.“We are pleased to have reached an agreement with the World Fishing Network for the WFN HD service”,... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Be careful, dig deeper and have a look around at what other information is out there, the final submissions from several interveners tell the CRTC as the Regulator... Continue Reading
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE – Absorption and agility are two qualities imbued in most Canadian Cable Systems Alliance members.In order to compete with the ISP and video distribution behemoths, independent cable and telecom... Continue Reading
CALGARY – While it’s still falls below the norm, Shaw Communications today dramatically increased the amount of money it plans to spend on tangible benefits once its acquisition of Canwest... Continue Reading
CALGARY – If the Shaw-Canwest $200-million tangible benefits package has to be altered or improved – as many, including the CRTC chair on Tuesday morning, have suggested – the Canadian... Continue Reading
WE’RE NOT USED TO what we saw Tuesday. When Shaw Communications appears before the CRTC, we more often than not witness quarrelsome company executives facing off against sometimes testy commissioners.We... Continue Reading
SYDNEY, NS – Seaside Communications owner Irving Schwartz died Saturday in Sydney. He was 81.Widely known as an entrepreneur, humanitarian, and community leader, the New Waterford native had battled cancer and... Continue Reading
ONLY ONE MORE week until independent cable operators from across Canada, suppliers, and other industry delegates (including Cartt.ca, of course) gather for the annual CCSA conference.The ‘Connect 2010’ summit, which this... Continue Reading
