TORONTO and VANCOUVER – South Asian Broadcasting Corporation announced today it has completed the purchase of CIRC Radio Inc., the company which operates the Toronto FM radio station CIRV-FM,…
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TORONTO – For a short while on Thursday, it looked to some as though Bell Canada might be launching a Bell Fibe TV over-the-top virtual cable company, as an…
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GATINEAU – Differential pricing can benefit a broad range of players in the communications market, Telus told the CRTC on the fourth day of its DPP hearing, but just…
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TORONTO – Despite an enormous and rapid shift in TV and video viewing behaviour towards mobility, content discovery remains a huge frustration for consumers, says a new report by…
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HALIFAX – DHX Media has received CRTC approval to allow broadcast advertising on Family Channel, effective immediately.
Historically an ad-free pay-TV service, Family offers Canadian and acquired series, movies and…
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MONTREAL – BCE credited growth in wireless postpaid subscribers as well as new Internet and IPTV customers for a 1.1% increase in third quarter net earnings.
The company said…
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TORONTO – Corus’ National Geographic Channel is gearing up for the worldwide premiere of Mars, a new series on humankind’s first attempt to colonize the red planet.
Executive produced by…
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OTTAWA – The Ottawa-Gatineau region may soon have a new radio station after the CRTC issued a call for comments on market capacity and on the appropriateness of issuing…
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MONTREAL – Bell’s Fibe TV has become the first Canadian television service available on Apple TV 4th Generation, the company said Thursday.
The Fibe TV app allows Apple TV users…
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OTTAWA – Telesat Canada has announced plans to issue US$750 million of senior notes due 2024, together with Telesat LLC as co-issuer.
In connection with the proposed offering, Telesat said…
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