THE FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA recently granted three large broadcasters an order for an injunction against retailers of pre-loaded “plug-and-play” set-top boxes. The apps pre-loaded…
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MONTREAL – Removing barriers to competition in industries like telecommunications and broadcasting could help to improve Canada’s productivity, according to a new OECD report.
The latest Economic Survey of Canada, presented…
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OTTAWA – BCE, Rogers and Videotron have convinced the Federal Court to issue an interim ban on the sale of TV set top boxes pre-loaded with applications that they…
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TORONTO and WASHINGTON, DC – Canada’s own red-haired orphan Ann Shirley is heading Stateside after Breakthrough Entertainment inked an all-rights broadcast deal with PBS for the rebooted version of…
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BANFF – It is difficult to resist the evident charm and good intentions of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage.
However, here at the 2016 Banff World Media…
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CALGARY – Shaw has launched a new TV channel to help Fort McMurray residents stay on top of the latest community news and developments as they return home following last…
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TORONTO – TSN marked its first foray in virtual reality this week with the debut of a 360 video that immerses viewers in the Sportscentre newsroom.
The three-minute virtual reality…
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SAINT-HYACINTHE, QC – Residential and business customers of Groupe Maskatel will soon have access to Internet speeds of up to 1 Gbps, the company annouced this week.
The new packages will…
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OAKVILLE, ON – Pelmorex Media has appointed Simon Jennings to the newly-created position of chief revenue officer, effective June 27, 2016.
Based in the company's Oakville headquarters, Jennings will oversee…
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TORONTO – If top Canadian TV execs haven't watched A&E's Storage Wars, they may well after returning from the recent Los Angeles Screenings.
It was a week when Canadian broadcasters…
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