OTTAWA – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) is once again asking the CRTC to prevent streaming service shomi from being offered only to Rogers or Shaw internet customers.
The…
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CALGARY, MONTREAL and VANCOUVER – Canada’s communications industry is digging deep to help support relief efforts in Nepal after last Saturday’s devastating earthquake.
Shaw Communications said Tuesday that it will…
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TORONTO – Former Astral and CHUM radio exec Rob Farina is joining Rogers Radio as VP content & programming beginning May 4, the company said Tuesday.
Farina, pictured, will oversee…
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TORONTO – Toronto listeners will soon be able to dial up more ‘Zoomer Radio’ after the CRTC gave MZ Media the go-ahead for a nested FM transmitter in the…
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GATINEAU – Earlier this month, a group of 14 broadcasters met for the first time to begin figuring out how to develop a subscription television set top box data…
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MONTREAL – Bell was quick to respond to those impacted by Saturday's devastating earthquake in Nepal, donating $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross on Monday.
The company urged all Canadians…
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OAKVILLE, ON – The Weather Network has updated its Connected TV app to offer new and improved features such as on-demand access to detailed and personalized weather forecasts and relevant content.
Available…
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NEW YORK and TORONTO – BBC Worldwide North America has named Sandra Mackechnie as vice-president, digital ad sales for BBC.com, Canada.
Mackechnie, pictured, joins the company from Postmedia Network where,…
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MONTREAL – Videotron has decided against launching a separate English-language community channel, opting instead to add English-language content to its MAtv channel starting this fall.
The Quebec broadcaster said that MAtv will air a minimum…
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MONTREAL – Stingray Digital Group is gearing up for an initial public offering.
The company said late Friday that it has filed a preliminary prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities…
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