September 19, 2014 12 years ago

Quebecor readies film festival spotlighting Quebec’s cinematic heritage

MONTREAL – Quebecor is expanding its philanthropic Éléphant: The Memory of Québec Cinema initiative to include a film festival devoted to restored and digitized movies. The inaugural Éléphant ClassiQ will… Continue Reading

September 19, 2014 12 years ago

New Internet and Television Expo set to replace Cable Show

WASHINGTON, DC – To bring together the world of entertainment, communications and the Internet, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) announced that INTX: the Internet and Television Expo… Continue Reading

September 19, 2014 12 years ago

LET’S TALK TV: Worried about VI power, independents, ethnic broadcasters, plead their cases

GATINEAU – Canada’s independent and ethnic broadcasters faced off before the CRTC on Thursday, with the more established Category A services arguing the removal of buy-through provisions which sustain… Continue Reading

September 18, 2014 12 years ago

Bell, Rogers in non-compliance of wireless code: CRTC report card

OTTAWA and GATINEAU – Rogers and Bell are among the last wireless services companies that have yet to fully comply with the CRTC’s wireless code. On Thursday, the Commission… Continue Reading

September 18, 2014 12 years ago

Hello Ladies! Corus introduces KIN to Canada

TORONTO – After investing in U.S.-based lifestyle digital media company KIN, Corus Entertainment said Thursday that it will launch KIN Canada, bringing the company’s multichannel network KIN Community, as well… Continue Reading

September 18, 2014 12 years ago

Witten returns to CBC as senior director, Radio Network Talk Department

TORONTO – Cindy Witten has been named as the new senior director of the Radio Network Talk department at CBC.  The department produces all of the network programming on… Continue Reading

September 18, 2014 12 years ago

BBM Money to rollout in Indonesia

JAKARTA, INDONESIA – BlackBerry will introduce its BBM Money service for Android, BlackBerry and iPhone users in Indonesia early next year, the company announced Thursday. Developed by Monitise and issued… Continue Reading

September 18, 2014 12 years ago

Fraser joins Manitoba Telecom Services BoD

WINNIPEG – Barbara Fraser has been appointed to the board of directors of Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS Allstream), replacing Jocelyne M. Côté-O'Hara who is retiring after 17 years of… Continue Reading

September 18, 2014 12 years ago

LET’S TALK TV COMMENTARY: Is “poor, but sexy” the Canadian TV industry’s future?

THERE ARE ALWAYS A HANDFUL of questions asked repeatedly by commissioners during a CRTC hearing which can tip followers off about the direction the Regulator is leaning on certain… Continue Reading

September 18, 2014 12 years ago

LET’S TALK TV: Accessibility takes centre stage, but chair wonders if anyone is paying attention?

GATINEAU – At one point during the CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV hearing yesterday, chairman Jean-Pierre Blais noted the utter lack of media in the room covering the primary focus… Continue Reading