ATLANTA – Although the Apple iPad is not yet two years old, consumers are already beginning to treat it like a smaller TV set, at least in their video…
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ATLANTA – Following the leads of fellow major U.S. cable operators Cablevision and Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications plans to begin streaming linear TV channels to iPads and possibly…
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ATLANTA – Major U.S. cable operators are counting on a continuing wave of paranoia to motivate them and carry them through another very challenging period for the industry.
Speaking at…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has approved licences for two new specialty channels – Cottage Life Television and Discovery French.
Cottage Life Television is wholly-owned by Quarto Communications Inc. and…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has sided with the CBC and dismissed a complaint from a viewer over a headline broadcast on The National hosted by Peter Mansbridge.
A viewer complained…
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MONTREAL – Current restrictions on foreign investment are hindering growth, innovation, and competition in the Canadian telecommunications industry, said Allstream president Dean Prevost.
Prevost made the comments on Thursday during…
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TORONTO – Kids who can’t get enough of music and pop stars can quench their thirst with Juicebox, Bell Media’s new commercial-free, music video channel devoted to pre-teens that…
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LAST YEAR AT THIS time, Kevin Crull was into week three of his transition from long-time telecom executive to the leader of the largest Canadian broadcasting company.
Now president of…
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VICTORIA – Bell Media has named Kevin Bell to the role of general manager, CTV Two Vancouver/Victoria and general manager of Bell Media’s radio stations CFAX 1070 and 107.3…
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OTTAWA – Ron Cohen, retiring chair of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, is going back to school.
Carleton University said Wednesday that Cohen will be joining its faculty of public…
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