OTTAWA – In an effort to lessen the administrative paperwork, the CRTC has simplified some of its requirements for BDUs.
On Wednesday, the Commission said that it is eliminating…
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MONTREAL – Colba.Net flipped the switch on its new IPTV service Wednesday across a footprint that currently covers approximately 375,000 households, primarily in multi dwelling units, on the Island of Montreal.
The…
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REGINA – In most places, dropped cell phone calls are not a political problem, but a serious wireless annoyance. However, in Saskatchewan, where the provincial government owns the telephone…
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VANCOUVER – Global News is launching a Mandarin-language newscast in Vancouver and Calgary starting next month on Chinese New Year.
The 30 minute show is set to air Monday through…
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OTTAWA – The City of Ottawa has named its newest public park ‘Nimiq’ in recognition of Telesat’s contributions to the community and the global satellite services industry.
Ottawa-based Telesat has…
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TORONTO – CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada in Punjabi is returning for its third season starting December 10.
Thanks to sponsorship support from Chevrolet Canada, two games will be available…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco is buying Metromedia CMR Plus Inc., a Quebec company that operates an advertising rep house in the public transit sector.
Metromedia represents over 100 public transit markets,…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has amended the exemption order for terrestrial BDUs serving fewer than 20,000 subscribers.
The Commission said Wednesday that starting April 1, 2012, exempt BDUs will…
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OTTAWA – A new channel called SuperHero plus a new Canadian pay-per-view service received CRTC approval Wednesday.
Owned by Bell Media, SuperHero is a national, English-language specialty Category B…
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TORONTO – SOCAN appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada this week to represent the interests of Canadian music creators and publishers in three copyright cases related to the…
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