March 14, 2011 15 years ago

Bell to raise $1B to help pay for CTV purchase

MONTREAL – Bell Canada announced a public offering of $1 billion of medium term debentures that it says it will use to help fund its purchase of CTVglobemedia Inc. The 4.40% debentures,… Continue Reading

March 14, 2011 15 years ago

Score, WWE tag team on more content across more platforms

TORONTO – Score Media has expanded its partnership with WWE to include on-line, mobile and VOD rights. The multi-year agreement builds on the exclusive television relationship between Score Media and… Continue Reading

March 14, 2011 15 years ago

SaskTel moves closer to LTE with 4G network classification

REGINA – SaskTel’s HSPA+ wireless network is now classified as 4G across the province, and will continue its evolution to LTE by upgrading to Dual Cell HSPA+ (DC-HSPA+) in Regina… Continue Reading

March 14, 2011 15 years ago

Telefilm, Canada Media Fund team up to push Cancon

MONTREAL and TORONTO – Telefilm Canada and the Canada Media Fund are joining forces on a national initiative designed to stimulate demand for Canadian content. “Telefilm wants to create a… Continue Reading

March 14, 2011 15 years ago

New Disney XD channel  targets boys, debuts June 1

TORONTO – Astral Media will add to its slate of child-focussed services with the launch of Disney XD on June 1, 2011. An advertiser-supported TV network and multi-platform brand, Disney… Continue Reading

March 14, 2011 15 years ago

Carriage on Bell a potential boon for community channels, says CACTUS

OTTAWA – News that Bell must carry Canada’s seven independent community TV channels as part of its basic service by next year was welcomed by the Canadian Association of… Continue Reading

March 14, 2011 15 years ago

Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Iqaluit cut from digital transition mandatory markets

OTTAWA – The CRTC has excluded Whitehorse, Yukon; Yellowknife, Northwest Territories; and Iqaluit, Nunavut from the list of mandatory markets for conversion to digital television. The Commission said Monday that broadcasters… Continue Reading

March 14, 2011 15 years ago

Canadian Music Week: It’s less fun, and a bit too gadget-focused, but radio execs voice optimism

TORONTO – Money worries and digital strategies seem to be the key business issues keeping radio industry honchos awake at night, judging by their comments during a special radio… Continue Reading

March 14, 2011 15 years ago

Canadian Music Week: Radio must act now on mobile opportunities

TORONTO – No medium is better positioned to capitalize on the opportunities presented by mobile technology than radio, says Fred Jacobs, president of radio consulting firm Jacobs Media, based… Continue Reading

March 11, 2011 15 years ago

CRTC wholesale Internet access services review will be public, exclude retail

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC has decided to open its review of wholesale Internet access services to the public. In an annoucement on Friday, the Commission said that Canadians will have… Continue Reading