OTTAWA – The CRTC is asking for comments on whether to remove the expiry date contained in its general authorization to down-convert digital-only television signals beyond the digital transition.
The…
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TORONTO – Canada’s broadcasters and telcos are rumoured to top the list of suitors interested in acquiring the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s majority stake in Maple Leaf Sports and…
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OTTAWA – Astral Radio has made a $2.3 million commitment to Canada’s National Arts Centre in Ottawa, the largest-ever contribution that the performing arts institution has ever received.
The funds,…
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TORONTO – Rogers has agreed to purchase for cancellation 3,200,000 of its outstanding Class B non-voting shares for an aggregate purchase price of $100,231,680, which it says is at…
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CALGARY – Shaw Direct has launched a new on-line video-on-demand (VOD) library allowing customers to watch hundreds of movies and TV shows on their Internet-connected computers anywhere in Canada.
By…
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MONTREAL – Jean Neveu, chairman of the board at media giant Quebecor, died Saturday at his home in Florida. He was 70 years old.
Quebecor president and CEO Pierre Karl…
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NEW YORK – Brad Schwartz has been named SVP of programming and operations for Fuse, Madison Square Garden’s national music television network.
The former CTV/MTV Canada exec will be based…
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CTAM Canada is inviting members to the Rogers Centre in Toronto to see MLB’s the Toronto Blue Jays host the New York Yankees on April 19, 2011.
Please save the…
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TORONTO – Shaw Media is building a new internal digital sales team after it transitions broadcast sales over from Postmedia Network, the company said Monday. The team will be…
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TORONTO and VANCOUVER – Rogers and Telus were quick to respond to Friday’s devastating earthquake in Japan.
Rogers launched a text-to-donate campaign on Friday afternoon whereby Rogers and Fido wireless…
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