TORONTO – The day before it is scheduled to appear before the CRTC, Canwest has ordered two original Canadian series for its Showcase channel.
The 13 episode one-hour dramas, called…
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OTTAWA – MTS Allstream is gearing up to provide some direct competition to Westman Communications in Brandon, Manitoba.
The CRTC on Monday approved an application by MTS to extend…
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OTTAWA – Peter Menzies has been appointed as a full-time member of the CRTC, representing the Alberta/Northwest Territories region.
"Mr. Menzies’ talent and experience in leading teams and managing…
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TORONTO – As the CRTC gears up to begin licence renewals hearings for Canada’s private conventional broadcasters, ACTRA is asking the Commission not to “give in to private broadcaster…
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LONDON, ON – London motorists can now use their cell phones to pay when parking in one of the 30 lots operated by Imperial Parking (Impark) in that city….
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has given the green light to four new broadcasting licences for category two specialty television services.
The Family Channel received approval for ‘Family Extreme’, a national,…
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TORONTO – CBC Television is banking on a new reality series this Fall that will tie in to two of Canada’s traditional pastimes – hockey and figure skating.
Called ‘Battle…
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OTTAWA – Two new regional video-on-demand (VOD) services in Ontario have received CRTC approval.
Independent telco Mornington Communications Co-operative applied for a VOD license to serve the villages and surrounding…
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HALIFAX – As EastLink introduces itself to former Persona customers in Ontario and Quebec, it will evaluate the regions and individual markets on a case by case basis before…
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The slowing economy does not appear to have hurt the on-line gaming industry. In fact, according to research by In-Stat, gaming subscriptions are expected to stay strong due to…
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