WATERLOO, ON – Research In Motion (RIM) has debuted a new BlackBerry application programming interface (API) that will let developers ‘push’ real-time content applications to consumers’ BlackBerry smart phones.
Push technology provides…
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MONTREAL – Astral Media urged the government to proceed with “caution” before amending any broadcast industry regulations, and encouraged a thorough examination of “the broader matrix of rules that serve to…
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CALGARY – Shaw customers who are fans of the Star Trek series can now catch the more than 600 episodes in newly re-mastered high definition on the cable company’s video-on-demand…
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MONTREAL – Astral Media raised more than $7 million in its one-day ‘radiothon’ last Thursday in support of 20 children’s hospitals and health care facilities.
More than 50 radio stations in…
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GATINEAU – Like CTV beforehand, Canwest – in its second appearance at the CRTC’s OTA licence renewal hearings – focused on obtaining relief from certain of its programming obligations…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications doesn’t take long to act.
In fact, says company president Peter Bissonnette, the decision to go after three CTV-owned stations made available to purchase for…
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VICTORIA – Vecima Networks said that it will be unable to meet its fiscal 2009 revenue growth targets due to the softening of its markets and shipping delays.
The…
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MONTREAL – Videotron will be the main sponsor and presenter of the Just For Laughs/Juste pour rire Festival for the third year in a row.
The 27th annual comedy…
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CALGARY – In a full page ad which is slated to run in tomorrow’s Globe and Mail, Shaw Communications says it believes over-the-air television has a bright future and…
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TORONTO and MONTREAL – Struggling Look Communications recorded losses across the board for its second quarter of fiscal 2009 ended February 28, 2009.
Service and sales revenue from continuing operations…
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