TORONTO – CTV said today it won’t seek to renew the licence for the CBC affiliate it acquired when it bought CHUM Ltd., CKX-TV Brandon (and those of its…
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NEW YORK – Moody’s Investors Service said that additional rating downgrades are "likely", as the contracting US economy’s adverse impact on broadcast revenues is already at the high end of…
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BARCELONA, Spain – Verizon Wireless will build the first next-generation long term evolution (LTE) network by 2010, making it the first wireless company to offer commercial LTE-based service in the…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications says the economic downturn was a key factor that lead to a fourth quarter loss of $138 million.
The company took a “non-cash impairment loss” totaling…
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TORONTO – Middle East-based news and current affairs channel Al Jazeera English (AJE) is asking the CRTC to add it to the list of eligible satellite services in Canada….
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TORONTO – CTV will once again roll out the red carpet for its coverage of the 81st annual Academy Awards this Sunday.
The network’s “multi-platform, multi-channel coverage” will add…
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TORONTO – The Fan Radio Network is airing a daily feature called ‘Up Close and Personal,’ billed as the “untold stories of Canadian Olympic” athletes as they prepare for the Vancouver…
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BARCELONA, Spain – The SD Association released the next-generation SD memory card specification, SDXC (eXtended Capacity), Monday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, and says the technology…
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TORONTO and MONTREAL – The deadline for bids to purchase Look’s assets passed at noon on Monday.
In keeping with the sales process order, Monitor Grant Thornton will review all bids and, if necessary, seek…
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MONTREAL – TVA saw a 7.5% decline in net income for its fourth quarter, but reported an 11.6% increase in consolidated net income for its fiscal year ended December…
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