WATERLOO and VANCOUVER – Research In Motion (RIM) is acquiring Vancouver-based Chalk Media in an all-cash transaction for $23 million.
Chalk is the developer of Mobile chalkboard application, which…
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CALGARY – Star Choice has added The Big Ten Network to its sports lineup.
The U.S.-based network covers the Big Ten Conference and its 11 member institutions, like Michigan…
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TORONTO – The Television Bureau of Canada (TVB) has announced their 2009 board of directors.
Along with TVB president Theresa Treutler, the board’s executive committee is:
Rita Fabian, Chair,…
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TORONTO – Rogers has received CRTC approval to launch a local, 24-hour news channel in the Greater Toronto Area.
Programming for the new channel will consist of local news, traffic,…
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TORONTO – It was an overflow house of hundreds of family, friends, politicians and Canadian business glitterati who gathered in Toronto’s St. James Cathedral on a grey, rainy Tuesday…
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TORONTO – Astral Media is a “strong and resilient company” who is well equipped to weather an economic storm, president and CEO Ian Greenberg told shareholders at their annual…
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TORONTO and VANCOUVER – Shaw Cable customers who watch Rogers Sportsnet HD on channel 211 will now receive Sportsnet West HD or Sportsnet Pacific HD on the same channel….
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TORONTO – Television drama 24 is returning to the airwaves for its seventh season, but not just with new adventures for star Kiefer Sutherland. Global Television has developed complementary…
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TORONTO – Air Canada passengers will be offered a sneak peek at a new Canadian original drama series called ZOS: Zone of Separation next month.
The Movie Network and…
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TORONTO – There is still a "high level of confusion" among Canadian consumers over how high definition (HD) signals are received, and which services are available in the HD…
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