OTTAWA – The CRTC today denied a request by Shaw Communications to add American cable specialty The Sportsman Channel to the eligible satellite list.
Shaw made the request back…
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THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Municipally-owned telco Thunder Bay Telecom was granted cable TV and video on demand licenses by the CRTC today.
The small telco becomes the latest in…
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STRASBOURG, France – International data protection authorities (DPAs) concluded their annual meeting in Strasbourg, France this weekend by endorsing a resolution brought forward by the Office of the Privacy…
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TORONTO – CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada is providing Punjabi broadcasts for 55 games from its 2008-09 schedule at CBCSports.ca, as announced prior to the start of the NHL…
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OTTAWA – "Community radio in Canada punches far above its weight. Despite being under-resourced, the sector makes unique and vital contributions to culture and pluralism," says Ian Pringle, a…
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TORONTO – TSN2 said today that seven weeks after its launch, the digital channel is now available in 3.2 million Canadian homes – more than any Canadian national digital…
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CALGARY – Shaw Cable launched it last month, now sister distributor Star Choice will soon be offering the high definition photo service called The Frame, beginning Thursday.
The channel…
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TORONTO – Corus Radio today announced the opening of ExploreMusic, an on-air and online music discovery service to be led by former The Edge 102.1 program director and Ongoing…
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GATINEAU – The CRTC will take another look at three requirements associated with its Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules.
The Commission taking another look at the three scenarios below: “to ensure…
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REGINA – Effective November 1, 2008, provincially-owned telco SaskTel will be increasing the price of its text messaging subscription plans.
The basic plan, which includes 100 sent text messages,…
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