TORONTO – At a press conference on Wednesday, Canadian actors called on political leaders to start taking Canada’s cultural industry seriously. The arts contribute $85 billion dollars and one…
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TORONTO – In 2008, the Canadian radio industry continued to go in the opposite, positive direction as compared to its American counterpart, but a note of caution has already…
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TORONTO – Brian Cuff will be joining Canwest Broadcasting on September 29th as its new vice-president, distribution strategy.
“Brian will work to establish our strategic distribution plans, then lead…
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MONTREAL – Media streaming technology and services company StreamTheWorld said today it has appointed Kevin Shea to its board of directors, effective October 2nd 2008.
He will also serve…
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NEW YORK – Healthy fundamentals and good credit conditions led Moody’s Investors Service to say on Wednesday that its outlook over the next 12-18 months for the U.S. cable…
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OTTAWA/GATINEAU – Tickets for the October 29th Telecom Laureate Awards Gala at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa/Gatineau are now on sale.
The 2008 Telecom laureates who will…
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ANYONE WHO HAS spent longer than five minutes in this industry knows that the lead question Canadian viewers most often have for us is: “Why can’t I get HBO…
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MONT TREMBLANT – Attendees were very pleased with the new trade show format at the 2008 Canadian Cable Systems Alliance.
The group tweaked its annual general meeting, renaming it…
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HALIFAX – EastLink announced this morning it is adding 12 new high definition television channels to its roster.
While half of the channels are only available in select areas (details…
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TORONTO – Canadian specialty service Movieola announced this morning it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire controlling interest in propellerTV, a U.K./European-wide satellite channel currently available to more…
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