TORONTO – Comedian Brent Butt will be helming a new half-hour comedy pilot, called Hiccups, for CTV that will feature his Corner Gas co-star Nancy Robertson.
He moves behind…
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QUEBEC CITY – The CRTC has issued a call for commercial radio applications for Quebec City. The call was issued after the commission received one such application.
The deadline…
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MORE THAN 294 MILLION consumer electronic (CE) devices with Wi-Fi were shipped in 2007, according to research firm In-Stat.
In-Stat also noted that the annual growth rate for CE Wi-Fi devices…
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TORONTO – Georges Leclere has been appointed as director of the Banff World Television Awards (“The Rockies”).
Leclere is the founder and president of global television producer LGMA Inc….
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VICTORIA – Portable equipment supplier Vecima Networks has signed a multi-year engineering, supply and maintenance deal with an unnamed U.S. wireless cableco.
The deal includes Vecima supplying a product…
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters has announced the finalists for its Gold Ribbon Awards, honouring excellence in private broadcasting. The awards will be presented during the CAB…
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Wrapping up the 2008 CTAM Summit will be a panel of seasoned cablers, content and financial experts who will provide a directional compass for the industry’s…
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TORONTO – While the recent advanced wireless spectrum auction has no immediate ratings’ impact, the outlook for the Canadian Wireless sector has been revised to stable from positive because…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable added TSN HD and TSN2 to its channel lineups in Quebec.
"As digital and HD television become increasingly mainstream, Cogeco Cable continues to invest in…
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MONTREAL – TQS and etc.tv said today that the broadcaster will enable its network commercial inventory with etc.tv’s hyperlinking advertising solution effective November 1st, 2008.
“TQS, with our rejuvenated…
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