ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – American satellite company Dish Network today became the first carrier to transmit all standard and high definition programming in the MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding Standard.
“This…
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OTTAWA – In Canada, anyway, private radio revenue continues to grow, defying many who believe the web, MP3 players and phones with music players in them will drive radio…
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TORONTO – Rogers multicultural broadcaster, OMNI Television, is unveiling new station-wide scheduling for its popular Chinese Super Cinema series starting Saturday, September 20th.
Chinese Super Cinema will present its…
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TORONTO – CTV said today it has ordered a second season of hit summer series Flashpoint from Toronto-based Pink Sky Entertainment and Avamar Entertainment.
A total of 13 new…
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TORONTO – CBC called the final Olympics it will broadcast for at least six years “one of the most successful Games in the network’s history.”
From August 8-24, CBC…
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MONTREAL – Bell wants to put those living in new condominium and other multi-dwelling units (MDUs) on a heavy fibre diet. The announcement today to roll-out fibre directly to…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has approved a new English and Aboriginal-language Native Type B FM station and a new English-language commercial FM station to serve the Winnipeg area.
Evanov Communications will air an…
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CALGARY – Inventronics Limited says it may lose over half its revenues for the remainder of the year after learning its largest customer would not extend their contract with…
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OTTAWA – With the very future of the Canadian Television Fund in question, the CBC along with the independent production community are urging the CRTC to postpone its plans…
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OTTAWA – Nortel Networks has acquired DiamondWare, a pioneer in high-definition, proximity-based 3D positional voice technology, to strengthen its virtual web and voice communications offerings. DiamondWare’s technology has been…
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