TORONTO – Radio enthusiasts are optimistic in the face of new media challenges to their traditional listenership numbers, as made evident by comments voiced at the annual Canadian Music…
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MONTREAL – Telefilm Canada announced Monday that Anagram Pictures is the second recipient of its new Slate Development Pilot Program.
The production company will work with distributor Maple Pictures…
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TORONTO – CBC Television says it has broken viewership records with this season’s programming line-up, reeling in a prime-time share so far of 7.9, the highest in six years….
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VANCOUVER – With a federal by-election in Vancouver-Quadra just over a week away, candidates should be aware of high voter concern about foreign ownership of the media, say two…
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OTTAWA – The rising incidence of childhood obesity is cause for serious concern, but banning advertising to children is not the quick-fix solution to a complex problem, says the…
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TORONTO – Corus Entertainment Inc. announced Friday that the Company has reached an agreement to purchase the analog specialty television service CLT (Canadian Learning Television) from CTVglobemedia for about…
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MONTREAL – Mitchell “Mickey” Olfman, co-founder of cable telecommunications company Electroline Equipment Inc. based in Montreal and considered a “true pioneer and innovator”, has died.
Olfman established Electroline with…
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Cygnal’s reorganization gets creditor approval
MARKHAM – Cable and telecom supplier Cygnal Technologies Corporation announced Friday that Cygnal and Accord Communications Ltd. have obtained approval from creditors for their…
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WASHINGTON – The National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) has decided to break the mould when it comes to big industry events.
The NCTA Board of Directors has approved…
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WE’VE SHIED AWAY FROM covering the minor fracas over Bill C-10, a bit of federal legislation that would see tax credits revoked from movies and TV shows that cross…
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