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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ST CATHARINES – Robert C. (Bob) Short, the founding president of the Canadian Cable Television Association, died last weekend. He was 82.
After years in the electrical equipment supply…
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TORONTO – CTVglobemedia announced this afternoon that John Gossling, 42, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of CTVglobemedia, effective April 7, 2008.
He replaces Robin Fillingham, 63, who is…
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TORONTO – Canwest Broadcasting has announced that Global’s new Canadian miniseries “The Last Templar” has been picked-up by NBC and will be simulcast with Global this December.
The romantic adventure…
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TORONTO – CBC Radio is gearing up for the final phase of its overhaul of CBC Radio 2, continuing the shift away from classical music to offer a range…
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SAN ANTONIO – AT&T Inc. announced plans Wednesday to invest $1 billion in 2008 to continue the expansion of AT&T’s network and services for multinational companies with operations and…
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