EastLink pulls back from CCSA

HALIFAX and QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – They’re not completely out, but they’re not in, either. The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance and its largest member, EastLink, are going their separate ways… Continue Reading

A Canada AM for the 21st century

TORONTO – Tape-delayed news and current affairs just doesn’t cut it in 2008, even if it’s only a couple of hours old, CTV’s president of news and current affairs,… Continue Reading

Leafs TV adds interactive gaming

WATERLOO and TORONTO – LiveHive Systems and Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment announced today they will bring interactive television to five LeafsTV broadcasts of Toronto Maple Leafs games. Beginning… Continue Reading

120 million streams

TORONTO – In 2007, fans of mtv.ca and muchmusic.com combined to view a whopping 328,000 video streams per day last year, for a total of about 120 million. Video… Continue Reading

Competition Bureau okays Emergis buy

VANCOUVER – Telus said this week that the statutory waiting period under the pre-merger notification provisions of the Competition Act (Canada) expired on December 17, 2007 in connection with… Continue Reading

APTN elects new board chair

WINNIPEG – Mike Metatawabin has been elected as the new chairman of the network’s 21-seat board of directors. Board elections for the current term were held during the APTN… Continue Reading