TORONTO – ACTRA, the actors’ union, and the National Film Board of Canada have reached a tentative settlement on a new collective bargaining agreement.
“In addition to increasing minimum…
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UXBRIDGE, Ont. – Compton Home Phone has arrived in Uxbridge and Port Perry, Ontario, the company announced late last week.
Independent cable operator Compton Cable is now telling customers,…
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MONTREAL – Quebec’s Culture and Communications Minister Christine St-Pierre dropped a firecracker into the middle of the debate over the future of financially troubled broadcaster TQS last week, saying…
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WINNIPEG – Craig Wireless Systems said Monday that revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, ended November 30, 2007, was $468,712, a decrease from $534,520 compared to the…
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TORONTO – Culture industries should be treated differently that other industries when it comes to competition policy say ACTRA and the Writers Guild of Canada
The two groups filed…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications bucked the trend among its cable brethren somewhat by growing its number of digital subscribers.
Shaw added almost 40,000 digital cable customers in the first…
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TORONTO – Janet Gillespie is Canadian Satellite Radio’s new vice president of marketing.
"We are delighted to have someone with Janet’s background and experience join XM Canada at a…
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MONTREAL – While bankrupt convention television broadcaster TQS has been a drag on the company, Cogeco Inc. continues to grow thanks largely to its cable division.
"Cogeco’s first quarter…
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By John Bugailiskis, AT CES
LAS VEGAS – Judging by the hundreds of flat panel TVs on display at this year’s CES, the war between LCD and plasma…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable customers are now able to see content from Walt Disney Pictures, Disney Animation, Pixar, Touchstone Pictures and Miramax on their video on demand service thanks…
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