VANCOUVER – The Telecommunications Workers Union held a press conference in Vancouver today decrying Telus’ moves to outsource jobs overseas.
Saying it’s "alarmed at the ongoing loss of hundreds…
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TORONTO – The OMNI brand will live on in Vancouver after all. Rogers Media announced today that it will buy the city’s multicultural station, Channel M, from Multivan.
The…
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OTTAWA – CanWest Media Works Inc. is arguing CRTC approval of its $2.3 billion acquisition of Alliance Atlantis Communications would “create a viable and healthy competitor for CTVglobemedia in…
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DARTMOUTH, N.S – The CRTC today granted two new radio station licenses to Newfoundland Capital Corporation’s Newcap Inc. to serve Sydney and Kentville.
The company also received approval from…
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MONTREAL – France’s Legion of Honour, the highest of that country’s national orders, is being conferred on Radio-Canada’s executive vice-president Sylvain Lafrance at a special ceremony in Ottawa on…
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TORONTO – "The best that can be said about this report is that the Task Force has not recommended to scrap the CTF altogether," said ACTRA national executive director…
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TORONTO – While cable companies in Canada will have to convince the Regulator first, the changing experience Stateside when it comes to video on demand shows the platform is…
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OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC will dig into the policy framework for broadcast distribution undertakings and specialty services in a hearing beginning January 28th.
The Commission will be looking at…
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TORONTO – Dennis Firby has been promoted to director of technical operations at Quebecor Media’s SUN TV.
"As opportunities for advancement arise it’s terrific when we can promote from…
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QUISPAMSIS – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance has a new Master Affiliate Agreement for the distribution of 13 CTV Specialty channels.
They are: TSN, The Comedy Network, CTVNewsnet, Discovery…
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