TORONTO – Rogers Wireless announced Wednesday that it will be turning down its older TDMA and analog networks effective May 31, 2007 and will move customers on these older…
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WINNIPEG – Solid Q1 results were almost the last thing anyone wanted to talk to CanWest Global Communications CEO Leonard Asper, given the company’s announcement Wednesday afternoon.
However, the…
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CALGARY – The Canadian Television Fund will lose a huge chunk of its funding this year since Shaw Communications has apparently told the CTF it will no longer contribute,…
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EXPECT CRTC COMMISSIONERS to take the finest of fine-tooth combs to the sale of Alliance Atlantis, because this is far from a straightforward buy. Control, as always, is key…
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TORONTO – Unsurprisingly, two of Canada’s media unions said today they oppose the deal announced yesterday to sell Alliance Atlantis to a partnership of U.S. investment banker Goldman…
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QUEBEC CITY – Without fanfare, and hoping it’s not too late to carve out a niche in the social networking web space, Quebecor Media’s Canoe news site has launched…
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TORONTO – XM Satellite Radio Canada’s owner, Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings, said today it passed the 147,000 subscriber mark at November 30, 2006.
"We are off to a promising…
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OTTAWA – A Supreme Court ruling on liquor license fees in new Brunswick will be used as fresh fodder as the Canadian Association of Broadcasters announced today it has…
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WINNIPEG – CanWest Global today was awarded a radio licence to launch a third FM radio station in the United Kingdom.
The new station, Original FM, will be located…
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TORONTO – Alliance Atlantis confirmed today what had been speculated about in many reports throughout the holiday season – that it is in exclusive sale talks with CanWest Global Communications.
Primarily…
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