TORONTO – The U.S. Screen Actors Guild has given its support to the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) in its contract dispute with the Canadian…
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TORONTO – Two of Canada’s big cable companies must think HDNet is a winner.
Both Rogers Cable Communications and Bell ExpressVu began courting the U.S. all-high definition channel in…
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TORONTO – Corus Entertainment announced plans today to develop a digital music download service in partnership with Vancouver-based Hip Digital Media Inc.
Launching later this month, the service will…
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MONTREAL – Taking advantage of the Internet’s growing global accessibility, Radio Canada International (RCI) has launched a new web service, RCI viva, aimed at both recent and aspiring immigrants…
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VANCOUVER – Like members of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Tuesday’s group of financial analysts dared not speak the name of the biggest incomplete deal in the…
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REGINA – It’s Wrestlemania time in Saskatchewan.
SaskTel MaxT Entertainment Services, the provincial telco’s digital TV service, is now offering WWE pay per view events and WWE 24/7 subscription…
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VANCOUVER – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) yesterday recognized the best work of its members with the 2006 Gold Ribbon Awards. The awards were presented at the CAB’s…
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MISSISSAUGA – When it comes to bundled service packages combining Internet, home phone, mobile and cable services, 68 per cent of Canadians believe they benefit the service provider more…
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TORONTO – The 2006 Crystal Awards gala luncheon next month will be hosted by Dina Pugliese, co-host of CHUM Television’s daily morning show in Toronto, while Pamela Wallin, broadcaster…
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VANCOUVER – CRTC chairman Charles Dalfen spoke to the broadcast industry for the last time on Friday in his position as chair, from which he steps down as of…
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