June 15, 2006 19 years ago

Cartt.ca at BANFF: Advertising to change in the digital revolution, as the lines blur further

BANFF – With advertisers needing to find a way to catch the attention of consumers who can choose, when, how and if they want to view traditional advertising, creativity… Continue Reading

June 15, 2006 19 years ago

CBC shut out of another major sport as TSN locks up curling until 2014

TORONTO – TSN announced today that it has locked up most of the major Canadian curling rights until 2014. The Bell Globemedia-owned sports channel and the Canadian Curling Association… Continue Reading

June 15, 2006 19 years ago

Shaw buys another small system

CALGARY – Saltspring Cablevision will be acquired by Shaw Communications, the companies announced this morning. This follows yesterday’s announcement of Shaw’s purchase of Pemberton Cable.  Saltspring Cablevision serves about 1,500… Continue Reading

June 15, 2006 19 years ago

HDNet approved. Finally.

OTTAWA – The CRTC today approved the addition of HDNet, a U.S. all high definition channel, to the list of eligible satellite services. Owned by American multi-millionaire (and owner… Continue Reading

June 15, 2006 19 years ago

Lebanese channel added, too

OTTAWA – The CRTC also approved the addition of NEW SAT, a channel out of Lebanon. The 24-hour general interest service offers programming in Arabic without English subtitles or… Continue Reading

June 15, 2006 19 years ago

Adler rude, but within code

OTTAWA – Charles Adler’s labeling his callers as "stupid" is "on the edge of acceptability, but did not, in the end, violate the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ (CAB) Code… Continue Reading

June 14, 2006 19 years ago

The new RTNDA board

TORONTO – The Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada has a new board of directors. Members elected them at the annual general meeting held in conjunction with the RTNDA… Continue Reading

June 14, 2006 19 years ago

PVRs moving to mainstream

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – In just seven years since their original introduction, personal video recorders have gone from "niche" to mainstream, according to research firm In-Stat. 2005 was another banner… Continue Reading

June 14, 2006 19 years ago

Angry cable customers could benefit Telco TV

DALLAS – A U.S. report released this week says "there are a sufficient number of ambivalent or dissatisfied cable and DBS subscribers that a competitive offering with even slight… Continue Reading

June 14, 2006 19 years ago

TiVo to deliver broadband to the TV

ALVISO, Calif. – TiVoCast will deliver broadband video directly to the television sets of TiVo subscribers, turning web video into television by bringing top broadband content now only available… Continue Reading