GATINEAU – The CRTC has approved applications for three English-language FMs in Charlottetown. Maritime Broadcasting System and Newcap will convert existing AM stations to the FM band, and Newcap…
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By Greg O’Brien
I REMEMBER WHEN THEN-CRTC broadcasting vice-chair Andrée Wylie told the 1999 CCTA convention in Vancouver that the Commission had no intention of trying to regulate the…
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OTTAWA – Mitel has opened an office in Atlanta, GA as headquarters of its Southeast U.S. Region.
The Ottawa-based IT company has appointed Ray Jimenez as regional director. "Establishing…
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TORONTO – Voting starts today for the fourth annual SPACEY Awards, the SPACE station’s homage to the best in science fiction and fantasy on television.
Viewers can vote online…
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TORONTO – For the night owl who has everything, there’s now an unlimited local call plan from Virgin Mobile for overnights.
Starting today, customers can get free local calls…
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DARTMOUTH, NS – The CRTC has approved Newcap’s purchase of CKJS Limited, which owns the licence for CKJS-AM radio in Winnipeg, the company announced today.
It will be the…
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TORONTO – After 14 years housed at Ryerson University, Toronto’s JAZZ FM91 is moving to new studios at King and Dufferin at the end of the month.
CJRT FM…
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BONN, Germany and REDMOND, WA – Deutsche Telekom and Microsoft are teaming up to deliver IPTV to consumers in Germany.
Deutsche Telekom will use Microsoft’s TV IPTV Edition software…
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TORONTO – Rogers Cable is offering a free preview to MTV, the rebranded talktv channel that debuted last night.
Until June 1, customers can watch MTV for free, on…
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CALGARY and FT. LAUDERDALE – American voice over IP provider Zingotel has filed a $1.2 million civil suit in Alberta against Shaw Communications.
Zingo, Inc. warned in January it…
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