OTTAWA – They’re not exactly fireside chats, but Prime Minister Paul Martin launched his national weekly radio address on Sunday, October 30, 2005, with a two minute discussion of…
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REGINA – Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Mobile today launched its mobile phone service in Saskatchewan.
Virgin Mobile is expanding its coverage with SaskTel’s network (it already offers service in…
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TORONTO – It’s been in the testing phase for a while, but Bell Canada today unveiled Bell Mobility’s new leading-edge mobile data network, EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized), “the fastest…
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OTTAWA – Research released Monday – a week before the Canadian Association of Broadcasters annual convention – by the Canadian Film and Television Production Association says that changes to…
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MONTREAL – Radio and specialty TV company Astral Media reported in a pretty strong fiscal 2005 today.
Net earnings for the year increased 14% over last year to $104.4…
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DOES DR. ANDY LIPPMAN know the future of communications?
He’s been studying media for more than 30 years and has headed up the MIT Media Laboratory for 20. He…
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OTTAWA – A press release yesterday touting how broadcasters are getting rich and TV producers are not, isn’t supported by the study it cites, says the Canadian Association of…
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MONTREAL – Astral Media today launched a new French-language movie channel, Cinépop, aimed at Quebec movie buffs pining to see some of the older stuff.
Not the real old…
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TORONTO – Astral Media may have been one of the CRTC’s most vociferous critics when it came to its satellite radio decision this year, but the company’s radio division…
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MONTREAL – While the Quebecor Inc. continues to have difficulty with its huge printing operation, its media division, especially cable company Videotron, remains strong as the MSO continues to…
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