OTTAWA – Canadian satellite owner/operator Telesat announced yesterday that it has signed a multi-year agreement to purchase DOCSIS-for-satellite Ka-band consumer terminals (CTs) from ViaSat Inc.
Telesat chose ViaSat in…
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TORONTO – The Canadian Coalition Against Internet Child Exploitation (CCAICE) today released its seven-point National Action Plan designed to help protect children from online sexual exploitation and to assist…
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TORONTO – The 2005 spring ratings books are out for radio stations across the country.
A few shockers can be found (big drop for CHUM Toronto from 9.4 in…
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KELOWNA, B.C. – Sun FM in Kelowna, B.C. announced today that “Tarzan” Dan Freeman has been hired to take over Mornings on CHSU/FM (SUNFM).
Freeman brings a wealth of…
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OTTAWA – Airing Pastor John Hagee’s televised views on homosexuals was a breach of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) Code of Ethics, Crossroads Television was told today.
The…
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OTTAWA – Wonder what Pastor John Hagee (see CTS story on this site) would say to the most recent Hot 89-9 FM promotion?
The Newcap radio station issued…
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TED ROGERS TURNED TO AN old friend this week to expand his telecom empire, but was a little unclear whether or not he’ll use his new hammer to nail…
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TORONTO – In a move designed to give it a huge jump-start into the local telephony market, Rogers Communications announced today a friendly takeover of Call-Net Enterprises, whose brand…
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OTTAWA – Letting the F-word slip through, even if it’s a Cancon f***, is a no-no, says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council. But times, they could be-a-changin’ it cautioned.
The…
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DARTHMOUTH, N.S. – Newcap Inc., announced today that the CRTC has approved its $2.3 million purchase of CJUK-FM, Magic 99.9, from Big Pond Communications Inc. of Thunder Bay, Ontario….
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