QUISPAMSIS, NB – The Canadian Communication Systems Alliance (CCSA) has signed the first affiliation deal in Canada for the distribution of One Caribbean Television, a destination channel devoted to all things Caribbean.
One Caribbean Television offers daily news, weather, sports and entertainment programming about the Caribbean and its people.
“CCSA is pleased to partner with the dedicated team at One Caribbean Television,” said CCSA CEO Jay Thomson, in the announcement. “This agreement gives our members the ability to provide Canadian travel enthusiasts a unique slate of content, allowing them the luxury to explore the many island nations in the Caribbean.”
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OTTAWA — Canada’s largest, vertically integrated BDUs have a little over a year to start providing set-top box data to a national STB-based audience measurement system — a new condition of licence imposed by the CRTC when it announced August 2 the collective renewal of soon-to-expire licences for various terrestrial BDUs.
As it renews their respective licences for a new term starting September 1, 2018, the CRTC is imposing a condition of licence on Bell, Rogers, Shaw and Videotron that will require them to provide the set-top box (STB) data they collect regarding programming services they distribute to a national…
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SAN DIEGO — Conservative news channel One America News Network is a step closer to being carried in Canada, after parent company Herring Networks recently concluded a distribution agreement with the Canadian Communication Systems Alliance (CCSA). The master distribution agreement also includes Herring’s high-end lifestyle channel, A Wealth of Entertainment (AWE).
Earlier this year in May, both One America News (OAN) and AWE received authorization for distribution in Canada from the CRTC, allowing Herring Networks to pursue distribution deals with BDUs across the country. In both cases, Ethnic Channels Group Limited acted as the Canadian sponsor for Herring Networks’ Part…
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QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – The Canadian Communication Systems Alliance has announced delegates can now register for its September Connect conference.
The group’s 25th annual conference and AGM will happen at the historic Algonquin Resort (pictured) located in the “picturesque and easily accessible seaside town” (seriously, it’s only an hour from Saint John) of St. Andrews by-the-Sea, New Brunswick from Monday, September 17th up to and including Wednesday, September 19th, says the CCSA.
Click here to see the program and to register.
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TORONTO – Rogers, Telus and SaskTel were quick to endorse Connecting Families, the new initiative designed to help make the Internet affordable to low income Canadians, announced Wednesday by Innovation, Science and Economic Development minister Navdeep Bains at the Canadian Telecom Summit.
Connecting Families will invest $13.2 million over five years, starting in 2017-2018. For $10 per month, up to 220,000 qualifying households will receive an Internet package of no less than 10 Mbps download speeds (or the fastest available) and a minimum of 100 GB of data usage each month, with no equipment or installation fees. Families must…
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QUISPAMSIS, NB – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance has announced the winners of its Tuned-in Canada: The CCSA Awards, a national, annual competition that highlights the great work done by independent, local providers of broadband, television and telephone services across Canada.
Winners in each category were determined in two ways: 1) by the most votes received, and 2) by the most votes received per capita subscribers. Since CCSA is made up of various sized members, this system levels the playing field for all, the organization said. Votes are cast either online, or using a paper ballot system.
The Tuned-in Canada winners…
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It’s now the Canadian Communication Systems Alliance
QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance today made official the association’s rebrand to the ‘Canadian Communication Systems Alliance’, replacing the word ‘Cable’ in its company name.
The comprehensive rebrand for the organization, which includes a new logo, new email domain and upcoming new website, “reflects the association’s forward focus as it both celebrates its 25th Anniversary and collectively embraces the future of the Canadian communications industry,” reads the company’s press release.
The CCSA represents more than 115 independent companies which provide broadband, television and telephone services to Canadians from coast to coast to…
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QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance announced Monday voting is now open for the 2018 edition of Tuned-in Canada: the CCSA Awards. (And, FYI, the CCSA officially becomes the Canadian Communication Systems Alliance on Tuesday. More on that later.)
The awards are a nation-wide, annual competition highlighting the excellent work performed by independent, local providers of internet, television and telephone services across Canada.
Canadians are invited to visit Tuned-in Canada 2018 to cast a vote for nominees in the following five categories:
1. Best content: community channel programming
2. Best people: on-camera community channel…
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QUISPAMSIS, NB – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance (CCSA) has released the shortlisted nominees for the 2018 Tuned-In Canada Awards – the annual nationwide competition designed to shine a spotlight on the great work performed by independent local providers of internet, television and telephone services across Canada.
“This year’s collection of nominations came from members in more communities than ever before,” said CCSA CEO Jay Thomson, in the announcement. “We also introduced some new categories, which have allowed us to capture even more stories about their great efforts to connect Canadians from coast to coast.”
Judges Greg O’Brien (president of FindTV,…
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QUISPAMSIS, NB – Nominations are now closed and judging is underway for Tuned-in Canada: The CCSA Awards 2018.
Judges Greg O’Brien (president of FindTV, and editor & publisher of Cartt.ca), Suzanne Lamarre (Lawyer, engineer, consultant and Québec Commissioner at the CRTC from 2008-2013), and Matthew Polka (president and CEO of the American Cable Association), are currently combining a shortlist of nominees in the categories of:
– Best content: community channel programming– Best people: on-camera community channel personality– Best people: celebrating your office hero – Best story: making your community stronger– Best photo: what does…
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