QUISPAMSIS, NB – The CCSA has named Lori Rosenberg as vice president, contracts effective October 10, 2017.
Most recently with Bell as its managing director, content, and vice chair and treasurer of Bell Fund, Rosenberg (pictured) led a team in managing all content partnerships – including negotiating all carriage rights – with broadcast media and distribution organizations, studios and sports leagues in Canada, the U.S. and internationally. Her role also included strategy and execution of content-based products, features and functionality, for traditional and digital platforms.
In her new role, based in Toronto, Rosenberg will be responsible for the negotiation, conclusion and…
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MONT TREMBLANT – “Embrace change,” is one of the messages Canadian Communication Systems Alliance president and CEO Jay Thomson had for members at last week’s 24th annual CCSA Connect conference.
This could hardly have been more on display as the organization saw significant change to its board with two women – Donna Robertson of Novus Communications as chair and Angela Lawrence of Hay Communications as vice chair – elected to lead the group for the first time as chair Dave Baxter wraps up his term (although he remains on the board with Cable Cable’s Mike Fiorini, Access Communications’…
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MONT TREMBLANT – Novus Entertainment’s Donna Robertson has been elected as chair of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Communication Systems Alliance/Alliance Canadienne des Systèmes de Communication, the organization announced Wednesday from CCSA Connect 2017.
Hay Communications GM Angela Lawrence was named vice-chair. It is the first time the group has had women in those jobs. Also announced was the new appointment of Ian Stevens of Execulink Telecom (ON) and the reappointments of Stéphane Arseneau of CCAP (QC) and Mike Fiorini of Cable Cable (ON). Continuing to serve on the Board is Dave Baxter of Westman Communications Group (MB),…
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MONT TREMBLANT – Independent network operators as well as their programming and technology suppliers are gathered in the Fairmont Mont Tremblant Monday to Wednesday for the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance annual 2017 Connect conference.
Over 250 delegates at the conference will hear guest speakers and visit exhibiting companies on the show floor and conclude Tuesday with the popular Tuned-In Canada Awards for community television.
This is the first Connect conference for new CCSA president and CEO Jay Thomson, who kicked off Monday night’s cocktail party by showing off his musical skills (and seriously, he’s good!) on his Swiss Alphorn (pictured).
As…
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MONT-TREMBLANT – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance’s annual Connect 2017 conference kicks off next week with TVA Group as its presenting sponsor and Fox Sports Racing as its platinum sponsor. The deadline for online registrations is Wednesday.
Set for September 25-27 at the Fairmont Tremblant Resort in Mont-Tremblant, QC, the conference starts Sunday and Monday with several members-or-board-only meetings, but Monday concludes with The Social – a cocktail evening for all delegates starting at 6:30 pm.
Tuesday will feature keynote speakers Terry O’Reilly, marketing guru and host of CBC Radio’s Under the Influence, who will speak about The Power of Storytelling; and…
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QUISPAMSIS, NB – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance (CCSA) has finalized a master affiliate agreement for the distribution of Ride TV, a programming service devoted exclusively to the horse and rural living lifestyle.
Ride TV is the first network of its kind in Canada and is now available to CCSA member companies across the country. The equestrian lifestyle channel produces over 90% of its content, including original children's programming, documentaries, and reality shows, plus exclusive, live, championship equestrian sports.
“CCSA is excited to partner with Ride TV to provide Canadian equestrian enthusiasts this unique slate of programming,” said CCSA CEO Jay…
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GATINEAU – Some of the project evaluation and eligibility criteria proposed by the CRTC for its new broadband deployment fund must be altered or it risks repeating the deferral account fiasco, according to comments on a new broadband funding regime.
Introduced as part of the Basic Service Objective decision last year, the proposed funding model would provide much needed capital to broadband deployment projects in unserved and underserved communities across the country. It also set a new standard called the Universal Service Objective (USO) with a minimum requirement of 50/10 Mbps.
In comments to Telecom Notice of…
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QUISPAMSIS, NB – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance (CCSA) has completed a master affiliate agreement with CBC/Radio-Canada for the distribution of CBC News Network, ICI RDI, ICI ARTV and Documentary channel.
Also included in the deal are the rights to distribute French-language ICI Explora, which offers nature, health, science and environment-themed programming.
“Concluding this agreement speaks well of the relationship CCSA has enjoyed over the years with CBC/Radio-Canada,” said CCSA CEO Jay Thomson, in the announcement. “The addition of ICI EXPLORA is a welcomed enhancement to the deal and we are pleased to promote these services to the CCSA Membership.”
“The new…
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QUISPAMSIS, NB – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance (CCSA) has finalized a five-year master affiliate agreement with Thema Canada Inc. for the distribution of French-language hunting and fishing channel Seasons.
Seasons, which has been available in the French market for 20 years in Europe and other francophone markets, launched in Canada in 2016. Its programming includes Terroirs, a magazine show about men and women perpetuating their regions’ traditions; Pêches Modernes, featuring the latest technological breakthroughs in fishing; and Chasses au Pluriel, a program about responsible hunting geared towards protecting the environment.
“The success and growth of our independent distributors is determined…
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QUISPAMSIS, NB – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance (CCSA) has finalized a master affiliate agreement with NFL International LLC for the distribution of NFL Network and NFL On Demand.
Launched in 2003, NFL Network gives fans unprecedented year-round inside access to all NFL events, including the Super Bowl, playoffs, regular season, pre-season, Pro Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame induction weekend, NFL Draft, NFL Scouting Combine, Senior Bowl, league meetings, minicamps and training camps.
“The NFL Network is a valued partner of the CCSA,” said CCSA CEO Jay Thomson, in Wednesday’s announcement. “Their dedication to deliver such quality products makes this…
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