QUISPAMSIS – CCSA members can bulk up their sports programming after the completion of a master affiliation agreement with CBS Sports Network.
A division of CBS Sports, CBS Sports Network is dedicated to U.S. college sports and covers more than 300 live men’s and women’s games annually, in addition to a variety of studio shows, documentaries and original programs.
“We are pleased to have reached an agreement with CBS Sports Network,” said CCSA president and CEO Alyson Townsend, in Friday’s announcement. “A dedicated college sports service with exciting and diverse programming provides a valuable enhancement to our Members’ current offerings.”
“We are…
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WHILE SAYING HIS company has not yet decided on a course of action, Bell Canada’s regulatory chief says thanks to the CRTC’s new vertical integration policy, he wants to start over when it comes to our broadcasting laws and its regulation.
(Explained here, the new policy: prohibits exclusives on linear TV content when it comes to mobile and online platforms; bans tied selling of specialty services ensuring BDUs can buy them from programmers one at a time; calls for consumers to be able to buy more specialties one at a time in a pick-and-pay format; outlines a specific code…
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MONT TREMBLANT – Wandering around (and around) the small, but sold-out trade show floor at the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance on Monday yielded many tales of growth and development, some of which are new, others a bit better-known.
Then in the evening, the Alliance handed out its annual supplier of the year and member of the year awards and honoured a couple of others as well. The CCSA’s 2011 member of the year, a company which “stood above the crowd,” said CCSA president and CEO Alyson Townsend is Co-operative de Cablodistribution de l’Arriere Pays (which serves the Charlesbourg and Lac-Saint-Charles…
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MONT TREMBLANT – While it may look like the direct, immediate threat of over-the-top video has hit a plateau, don’t be fooled, Clearcable’s Rob McCann told Canadian Cable Systems Alliance delegates this morning.
As the first speaker of the day at the CCSA’s annual Connect conference, McCann woke the independent TV, internet and telecom distributors to news that online video’s growth shows little sign of slowing and that constant network investment is required to keep up with what the likes of Google and Apple are doing.
When companies the size of those two (approximate combined market capitalization, $570 billion) decide to…
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THE COUNT DOWN is on for the 18th annual general meeting of the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance which opens Sunday at the Fairmont Tremblant in Mont Tremblant, Quebec.
Over 250 attendees from Canadian independent cable operators, suppliers, and other industry delegates from both sides of the border will enjoy an expanded trade show, sessions on innovative technologies featuring speakers such as Terry O’Reilly and Fred Reichheld, and networking opportunities throughout the conference. The CCSA will also announce its Member and Supplier of the Year awards during the Board of Directors’ dinner on September 19th.
To register to attend Connect 2011, which Cartt.ca…
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LINDSAY, Ont. – Cable Cable vice-president and general manager Michael Fiorini, his family and supporters are turning a tragedy into triumph.
In March of 2010, the Fiorini family lost their youngest daughter, Stefanie Fiorini-Kinley, when she died suddenly at the age of 36. Her family, led by her brother Michael, has decided to make sure her name and her ideals live on. “We all still think about her every day as soon as we wake up in the mornings,” he said.
So earlier this year, Michael, an avid cyclist, created Team Steffie – a team of cycling and fitness enthusiasts who…
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THERE’S LESS THAN THREE weeks to go until the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance’s annual general meeting which this year will take place September 18 – 20 at the Fairmont Tremblant in Mont Tremblant, Quebec.
Open to all CCSA members, their supporters and suppliers, Connect 2011 opens Sunday at 1:00 pm with a shareholders meeting, followed by CCSA members-only sessions beginning at 2:30. Monday’s agenda includes a technical session hosted by Clearcable Networks’ Rob McCann, the popular Click Trade Show, and the CCSA’s Board of Directors’ Dinner, while Tuesday is the fun day with a golf or spa option. Click here…
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QUISPAMSIS – CCSA members may now offer BabyTV after the completion of a master affiliation agreement with Fox International Channels.
Founded in 2003, BabyTV offers commercial-free content created by educational experts for babies and toddlers. It was designed to support parents by providing shows that explore early learning themes through fun, with an emphasis on parent-child interaction.
“We are delighted to have partnered with Fox to conclude an agreement for this innovative service,” said CCSA president and CEO, Alyson Townsend, in Wednesday’s announcement. “With their strong commitment to the development and well-being of growing infants and toddlers, BabyTV will continue to…
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A MONTH FROM TODAY, Canadian Cable Systems Alliance members, their supporters and suppliers will gather at the Fairmont Tremblant in Mont Tremblant Quebec for Connect 2011, its yearly conference and annual general meeting.
The gathering will begin Sunday with a board meeting and CCSA members-only sessions, followed by an evening President’s Reception for all attendees.
After breakfast on Monday, September 19, Rob McCann of Clearcable Networks will host a technical session “to talk about recent development relevant to independent operators,” said CCSA president and CEO Alyson Townsend.
After that will be the popular trade show (last year’s, held in Niagara-on-the-Lake, is pictured below)…
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OTTAWA – Canada’s satellite relay distribution undertakings (SRDUs) should be exempt from licensing requirements, say Canada’s only two SRDU operators – Shaw and Bell – in their submissions to the CRTC’s consultation on that market.
SRDUs transport broadcasting signals to broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) that do not have access to fibre interconnections to receive their television signals, and, are often located in rural and remote parts of the country.
Both Shaw and Bell stress in their submissions dated July 11th that other technologies create enough competition in the signal transportation field to negate the need for licensing requirements….
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