QUISPAMSIS – On-line registration is now open for the CCSA ‘Connect’ Conference and ‘Click’ Trade Show at White Oaks Conference Resort and Spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON.
The event begins on Sunday, September 26 with the President’s Reception, and Monday, September 27 will be the business day and Gala dinner. Tuesday, September 28 will be a golf day with an ‘Explore the Falls’ alternative available for non-golfers.
To register on-line, visit www.ccsa.cable.ca, click on ‘Register/Connect 2010 Conference’ and select ‘Non-Member’.
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QUISPAMSIS – The CCSA has finalized an affiliate agreement for the NFL Network, NFL HD and NFL on Demand.
Owned and operated by the National Football League, the network airs football programming on a year-round basis, including more than 2,000 live hours of programming each year.
“CCSA is pleased to partner with the NFL International LLC to offer the specialty sport services, NFL Network, NFL HD and NFL On Demand, to our Members,” said CCSA president and CEO Alyson Townsend, in the announcement. “The commitment from NFL International LLC to deliver quality products makes these services a popular programming option for…
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GATINEAU – After watching day one of the CRTC’s hearing into its policies on community television, we settled on couple of key takeaways.
1) It would appear unlikely the Commission will adopt the CACTUS plan where the estimated $130 million already devoted to cable community channels via 2% of subscriber fees would be redirected to a new fund backing dozens of new independent, not-for-profit community channels/multimedia centres across the country.
2) The CRTC commissioners do seem to want a higher level of access, accountability and transparency from the cable companies who already offer their own community channels.
First into the live CPAC.ca…
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HAVING READ THROUGH some of the reams of paper (virtual, thankfully) submitted on the CRTC’s proceeding into its regulatory framework for community television, the most prescient comment I read came from the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance.
While urging the Commission to be more flexible (don’t all submissions, by some sort of unwritten law, have to urge that?) the CCSA’s Chris Edwards wrote: “The term ‘community’ should be used to denote a ‘community of common interest’ rather than a specific geographic area.”
Its submission was about the seventh I read and when I saw that line, I nearly shouted, “YES!”
Now, the…
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QUISPAMSIS, NB – The CCSA has finalized a bulk purchase master agreement with TVC Canada for the purchase of hardware and cable.
TVC’s line of products includes technologies, products and customized services for the delivery of high-speed data, digital video and digital voice services.
“TVC Canada has established itself as a valued supplier to CCSA members”, said president and CEO Alyson Townsend, in a statement. “We are confident that TVC Canada will continue to meet and exceed our members expectations of supplying quality products and excellent customer care.”
www.ccsa.cable.cawww.tvccanada.com
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QUISPAMSIS, NB – The CCSA has wrapped up negotiations with Turner Network Sales for the distribution of CNN, CNN HD, CNN International, HLN, HLN HD, TCM, TCM HD and Peachtree TV.
“We are thrilled to have concluded agreements and amendments for various Turner services over the past six months,” said CCSA president and CEO Alyson Townsend, in a statement. “The addition of HD services along with CNN International to our previous contracts with Turner Network Sales offers our Members a competitive edge in today’s distribution market.”
The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance (CCSA) connects over 100 independent cable operators (its members) and…
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QUISPAMSIS – The CCSA has confirmed that its 2010 ‘Connect’ Conference and ‘Click’ Trade Show will once again be hosted at White Oaks Resort and Spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON.
Similar to the format of last year’s annual general meeting, the event will begin on Sunday, September 26 with the President’s Reception, and Monday, September 27 will be the business day. Tuesday, September 28 will be a golf day with an alternative for non-golfers to be announced shortly.
On-line conference registration will be available on June 1st, but the CCSA is recommending that attendees reserve their rooms with the White Oaks directly as soon…
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QUISPAMSIS, NB – The CCSA has amended its agreement with Discovery Communications to include the addition of TLC HD.
TLC features docu-series and reality based programming designed to engage the heart and mind by transporting viewers into the lives of real-life extraordinary characters.
“This high-definition offering of such a well established service as TLC will be a valuable option for our Members and their customers”, said CCSA president and CEO Alyson Townsend, in the announcement. “CCSA welcomes this partnership and looks forward to building a strong relationship with Discovery Communications.”
www.ccsa.cable.cawww.discovery.com
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QUISPAMSIS – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance has promoted Jennifer Salmon to the position of vice president of contracts from her former position as director of contracts.
In addition to her responsibilities for all aspects of CCSA negotiation and administration of signal supply, hardware and other contracts, plus leading the CCSA’s contracts team, Salmon will join the CCSA’s executive team in relation to all aspects of the company’s operational and strategic decision-making.
“Jennifer’s promotion reflects not only the quality and effectiveness of her prior work with CCSA but also underlines the importance that CCSA and its Board place on the contract negotiation…
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WHEN IT COMES to the billions of dollars Canadians pay for television every year, the main numbers which are poured into everyone’s spreadsheets for regulatory analysis are basically the same.
Thanks to the public documents available through the CRTC or via the companies which are publicly traded, the folks in the TV biz have a pretty good sense of how much money consumers willingly fork over (or which is pried from our bank accounts, depending on your point of view) for television, our primary form of video entertainment, and how it is divided.
But once dumped into those spread sheets, those…
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