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Radio / Television News January 15, 2013 13 years ago

SiriusXM Canada revenue jumps 9% for first ever profit

TORONTO – Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., parent of SiriusXM Canada, reports the satellite radio provider posted a $3.3-million profit in the quarter ended November 30, 2012, reversing a $3.4-million loss it recorded for the same period last year. Canada’s only satellite radio provider attributed the 9.2% jump in revenue to $68.9 million on its growing self-paying subscriber base which increased 14.3% to 1.6 million from 1.4 million the year before. SiriusXM Canada broadcasts more than 120 satellite radio channels featuring premier sports, news, talk, entertainment and commercial-free music. "Fiscal 2013 is off to… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News January 11, 2013 13 years ago

Learn the secrets of success from Australian independent producers at Prime Time

OTTAWA – Find out how independent producers “down under” are meeting the challenges of the global marketplace. Matthew Deaner with the Screen Producers Association of Australia will be at the Prime Time in Ottawa conference from March 6-8, 2013. Keep on top of the latest consumer trends. Don’t miss presentations from digital guru Robert Tercek, Hollywood’s Senator Chris Dodd, and the CRTC’s Jean-Pierre Blais. But time is running out. Only two days left to register for the Early Bird.  Hotel rooms are 50% sold… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News January 11, 2013 13 years ago

Astral earnings up 7% in quarter as it awaits decision on Bell takeover

MONTRÉAL – Astral Media which is supporting a $3.38-billion takeover proposal from BCE Inc. reported that its first-quarter profit was $59.6 million, up from $55.8 million for the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share increased by 5% to $1.05 from $1.00 last year. EBITDA grew 4% to $93.7 million from $90.4 million last year, while consolidated revenues totalled $274.5 million, an increase of 1% over the $271.1 million recorded last year. Cash flow from operations at $69.2 million is slightly above last year’s figure of $69.0 million. "I am very pleased with our company’s… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News January 10, 2013 13 years ago

Two more new Cat Bs approved

GATINEAU – The CRTC approved a pair of new category B specialty service licenses yesterday for Fantasy Sports TV and Quest. Fantasy Sports TV is a Fight Network (which is controlled by Leonard Asper) application and the channel, if launched, will be “devoted to fantasy sports, allowing viewers to act as owners and assume all the responsibilities associated with operating real sports franchises, and allowing viewers to create, monitor, trade and discuss players on their teams with others also playing fantasy sports,” according to the Commission decision. Quest’s application was filed by its owner HGTV Canada (Shaw… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News January 10, 2013 13 years ago

“Watch Canada” working group to promote Canadian TV, film, begins work

TORONTO – Building on an idea that was dubbed “Watch Canada” back in October, the Canada Media Fund, Telefilm Canada and the CRTC on Wednesday announced the creation of a working group of leading industry executives whose goal will be to “promote the increasing success of Canadian film, television and digital media with a principal focus on the Canadian market,” says a press release. The creation of the group grew from industry leaders’ feedback at the Symposium on the Promotion of Canadian Films and Television Programs in Canada and Internationally which was held in Ottawa in conjunction with the International… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News December 20, 2012 14 years ago

Citytv expands to Montreal with approval of CJNT rebranding (corrected)

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Rogers Broadcasting’s “optimal solution” has prevailed with the CRTC approving its plan to rebrand Metro 14 (CJNT-TV) as Citytv Montreal. The Commission also approved a new multilingual television station to be called International Channel/Canal International (ICI) and operated by the Nowrouzzahrai family. Channel Zero, which bought CJNT and Hamilton's CHCH from Canwest Global for $12 in 2009, sold CJNT to Rogers for $10.3 million. As reported by Cartt.ca in September, Rogers in its application indicated it had found the “optimal solution” to provide Montreal with a new English-language… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News December 20, 2012 14 years ago

Merry Christmas and all the best in 2013!

WHILE WE DEFINITELY WILL cover news as it happens on Cartt.ca over the next two weeks, our newsletters (and the hard-working writers who fill them with newsy goodness) are taking a holiday break. Today's edition will be the final regular newsletter until January 8th as those of us at Cartt.ca pause to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. If there's REALLY BIG news over the holidays, we'll be on it of course, but the whole industry usually gets a bit quiet between now and the back-to-school week, so that’s when we schedule our break, too. As every year, we’ll be pretty… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News December 20, 2012 14 years ago

CRTC revokes international licenses for 20 telecommunications companies

OTTAWA – The CRTC has revoked the licenses of 20 companies who provide basic international telecommunications services (BITS) for failing to meet their conditions of licence. The Commission reports that despite its requests that licensees comply with their annual filing requirements, a total of 20 companies (see further below) have failed to file the required information or make representations.
List of companies that have failed to comply with the conditions of the BITS licence: 1574002 Alberta Ltd. Atria Networks LP Brass Telecom Corporation Communications DTN Inc. eeZee Communications… Continue Reading

In-Depth December 19, 2012 14 years ago

Cartt.ca IN-DEPTH: CWTA chief Bernard Lord is the wireless industry’s top diplomat. He has to be

AS CANADIANS CHOOSE to carry their worlds in their pockets – loaded onto their much loved and much used Androids, iPhones, BlackBerrys and so on, they are demanding service that’s always excellent and bills that are always affordable. When things go wrong with the little device in our hands, when we get dinged for charges we didn’t expect, when it doesn’t work as fast as advertised, when it breaks, it’s a mini-disaster. It’s not like tearing a hole in your pants or getting a flat tire. Those things can be dealt with and are relatively easy to fix. When it… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News December 19, 2012 14 years ago

Telus loses initial court bid to kill Mobilicity ads, but it ain’t over

TORONTO – Mobilicity says its legal battle with Telus to keep its TV ads running was no-contest. In a press release, it declared a “colossal victory for Canadian wireless consumers” after the British Columbia Supreme Court dismissed an interlocutory injunction application by Telus to pull certain Mobilicity TV ads off the air. But Telus contends today’s Court decision only dealt with the interim ruling to have the ads pulled and that it will not impact their pursuit of a full hearing. "Today is a big day for wireless consumers and continued competition in Canada," said Mobilicity… Continue Reading
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