OTTAWA – Rogers Media wants to reduce its Canadian content and cut in half its programming commitments for ethnic groups and distinct languages for its group of OMNI stations. The company will appear before the CRTC next week to defend these and other proposed changes to its conditions of licence (COLs).
The programming changes appear to be quite significant. Rather than meeting the requirement to broadcast programs to 20 different ethnic groups and in 20 distinct languages, Rogers is requesting these be cut in half to 10 in both cases. As well, the company wants to decrease its Canadian programming…
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TORONTO – TLN’s all-Italian network Mediaset Italia has become Canada’s most distributed foreign language channel after finalizing a distribution deal with Bell TV and Bell Fibe.
Mediaset Italia offers entertainment, variety, fiction, comedy, sports and news programming direct from Italy complemented with original, Canadian-made shows. The channel is available now on Bell TV and Bell Fibe (698), Rogers (784) and Source (505).
“This is the first of several expanded carriage announcements which are expected to follow in the coming weeks”, said TLN president Aldo Di Felice, in the news release. “We are proud that Mediaset Italia has now become the most widely…
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DENVER, CO – Anglers take note: World Fishing Network will be available on a free preview to cable, satellite and telco subscribers in North America for the month of April.
Dedicated to the angling lifestyle, the network’s programming includes instruction, tips, travel, tournaments, cooking, boating and outdoor recreation with exclusive series and original productions like Bill Boyce’s Baja, FORCE on FORCE, Guided with Mark Melnyk, Hookin’ Up with Nick & Mariko, JP DeRose Breaking Boundaries and World Fishing Journal.
Participating TV providers in Canada include Access, Bell, Cablevision du Nord du Quebec, Cogeco, Eastlink, MTS, Rogers, SaskTel, Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct,…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has pushed back the deadline for comments on amendments to certain rules pertaining to the implementation of the national emergency alerting system.
After calling for feedback last month due March 31, the Commission said Tuesday that the deadline for receipt of comments has been extended to April 17, 2014.
The move comes at the behest of BCE, Cogeco Cable, Corus Entertainment, Newcap, Quebecor Media, Rogers Media, Shaw Communications, and Vista Radio which sent a joint letter to the Commission requesting the extension to provide comments in the proceeding.
The CRTC reiterated that the amended deadline does not…
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LAST WEEK WE SHOWED you results from a recent survey of Canadian consumers which confirmed Canadians want to be able to pick their television channels one at a time – and may even be ready to pay for the privilege.
But more lots more choice may not truly be desirable for TV programmers, distributors or viewers. Canadians often say they really want “more choice” from their subscription TV providers, but it’s more likely they just want to be charged less and treated better.
Believe it or not, uber-choice is often not all it’s cracked up to be…
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TORONTO – CTAM Canada is once again inviting members to the Rogers Centre in Toronto to see MLB's the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Baltimore Orioles on April 22, 2014.
This will be a ticketed event for CTAM Canada members only, with dinner and drinks provided.
Tickets priced at $25.00 each will soon be available to purchase. More details to follow closer to the event.
www.ctam.ca
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TORONTO – Premium sports network beIN SPORT has officially arrived in Canada after launching on Bell, MTS and Rogers.
beIN SPORT and beIN SPORT en Espanol provides viewers access to exclusive coverage to soccer matches from La Liga, Serie A, and Ligue 1, as well as tennis, rugby, boxing and motor sports.
Bell and Rogers subscribers may now select beIN SPORT as an add-on paid service with their subscription to Bell TV and Bell Fibe on channel 1412, and on Rogers’ channel 391. beIN SPORTS Play Canada is also available…
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TORONTO – With the 2014 Major League Baseball season set to kick off later this month, Sportsnet has every base of the Toronto Blue Jays’ season covered.
The network announced Thursday that it will make all of the team’s 162 games available on every device on Sportsnet, Sportsnet 590 The Fan and on computer, mobile and tablet via sportsnet.ca, the Sportsnet mobile app and Rogers Anyplace TV. In addition to the games, Sportsnet magazine’s Blue Jays Preview issue will available on newsstands and Next Issue beginning March 27.
Broadcast coverage begins March 31 at 3:30 PM ET/12:30…
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TORONTO – Susy Papais is assuming the role of vice president of finance for Insight Productions.
Papais, (pictured), has a well-rounded history working in television and media, starting in 2001 at Alliance Atlantis, with stints from 2002 – 2007 at Rogers Broadcasting (Radio) and Corus Radio, and most recently as director of finance at Teletoon. In her new role, she will oversee the day-to-day financial operations for both corporate and production accounting plus assist with a variety of growth initiatives and new opportunities at the production company.
"Susy brings an experienced, watchful eye and great energy to this role," said president and…
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TORONTO – This week marks both the arrival of spring, and a jump in the price of most voice and data plans offered by the country’s wireless incumbents and their respective flanker brands.
Bell matched Rogers Wireless and Telus Mobility this week by increasing the price of the majority of its plans by $5 per month. Virgin, Fido and Koodo, owned by Bell, Rogers and Telus, respectively, all increased prices by about $5 per month earlier this month.
The price hike will help to offset the introduction of unlimited voice and text plans by all three incumbents last year, plans that include…
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