TORONTO – City is encouraging fans of its new half-hour comedy Seed to “make a baby” with its Seed Baby app ahead of the show’s premiere on Monday, Feb. 4 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.
Available today, the app can be downloaded free of charge for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch via the App Store or at iTunes.ca. Beginning Monday, Jan. 28 through to Sunday, Feb. 3, City viewers can get an exclusive sneak preview of the full-length first episode at Citytv.com/Seed, or by downloading the City Video app at Google Play or via the…
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WIND MOBILE WANTS THE federal government to throw whatever book it can at Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications over their recent spectrum deal.
Last week – as part of a multi-faceted $700 million transaction – Rogers Communications paid $50 million to Shaw Communications for an option which assures Rogers will purchase Shaw’s AWS spectrum when it is allowed to come on the open market in late 2014.
As a new entrant to the wireless game, Shaw paid $190 million for spectrum in the 2008 auction that was set aside just for wireless newcomers. Wind Mobile, Videotron, Shaw,…
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MONCTON – Consumers in Newfoundland and New Brunswick “in coming months" will be able to automate their home security when Rogers begins offering its Smart Home Monitoring service. The service also can take control of a home`s lights, cameras, thermostats, and appliances remotely through a smartphone, computer or tablet. Bell Aliant also announced earlier today it would be rolling out a similar service sometime this spring. Both services are still subject to licensing approvals and pricing has still not been set.
"We know Canadians want to be connected wherever they go. With Smart Home…
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AMONG CANADIAN TELEVISION executives, no one is more active on Twitter than Kirstine Stewart. Some feel Twitter is an waste of time and it sure can be if you let it, but for Stewart, EVP of English Services at the CBC and a smart user of the social network, Twitter is a good way for @KStewartCBC to listen to Canadians, get her message out – and even make her personal opinions known, about more than just the CBC.
Of course, her tweets are often back-slapping congratulations for this or that CBC program doing well in the ratings (there have…
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OTTAWA – It’s common these days to see Internet speeds still advertised with “up to” speeds that rarely ever approach the average speeds that subscribers will actually experience in practice. The problem is that most consumers believe they are getting, at least some of the time, the advertised speeds says the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) because they are not being properly informed. It’s calling on the Competition Bureau and CRTC to play a more active role in monitoring the compliance of ISP speed and performance claims in advertising and to develop rules for broadband labelling.
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MONTRÉAL – Videotron has named Sylvie Charette to the position of Vice President, Branding and Interactive Media. Charette will be responsible for promoting Videotron’s key brand differentiators. She will play a leading role in developing brand positioning strategies for the company’s different audiences while maintaining Videotron’s customer-focused approach to all corporate communications.
“Videotron is very happy to welcome Sylvie Charette aboard,” said Myrianne Collin. “Her leadership qualities, passion for telecommunications and professional skills will be valuable assets to the company. Sylvie’s mission will be to promote the Videotron brand in order to maintain its stature…
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TORONTO – World Fishing Network (WFN) viewers can now experience the thrill of the catch in high-definition (HD) through multiple providers across Canada.
Rogers (Ch. 542), Eastlink (Ch. 732), SaskTel (Ch. 461), Bell Fibe (Ch. 1419), CityWest (Ch. 295), MTS (Ch. 1183) and Cogeco (Ch. 747) have added WFN HD to their high-definition channel lineups. Affiliates interested in offering their customers the best in fishing and outdoor lifestyle programming in stunning HD can visit www.GetWFN.com for more details or contact Sean Luxton at sluxton@worldfishingnetwork.com.
Affiliates across Canada can access WFN’s signal directly on…
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OTTAWA – Five consumer and public advocacy groups have demanded that Minister of Industry Christian Paradis take action to prohibit Rogers Communications from acquiring spectrum from Shaw Communications, calling the deal “contrary to the original AWS auction rules of the set-aside” and contrary to “your Ministry’s clear policy to preserve that spectrum for new wireless entrants.”
The groups signing the January 21 letter were the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), the Consumers’ Association of Canada (CAC), OpenMedia.ca, the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) and the Council of Senior Citizens Organizations of British Columbia (COSCO).
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TORONTO – Rogers Media's OMNI Television plans to deliver even more hit Bollywood programming, community-focused multilingual newscasts, and exclusive cultural event coverage with the re-launch of OMNI.2 in Ontario. Beginning January 21, the new schedule for OMNI.2 will include an additional 35 hours of ethnic-focused programming featuring original multilingual documentaries, exclusive Canadian coverage of such favourites as the Indian Film Industry Awards, and of course more Bollywood shows. OMNI.2 is the only conventional station in the Ontario market to deliver all ethnic-focused programming says the company.
With an increased focus on content geared towards the…
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TORONTO – CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada is facing off on the 2nd screen in a big way this Saturday to kick of its 60th season. Budweiser is sponsoring Facebook and Twitter pages where fans can login during national broadcasts and interact with in-game features that reflect the live game action.
HNIC says Hockey Night in Canada: 2nd Screen presented by Budweiser gives viewers new ways to interact and engage with the game through smartphones, tablets and computers. Fans can login at Facebook and test their knowledge and try their luck at predicting team and…
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