Groupe TVA ‘s plans to make its Rimouski, Sherbrooke, and Trois-Rivières news broadcasts available in HD — moving some of the operations to Montréal in the process — was denounced by the staff’s union as
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Afroglobal Launches Channel (with Video)
(Via CNW) Afroglobal Television is broadcasting on Rogers Cable as of Tuesday (Channel 708), with the goal of bringing viewers “exceptional programming focused on Africa and the Diaspora”, according to a media release. The 24-hour
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Tough Times for Broadcasters
(Via Marketwired) “In Canada, 2015 was the first year that internet ad spending finally surpassed broadcast TV,” notes independent direct response agency Northern Lights Direct. Pippa Nutt, the agency’s Senior Vice President, Digital & Canadian
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CraveTV Goes Online, No Cable Sub Required, at New Year
(Via CNW) CraveTV, Bell Media’s premium TV streaming service, will be available online without a cable subscription on the first of next year. “As our business model has continued to evolve, the time is right
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Canadians Want More Telecom, But Money’s Not There
(Via CNW) Canadians seem to want more and more TV, Internet and wireless services — without paying more, or even maintaining their current level of spending. The Conference Board of Canada predicts telecommunications industry revenues
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Canadians Make Their Own TV Schedules
(Via PRNewswire) The new TV season? What’s that? A survey of over 1700 Canadians by Videology found that 39% said they didn’t even know September was the beginning of the new season. So, does anyone
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