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Canadians Want More Telecom, But Money’s Not There

July 9, 2015July 9, 2015Televisionbig cable, Conferene Board, CRTC, tv

(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

CRTC Fires Back: Allegations Are Disturbing UPDATED

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015TelevisionBell Media, big cable, CRTC, CTV, new CRTC regs, skinny basic cable

The Globe and Mail today reported allegations from unnamed sources that Kevin Crull, president of Bell Media, which owns CTV, struck back at the CRTC after it announced last Thursday that cable companies would soon

Breaking: CRTC Mandates Minimal Cable Package

March 19, 2015March 19, 2015Announcementsbig cable, CraveTV, CRTC, new CRTC regs, Shomi, VOD

Jean-Pierre Blais, head of the CRTC, has just announced the anticipated changes to requirements for cable providers in Canada, and what it means for viewers. A CRTC press release says by the end of 2016,

Should Canadians Need Cable for CraveTV and Shomi?

February 13, 2015July 31, 2019Televisionbig cable, cbc, CraveTV, PIAC-CAC, Shomi

CraveTV, Bell Media’s premium TV streaming service, will soon be available through four more Canadian telecommunications distributors. Access Communications of Saskatchewan is now offering CraveTV, and will shortly be followed by Cable Cable, Nexicom (both

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