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Blaming government not always the solution to industry’s financing woes

From a risk management perspective, Canadians would never mount a number like Robin Williams' Oscar night, high kicking, cheeky rendition of "Blame Canada". It would be too risky, not to mention impolite to point the finger at another country.

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CNM People

Webhelp.com, Toronto, has made several changes to its management team. Chris Harrs, who's been named VP strategic marketing, will be responsible for developing strategic alliances. He worked previously at Universal Studios Canada as VP business and legal affairs for its film, music and home video divisions. John Burton has left his position as an associate at Torys in New York to become Webhelp.com's general counsel. Rahul Sharma has been named director, brand management. Gregory Ogorek has been appointed manager, international partnerships responsible for developing the company's service offerings in languages other than English.

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CNM Short Takes

Netgraphe acquires Editions Ma Carrière
Netgraphe Inc, Montreal, has completed its acquisition of Editions Ma Carrière, a publisher of reference books on employment, training and career management. In addition, Netgraphe, which already owned 75%, has also acquired full ownership of Jobboom Inc, operator of Jobboom.com. Company executives say its new ownership of both companies will allow it to become the uncontested leader in the job-exchange field on the Internet. Since the launch of Jobboom.com last December, e-commerce sales have grown 425% from December 1999 to March this year.

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T-commerce and streaming dominate convergence discussions at NAB 2000

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Government signs multimedia services agreement with Telesat and its partners

Telesat Canada will provide the Canadian government with nearly $30 million in new broadband multimedia services over 10 years as part of a deal that also sees the Canadian Space Agency subsidizing part of the company's new Anik F2 satellite. As part of its Connecting Canadians strategy, the government will use the new satellite technology to provide tele-medicine, tele-learning, high-speed Internet access and other services to remote regions of Canada.

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Federal court considers wading into complex issue of copyright and the Internet

Canadian rights holders are appealing to the Federal Court of Appeal to decide once and for all whether Internet service providers (ISPs) should pay a royalty for music transmitted over the Internet. The question was to have been decided last October, when the Copyright Board of Canada released its decision on Tariff 22 – a landmark ruling that appeared to have established clear liability for companies that are involved in online copyrighted works (CNM Nov. 9/99).

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Toronto company launches news channel on web using wireless technology

Even as hundreds of applications flood the CRTC's Hull QC headquarters for licences to broadcast new digital specialty stations, Internet upstart Workday-TV.com Corp is bypassing regulatory channels by going direct-to-web. From a mobile broadcasting van/station roaming Toronto's financial district, the company has commercialized a news service station during market hours delivered solely via its website. It began its broadcasts April 12.

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New media meets TV as CRTC considers applications for new digital channels

Dozens of new media companies have teamed up with broadcasters, production companies and other traditional television players to compete for a new generation of TV services that promise more functionality than the web, and as much uncertainty when it comes to making money.

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CCR Editorial

The opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Decima Reports.

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CCR Newsmakers

The first stage of the CRTC's digital specialty service licencing process is now complete. Approximately 450 applications were filed for new services, more than any previous licensing call.

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