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A mammoth studio proposed by new media giant Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc is raising the ire of long-time facilities owners in Toronto. The film and broadcasting juggernaut has apparently exploited its position as the pre-eminent producer of shows to strike a quiet deal with the Toronto Economic Development Corp (TEDCO) to build a new 1.5-million square foot facility on the Port lands. The studio would be used to produce film, television and digital media content. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. RoW EditorialThe opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Decima Reports. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. Looming battle over mobile spectrumThis content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. RoW PeopleRogers AT&T Wireless Inc has added another member to its government and inter-carrier relations department, appointing Ted Woodhead as director government relations. He will be responsible for a number of regulatory and government issues and will split his time between the Toronto and Ottawa offices. For the past nine years, he was at the CRTC in a number of roles of increasing responsibility. Most recently, he was director, convergence policy and infrastructure access. In this role, he analyzed and advised on issues relating to the industry structure and convergence in broadcasting, telecommunications and other media. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. RoW Short TakesWaveRider selected by WirelessON for network builds This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. 3G in Canada will depend on how U.S. industry, FCC respond to presidential order
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