Producers associations take tentative steps toward national coalition around funding

Several prominent new media producers are taking cautious first steps towards national cooperation between the various organizations and groups that represent the sector. DECODE Entertainment’s Dan Fill and Collideascope Entertainment’s Steven Comeau, along with Michael Mcguigan at Breakthrough New Media have been approaching groups such as New Media BC and the New Media Business Alliance (NMBA) about taking common stands on the industry’s most pressing issues, and it’s hoped a conference call between the parties in the coming weeks will be a concrete first measure.

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Ringtone store represents new relationship between content providers, cellcos: CHUM

A deal between the three largest Canadian cell phone providers and CHUM Television Interactive to put a MuchMusic-branded store on mobile devices seems to signal a new approach by the previously guarded cellcos towards working with content partners. On January 27, CHUM announced a partnership between itself, TELUS Mobility, Bell Mobility and Rogers AT&T Wireless to sell ringtones via the shop.muchmusic.com wireless web store.

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Trapeze confirms interactive television work with CTV on Canadian Idol 2

Toronto-based Trapeze Media hopes to bring advanced interactive features to the second season of Canadian Idol – something it was unable to do for the show’s debut season because discussions last year with broadcaster CTV Inc. were abruptly terminated. But talks between the two companies have resumed, and with the show’s first season generating blockbuster audience figures, Trapeze’s Michael Kasprow says the broadcaster appears more motivated to take a risk on ITV content that goes beyond the single SMS voting application developed in conjunction with the first season.

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CCR Update

February 5, 2004

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NL 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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FCC issues latest telephone subscriber report
The Federal Communications Commission has released its most recent telephone subscriber report. The regulator found that the telephone penetration rate in the United States was 95.2%. Penetration was highest in New Hampshire (98%) and lowest in Arkansas and New Mexico (90.4%).

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Paul Healey is the new president of Bell Canada’s Western Canadian region. He previously served with the telco’s wireless division. He replaces Randy Reynolds, who is retiring as president/CEO of BCE Inc.’s CLEC in Alberta and B.C.

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Telus, Telecom Workers agree to binding arbitration
Telus Corp. and the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) have agreed to enter into binding arbitration to attempt to settle their stalled contract talks. The move follows a decision from the Canadian Industrial Relations Board that said the telco violated the labour code. The two sides have been negotiating for three years. The union’s membership recently voted 86.3% in favour of giving the union a strike mandate. Telus recently won an injunction from the B.C. Supreme Court forcing the TWU to stop showing ads on the telco’s quality of service. The union ads used many of the same types of animals that Telus features in its advertising.

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Release of MyDoom computer virus may be first stage of series of attacks

 

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New service provides international carriers easier access to American networks

 

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