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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. Lower prices, stronger telcos priorities for Canadians in telecom review: DecimaThis 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. Local service deregulation discussions set to begin, initial comments due June 22This 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 UpdateBlackBerry tops 3-million subscriber mark 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. CCR 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. Analog channels face revenue declines in DTV transition: studyA study done by Wall Communications Inc. on behalf of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters reveals that the combined impact of digital migration and the transition to high-definition (HD) will result in a significant decline in revenues for analog TV channels. While the losses are expected to be offset, in part, by gains made by Category 1 and 2 diginets, the report notes that substantial increases in operating costs for all pay and specialty services, due to the conversion to HD, are expected to reduce if not eliminate industry earnings all together. The report states that the pay and specialty TV sector will see an annual reduction of $80 million in revenues, while operating expenses will increase by $193 million to $429 million under certain scenarios. An excerpt from the study appears below. 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. Ferns expanding former Banff TV leadership course to international arena
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