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Panikkar wins approval for more HD licences
High-definition TV impresario John Panikkar has won licenses for his fourth and fifth proposed HD specialty channels. AHD and MeridianHD were approved on April 27 and 28 respectively, and will feature content relating to extreme sports and other "high-octane" content in the instance of AHD, and programming relating to culture and human geography in MeridianHD’s case. Both applications received interventions supporting the proposed services. Panikkar’s third Category 2 application for an HD channel, 15 DegreesHD, was denied in August 2005, while his first and second applications for OasisHD and Treasure HD were green-lighted by the commission in that same month (CCR, Mar. 24/06).

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Kincardine Cable fighting DTH providers for customers

While Canada’s largest BDUs duel it out over the question of multi-address subscriptions (CCR, May 4/06), one smaller cable operator is waging a much grimmer fight against the practice.

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CCSA will offer focused, but scaled-back, regulatory assistance to its members

While the Canadian Cable Sys-tems Alliance (CCSA) has announced that it is stepping up to fill the regulatory-assistance void left by the closure of the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Associa-tion, it will have to be much more selective as to which matters it gets involved in.

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Cancon quotas remain contentious issues in radio policy review

It’s no surprise that Cancon quotas were at the forefront during the Commercial Radio Policy hearings last week, but the importance of emerging artists – and their ability to help broadcasters hit minimum Cancon levels more quickly – was a key talking point in that discussion.

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Allarco’s pay TV application gets green light from CRTC

In the competition for new pay TV licences launched last year (CCR, Aug. 9/05), one applicant has finally emerged victorious.

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

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Broadband spectrum cap policy rescinded for upper frequencies

Industry Canada has announced that its previous policy of maintaining a spectrum cap on how much spectrum could be held by a single entity is no longer relevant in today’s competitive environment.

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Smart antenna developer TenXc Wireless continues to strengthen its management team. The Ottawa-based company has appointed Al Javed as CTO and John Litva as chief scientist.

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Nokia showcases new gaming platform
Cell phone giant Nokia Corp. unveiled its latest mobile gaming platform at the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).

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Pre-paid and acquisition costs dominate wireless carrier results

The story of the Canadian wireless industry over the last few quarters has been the growing significance of the pre-paid subscriber and the rising cost of acquisition (COA). The trend held true in Q1 of 2006.

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