Black Walk bags licence for Trailers

A proposed specialty channel airing ads for film and television productions was given the green light by the CRTC last week, despite stiff resistance from members of the very industries it means to promote.

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DTH players push department to license Telesat in key slots

As Industry Canada heads into the home stretch of licensing critical orbital resources to give more capacity to Canada’s two DTH operators, Bell ExpressVu LP and Star Choice Communications Inc., the two firms have thrown their support behind the bid from Telesat Canada as the one most able to provide them with the satellite capacity required to provide high-definition services.

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Alberta’s two main cities can’t sustain more TV competition, CHUM tells CRTC

The commission is again considering applications to operate new TV stations in Alberta’s two largest cities, but CHUM Ltd. wants the CRTC to stand by its 2004 decision not to license new competitors in Calgary and Edmonton (CCR, Feb. 27/04).

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CTF faces a struggle in 2007 due to cableco funding withdrawals

Attention was focused on the Canadian Television Fund (CTF) last week as Vidéotron ltée announced it was following in the footsteps of Shaw Communications Inc. and discontinuing its financial support of the CTF. If the flurry of press releases deriding the BDUs after the Vidéotron announcement are indicative of anything, it’s that an amicable resolution may be nowhere in sight.

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Only Imagine conceives a world with paid ads on local avails

For the third time in nearly as many years, an application has been put forward to commercialize the free local advertising time granted to Canadian BDUs by US satellite-delivered programming services.

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Municipal wireless deployments picking up in steam in 2007

Approximately 325 municipal wireless networks will be under construction in 2007 – about 300 in the US, the remainder in Canada – with each one having its own particular objectives. Speakers at the Wireless Cities Summit in Toronto this week emphasized that there isn't a one-size-fits-all solution for successful municipal wireless network deployments – in fact, most require a custom solution tailored to local requirements. 

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Just because TV is on cell phones, doesn’t means people want it…yet — Part II

The cell phone and other mobile devices are quickly becoming sought-after platforms for the provision of video and television programming to consumers. But as carriers struggle to convince users to pay for mobile TV, they are also dealing with the convergence quagmire where video is delivered across multiple platforms.

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Customers buffeted by wireless pricing complexity

Complex wireless service prices, combined with complicated data and voice plan choices and confused users have given rise to a new business opportunity – figuring out how much an enterprise spends on wireless and letting that company know if it can be reduced.

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Canada’s wireless penetration growth on track with US

The president and COO of the country's largest wireless operator, Rogers Communications Inc., maintains that Canada's wireless penetration growth has mirrored that of the US and there is still a lot of room for growth, even for basic voice services.

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Rogers to upgrade analog wireless network
Rogers Wireless Inc. has announced that it will be shutting down its TDMA and analog networks effective May 31, and will move customers off these networks onto its GSM network. "By transitioning subscribers who are still on our TDMA and analog networks to our more advanced GSM service, these customers will enjoy the benefits of being on Canada's clearest network at no additional cost," said John Boynton, senior VP and chief marketing officer at Rogers Wireless, in a press release. Rogers' remaining TDMA and analog customers will retain their existing phone numbers and service plans after the transition.

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