Cable co’s call for status quo in community television debate, say Internet helps meet community needs

The major cable players in the community television debate are telling the CRTC they support the status quo, and that hyper-local, community-generated content can be produced and distributed more cheaply on the Internet. 

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CBC tracking copying and pasting from its website with Tynt Insight

The CBC has introduced a pilot feature to its website allowing it to track how many users copy and paste from news stories and what material is lifted. 

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DAVE Wireless brands wireless service as ‘Mobilicity’

Data and Audio Visual Enterprises Wireless Inc. (DAVE Wireless) branded its upcoming wireless service Tuesday as Mobilicity

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Docs Unheralded and The Next Day win NFB-TVO prizes

The NFB and TVO announced the winners of the NFB-TVO Calling Card Program on Monday. 

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Corus to bring Sundance Channel to Canada

Corus Entertainment Inc. has reached new a licence agreement with Rainbow Media to offer the Sundance Channel in its specialty television portfolio. 

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Radio-Canada’s new tou.tv provides free access to French programming

Radio-Canada has launched a new online service called tou.tv that gives Canadians free access to more than 2,000 hours of programming from the public broadcaster and 20 other French-language public broadcasters and production companies. 

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Nunacell launches in Nunavik

Lynx Mobility launched its cellular phone service Monday in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, the first wireless mobile service to be offered in the northern Quebec region.

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Air Canada continues in-flight Internet tests

Air Canada’s tests of in-flight Internet service on flights headed to Los Angeles will be completed by the end of February, the CBC reported Monday.

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One Laptop per Child Program to increase connectivity in Canadian aboriginal communities

In September the Belinda Stronach Foundation, working with aboriginal groups and potentially businesses and the federal government, will bring the One Laptop per Child Program to Canada’s aboriginal communities, expanding Internet access in many remote First Nations areas. 

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AM radio can be saved with strong local content, online presence, say experts

The closure of two AM stations in Montreal last week represents a bleak future for the AM band in Canada, but industry experts say AM stations can survive by increasing their online content and refocusing on local news. 

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