The Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) says a new federal policy on international coproductions for the audiovisual sector should bolster revenues and lead to better opportunities for Canadian producers.

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The CRTC is shortening the time limit to file review and vary applications from six months to 90 days from the point of the original decision.

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Nine of Canada’s 10 broadband market leaders will offer “quadruple bundles” including voice, video, Internet and wireless within the next three years, research and analyst firm Moody’s said in a research note published last week. 

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The Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday that it will hear two cases related to digital copyright and the Copyright Board’s 2007 decision that set tariffs for digital music services.

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BlackBerry shipments reached a record high in 2010, growing 43 per cent over the year to 52.3 million, Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) said Thursday as it announced its fourth-quarter results. 

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The CRTC approved a request by Cogeco Cable Inc. Thursday to add SIC Noticias to its list of eligible satellite services for digital distribution.  

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The CRTC announced on Thursday new monthly rates, service charges, and conditions for offering wholesale line-sharing services. 

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The CRTC announced Thursday that Rogers Communications Inc. has agreed to pay $275,000 for the unauthorized use of automated calling devices.

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A New York judge rejected a class-action settlement this week between Google Inc. and book publishers that would have given the search company the keys to the world’s largest online library. 

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