Channel Zero shut out of U.K. TV licences, so far

Channel Zero Inc. was shut out of bids for two over-the-air broadcasting licences in Scotland, and may have to wait months to learn the fate of four more licence applications in the United Kingdom.

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Sandvine appoints O’Carroll to board

Dermot O’Carroll was appointed to Sandvine Inc.’s board of directors, the company said Thursday.

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FCC to release more spectrum for WiFi

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will free more spectrum for WiFi to improve network speeds and help relieve congestion, Julius Genachowski, chairman of the FCC, said Wednesday.

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Astral profits rise, expects CRTC hearing in spring

Astral Media Inc.'s profits rose to $59.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the company said Thursday.

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Shaw loses most cable subs in quarter in 10 years

Shaw Communications Inc. experienced the highest quarterly loss in cable subscribers in 10 years during the first quarter of 2013, Canaccord Genuity said in a research note this week.

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Where are Canada’s startups? ‘Scrounging up’ funding

Limited funds and the complex process of obtaining them are one of the key obstacles making it difficult for Canada’s technology startups to grow and remain in Canada, experts and tech entrepreneurs say.

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Angel investors get another $100,000 in funding

A $100,000 investment from the federal Conservative government will allow Maple Leaf Angels Corp. to connect more angel investors with startups in southern Ontario, said Gary Goodyear, the minister of state for federal economic development in Ontario.

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Sandvine reports profits, higher revenues

Canadian network technology company Sandvine Inc. reported profits and revenue of $27.5 million US for the fourth quarter of 2012, the company said Thursday.

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Telus dropping Viacom channels due to dispute

Telus Corp.'s Optik TV will no longer carry Viacom Inc. channels Spike TV and BET starting Feb. 28, Telus said.

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Rogers Internet goes down in southern Ontario

Internet service was restored Wednesday night to Rogers Communications Inc. southern Ontario customers who experienced disruptions to their high-speed Internet services, Jennifer Kett, a spokeswoman for the company, said Thursday.

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