Cineflix appoints Akman as COO

Cineflix Media Inc. appointed Andrew Akman as its chief operating officer, the company said Wednesday.

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NFB, CBC launch ‘Hyperlocal’ website

The National Film Board and CBC/Radio-Canada launched Hyperlocal, an online website of six interactive stories about changes in Canada’s neighbourhoods.

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TSN, Sportsnet wholesale rates to reach $3: report

Rogers Communications Inc.'s ownership of Toronto sports teams and control of their broadcasting rights positions the company to profit from team successes, BMO analyst Tim Casey said in a research note.

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Optik to use Ericsson technology

Telus Corp. will use Ericsson's compression technology to improve HD video quality for its IPTV service, Ericsson said Thursday.

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Canadian TV cord cutters to reach 3.2% this year: report

More than two per cent of Canadian TV subscribers cancelled their subscriptions in the past two years, a report by the Convergence Consulting Group Ltd. said.

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Two companies pay $80,000 in telemarketing fines

Ontario Consumer Credit Assistance and Quick Connect Solutions paid penalties of $69,000 and $11,000, respectively, for violations of the CRTC's telemarketing rules, the regulator said.

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Proposed new securities rules would help Canadian tech startups, insiders say

Consultations on new securities rules from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) would help Canadian startups find additional capital through crowdfunding and give them more power to stop hostile takeovers, tech industry insiders say.

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