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    Rogers posts $103M loss

    April 12, 2024 Toronto – Stung by higher cellphone division costs and a drop in advertising spending, Rogers Communications posted a $103.9 million loss for the first quarter. That amounted to a loss of 59 cents a share and compared with a profit…
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    CTV to sell Sportsnet by June 29

    April 10, 2024 Ottawa – Yesterday, the CRTC approved CTV’s request to appoint a trustee to sell its 40 per cent stake in CTV Sportsnet. The commission has given the trustee, former Maclean-Hunter Cable and Rogers Cable executive Scott Colbran, until June 29…
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    Consumers want interactive TV now: study (April 03, 2024)

    April 3, 2024 Los Angeles – The majority of consumers understand what interactive television is, they want it now, and they are willing to upgrade from analog to digital cable, or switch between cable and satellite services, in order to get interactive content…
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    Microsoft technology allows online delivery of films

    March 29, 2024 Redmond, Wash. – Microsoft Corp. yesterday announced the final release of its Windows Media Audio and Video 8, the first digital media technology to make possible the real-time delivery of full-screen, near-DVD-quality film content over today’s broadband connections. Windows Media…
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    FCC begins reallocating channels

    March 19, 2024 Washington, DC – The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has begun the process of reallocating television Channels 52-59 (the 698-746 MHz spectrum band) for new commercial wireless and broadcast services. The Commission also proposed rules for the licensing, operating, and competitive…
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    ‘Napster factor’ blamed for DTV delay

    March 16, 2024 Washington – Free over-the-air digital programming is suffering from what a congressional panel Thursday dubbed the "Napster Factor." Broadcasters get twitchy at the prospect of having to deliver high-quality digital content all day without a means to protect that programming…
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    Wescam revenues drop in first quarter

    March 8, 2024 Burlington, Ont. – Mobile camera manufacturer Wescam says first quarter revenues are down over $5 million from the year before. Consolidated net revenue was $29.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with $34.5 million for the first…