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Having Trouble Logging In?Canadian New MediaGovernment holds more than 20 meetings, will make digital strategy announcement in 'coming weeks'Canada’s most powerful lobby group for the information and communications technology (ICT) sector reported 21 meetings between January and November 2009 with top federal officials and cabinet ministers who were laying the groundwork for a national digital strategy. Bloc bill to regionalize CRTC meets strong oppositionBloc Québécois private member’s Bill C-444, which would create a regional CRTC office in Quebec, met strong opposition from Conservative, Liberal and NDP MPs during a House debate Monday. Rogers in talks to bring 3D TV channel to CanadaRogers Communications is in talks with potential partners to bring a new 3D television channel to Canada, David Purdy, vice-president of video products at Rogers, said in an interview. 'It's going to be pretty tough' for TVA Sports, say industry insidersTVA Sports is expected to struggle in a market dominated by RDS, but industry observers say the station has opportunities to carve out niche sports programming, or better yet, prepare the groundwork to potentially air NHL games in Quebec City. Parties to prioritize new media study for return of House heritage committee March 3, 2010 - 2:19pm — Karen Fournier
MPs from all four federal political parties agree the House Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage should study new media when it reconvenes. Canada should view CETA process as an opportunity to carve out its interests, says de BeerCanada shouldn’t necessarily view the ongoing negotiations surrounding the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) as a threat. The country should instead view the process as a way to leverage some of its Intellectual property (IP) interests onto the agenda, Jeremy de Beer, associate professor of law at the University of Ottawa, told The Wire Report in an interview. Google competing for local advertising dollars, but not the only player in town February 25, 2010 - 5:53pm — Rosie Lombardi
Google appears to be heating up the competition for local advertising—one of the last bastions for traditional media players. DFAIT to lead ICT trade mission to MexicoCanadian telecommunications and new media companies will showcase their information and communications technology (ICT) services this week during a trade mission in Mexico. CRTC has lost its ‘structure of control,’ says von FinckensteinOTTAWA—The role of the CRTC could change significantly in the coming years as converging technologies change how Canadians use and access media, CRTC chairman Konrad von Finckenstein said at the Prime Time Ottawa conference Friday. Canadian broadcasters waiting for critical mass for 3D TVOTTAWA—3D television is on its way in the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan, but Canadian broadcasters are waiting for a critical mass before 3D content shows up in Canadian homes, Kevin Wright, senior vice president of programming with Astral Television Networks said at a conference Friday. |
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