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Imax to redeem $75 mil in senior notes
Monday October 05th 2009TORONTO — Giant screen exhibitor Imax Corp. is to redeem another $75 million of senior notes due Dec. 1, 2010. Toronto-based Imax said it will pay 100% of the 9 5/8% senior notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Imax said it has redeemed $55.6 million of its original issue of[…]
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CTV to close station in Brandon, Man., after 6 p.m. newscast Friday
Friday October 02nd 2009TORONTO — One of Canada’s most troubled local television stations will sign off for good Friday after a would-be buyer backed out of a deal to buy 54-year-old broadcaster CKX-TV Brandon for the purchase price of $1 – for the second time in three months. CKX learned of the collapsed[…]
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Vancouver film festival puts spotlight on economy
Friday October 02nd 2009The Vancouver International Film Festival is turning the focus on the economy with a new program called Follow the Money. The festival has programmed more than 575 screenings over the next 16 days, including a selection of films that look at economic issues, says festival artistic director Alan Franey. “Follow the Money is really because the economy is on everyone’s mind. We were amazed to see that filmmakers had been intuiting that there was trouble afoot. A lot of these films started production two years ago,” he told CBC News.
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Comcast, NBC Universal in reported deal talks
Thursday October 01st 2009Cable giant Comcast is reportedly set to make another splashy media acquisition.
A story surfaced on TheWrap website late Wednesday suggesting the cable giant was in talks to acquire NBC Universal from General Electric. Corporate reps for both Comcast and NBC Uni immediately responded that reports of a deal were “inaccurate.” However, neither would not comment as to whether talks were ongoing.
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Aux TV Intend To Bring Music Television Back
Thursday October 01st 2009TORONTO – As of Thursday, Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. EST, the nation will once again have a “music” station when Aux TV launches via Rogers Cable. It’s no secret that the MuchMusic/MTV Canada empire long ago adopted a less-music-less-of-the-time policy, replacing gobs of music content for youth/pop culture shows[…]
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Archives for: October 20095
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Imax to redeem $75 mil in senior notes
Monday October 05th 2009TORONTO — Giant screen exhibitor Imax Corp. is to redeem another $75 million of senior notes due Dec. 1, 2010. Toronto-based Imax said it will pay 100% of the 9 5/8% senior notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Imax said it has redeemed $55.6 million of its original issue of[…]
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CTV to close station in Brandon, Man., after 6 p.m. newscast Friday
Friday October 02nd 2009TORONTO — One of Canada’s most troubled local television stations will sign off for good Friday after a would-be buyer backed out of a deal to buy 54-year-old broadcaster CKX-TV Brandon for the purchase price of $1 – for the second time in three months. CKX learned of the collapsed[…]
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Vancouver film festival puts spotlight on economy
Friday October 02nd 2009The Vancouver International Film Festival is turning the focus on the economy with a new program called Follow the Money. The festival has programmed more than 575 screenings over the next 16 days, including a selection of films that look at economic issues, says festival artistic director Alan Franey. “Follow the Money is really because the economy is on everyone’s mind. We were amazed to see that filmmakers had been intuiting that there was trouble afoot. A lot of these films started production two years ago,” he told CBC News.
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Comcast, NBC Universal in reported deal talks
Thursday October 01st 2009Cable giant Comcast is reportedly set to make another splashy media acquisition.
A story surfaced on TheWrap website late Wednesday suggesting the cable giant was in talks to acquire NBC Universal from General Electric. Corporate reps for both Comcast and NBC Uni immediately responded that reports of a deal were “inaccurate.” However, neither would not comment as to whether talks were ongoing.
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Aux TV Intend To Bring Music Television Back
Thursday October 01st 2009TORONTO – As of Thursday, Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. EST, the nation will once again have a “music” station when Aux TV launches via Rogers Cable. It’s no secret that the MuchMusic/MTV Canada empire long ago adopted a less-music-less-of-the-time policy, replacing gobs of music content for youth/pop culture shows[…]
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Archives for: October 20095
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Imax to redeem $75 mil in senior notes
Monday October 05th 2009TORONTO — Giant screen exhibitor Imax Corp. is to redeem another $75 million of senior notes due Dec. 1, 2010. Toronto-based Imax said it will pay 100% of the 9 5/8% senior notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Imax said it has redeemed $55.6 million of its original issue of[…]
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CTV to close station in Brandon, Man., after 6 p.m. newscast Friday
Friday October 02nd 2009TORONTO — One of Canada’s most troubled local television stations will sign off for good Friday after a would-be buyer backed out of a deal to buy 54-year-old broadcaster CKX-TV Brandon for the purchase price of $1 – for the second time in three months. CKX learned of the collapsed[…]
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Vancouver film festival puts spotlight on economy
Friday October 02nd 2009The Vancouver International Film Festival is turning the focus on the economy with a new program called Follow the Money. The festival has programmed more than 575 screenings over the next 16 days, including a selection of films that look at economic issues, says festival artistic director Alan Franey. “Follow the Money is really because the economy is on everyone’s mind. We were amazed to see that filmmakers had been intuiting that there was trouble afoot. A lot of these films started production two years ago,” he told CBC News.
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Comcast, NBC Universal in reported deal talks
Thursday October 01st 2009Cable giant Comcast is reportedly set to make another splashy media acquisition.
A story surfaced on TheWrap website late Wednesday suggesting the cable giant was in talks to acquire NBC Universal from General Electric. Corporate reps for both Comcast and NBC Uni immediately responded that reports of a deal were “inaccurate.” However, neither would not comment as to whether talks were ongoing.
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Aux TV Intend To Bring Music Television Back
Thursday October 01st 2009TORONTO – As of Thursday, Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. EST, the nation will once again have a “music” station when Aux TV launches via Rogers Cable. It’s no secret that the MuchMusic/MTV Canada empire long ago adopted a less-music-less-of-the-time policy, replacing gobs of music content for youth/pop culture shows[…]
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