Appearance before parliamentary committee an early victory. says ACTRA, as cultural issues land on the table

Domestic industry needs to catch up with YouTube and iTunes to keep viewers, panel warns

Cell phone upstart is Canadian enough, says industry minister. Upset casts doubt on future of foreign ownership rules

Arrival of foreign cell phone newcomer ‘will be delayed’ following ruling, says exec. Telus applauds CRTC

Back in 2005, when CTVglobemedia and Rogers Media teamed up on a whopping US$153 million bid to beat out CBC for the rights to the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games, the global economy was in growth mode. But times have changed. In a recent story in The Globe and Mail, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games acknowledged current budgetary shortfalls – believed to be in the tens of millions of dollars – caused by a sharp drop in global sponsorship.

Canuck fans have more access to CFL games now that TSN offers regular-season games for download via iTunes. Individual games are available for purchase at $2.49 per game following their live broadcast on TSN. But for those who plan to capture all the action online, a ‘Follow Your Team’ package is also offered for $29.99, featuring all 18 regular-season games. The games download automatically as they become available.

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