The injunction, filed earlier this year, called for retailers Best Buy, Staples, London Drugs and Canada Computers to end sales of set-top boxes, alleging they enable consumers to pirate content.
The Super Channel parent co alleges that Best Buy, Staples, Canada Computers and London Drugs are engaging in sales practices that encourage content piracy.
The commission also gave five-year renewals to Channel Zero’s Moviola and French-language audio channel Canal M.
The long-time exec will lead all strategy and operations for the Edmonton-based channel.
With the global competitive gaming market expected to hit $1.92 billion by 2018, Super Channel is looking to get in on the action while bringing its age demo down.
Following its parent company’s creditor protection filing, COO Donald McDonald said the company had to terminate programming licences to survive. Now, it’s looking to rebuild.
While a broadcaster for English Canada has yet to be secured, season one of the Nomadic Pictures-produced series premieres on Super Ecran in French Canada in December.
The former NSI programming director exec (pictured) replaces Marguerite Pigott, who jumped to the CMPA.
These guys can’t catch a break: Allarco Entertainment has lost a bid before the CRTC to pressure Quebec cable giant Videotron into carrying the Super Channel pay TV service.