Astral Media Inc. announced earlier this morning that it has entered into a definitive agreement with BCE Inc. (“Bell”) for the sale of the Company through the acquisition of all of its issued and outstanding shares. Upon closing of this transaction, Bell will acquire all of Astral’s pay and specialty television services, radio stations, digital media properties and out-of-home advertising activities. Read the rest of this entry »
CTV announced yesterday that its new original drama series Saving Hope (working title) will air Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT beginning June 7. The series will anchor CTV’s summer schedule. Additional CTV summer programming will be announced at a later date. Saving Hope is currently shooting in Toronto. Read the rest of this entry »
Kobo is proud to announce that its Kobo Vox eReader has been given the Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA) seal of approval, signalling that the device is a hit with busy parents both at home and on-the-go. Read the rest of this entry »
ID Digital Media Inc. has announced the launch of its smartphone application development arm, servicing the interactive media needs of the film industry. Working with its sister company ID Communications, an established international distribution outfit for independent film, ID Digital will produce Smartphone apps for iPhone, iPad and Android devices, based on content from film properties. Read the rest of this entry »
Videotron is lengthening its lead as the top Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Québec by announcing the launch of Internet access service with download speeds of up to 200 Mbps and upload speeds of 30 Mbps in the Québec City area in May 2012, in time for moving season. Videotron, Québec’s telecommunications leader, will therefore remain the fastest access provider in the market. Since 2009, Videotron has been the only ISP to offer service at speeds of more than 50 Mbps across its service area in Québec, which covers nearly 3 million households. Read the rest of this entry »
PayPal has announced PayPal Here, the world’s first global mobile payments solution that allows small businesses to accept almost any form of payment. The new service includes a free app and fully encrypted thumb-sized card reader, which turns any iPhone, and soon Android smartphone, into a mobile payment solution. Read the rest of this entry »
Going Loud Studios is proud to announce that “DLC Quest”, winner of Official Xbox Magazine’s Xbox Indie Game of the Year 2011, is now available on Windows and Mac. In a rare double-whammy, Going Loud Studios is also proud to announce that “Lair of the Evildoer” is also now available on Windows. Both titles are launching exclusively as part of the Indie Royale St. Patrick’s Day bundle. Read the rest of this entry »
Capcom and Slant Six Games will take the story of Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City one step further with an all-new mission available for download beginning April 10 in North America at no charge. Players will enter Raccoon City as a member of a Spec Ops team deployed to determine the source of the deadly virus outbreak. Read the rest of this entry »
An international team of astronomers is planning something audacious: a revolutionary telescope so vast and distributed, it will comprise 3,000 dishes spanning the area of an entire continent. This $2 billion international mega-science project is coming in the next decade to provide new insights about the darkest corners of our universe. Read the rest of this entry »
Astral Media Inc. announced earlier this morning that it has entered into a definitive agreement with BCE Inc. (“Bell”) for the sale of the Company through the acquisition of all of its issued and outstanding shares. Upon 
closing of this transaction, Bell will acquire all of Astral’s pay and specialty television services, radio stations, digital media properties and out-of-home advertising activities. Read the rest of this entry »
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