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Blurry Outlook for Canadian Digital TV Transition

Appeared in the Toronto Star on February 16, 2009 as Details of Transition to Digital TV a Little Blurry Starting this week, hundreds of U.S. television stations plan to shut down their analog broadcasts as they complete the transition to digital over-the-air broadcasts.  While the U.S. had planned for a […]

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February 16, 2009 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

Moore Says Copyright Reform Bill Likely in the Fall

Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage yesterday.  Liberal MP Scott Simms asked specific questions about the future of Canadian copyright reform.  Moore confirmed the shared responsibility for copyright with Industry Minister Tony Clement.  He indicated that the timing for a new bill was still being worked out, but that the fall was more likely than the spring.  He also acknowledged some of the concerns associated with Bill C-61, though argued that it moved in the "right direction."

Moore's opening remarks are also noteworthy, since they demonstrate that the Clement – Moore duo may be the most technologically savvy Ministers in the Industry – Heritage portfolios in recent memory.  Notes Moore:

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February 10, 2009 2 comments News

Canadian Digital Broadcast Transition Won’t Include Conversion Box Program

Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore yesterday told the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage that the government would not be supporting a conversion box program like that implemented in the U.S. to support the digital broadcast transition.  Moore said that the rapid pace of technological change makes it difficult to make […]

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February 10, 2009 8 comments News

The Cost of Culture.ca

During the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage hearing yesterday, Minister James Moore revealed that – given the high cost of maintenance and low traffic – the Culture.ca portal cost $1.98 per hit to the site.  Funding was stopped over the summer as part of the culture cuts.

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February 10, 2009 3 comments News

Internet Video Goes to the Movies

Appeared in the Toronto Star on December 8, 2008 as Full-Length Movies Going Online In recent years, much of the interest in online video has focused on its effects on mainstream or conventional television – the emergence of a "clip culture," where popular segments of television programs draw larger audiences […]

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December 8, 2008 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive