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Panasonic Bolsters LUMIX Camera Line-Up

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 20 July 2012, 1:20 pm

Panasonic Canada announced five new additions to its line-up of 2012 LUMIX digital cameras, as well as a new telephoto zoom lens.

Filed under Consumer Electronics, News. Tagged Canada, DMC- FZ60, DMC-FZ200, DMC-G5, DMC-LX7, DMC-SZ5, Facebook, Panasonic Canada, Panasonic Corporation, Picasa, Twitter, Wi-Fi

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Ontario Court Approves Cinram Sale to Najafi

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 12 July 2012, 1:41 pm

Cinram International Income Fund announced that the Ontario Court of Justice has approved its sale to Najafi Companies.

Filed under Financial, News, Replication. Tagged 1K Studios, Canada, Cinram, Cinram International Inc., Cinram International Income Fund, Najafi Companies

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Cineplex Movie Theatres Present Wimbledon Live in 3D

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 5 July 2012, 4:32 pm

Cineplex Entertainment announced that it will screen a live 3D broadcast of the Wimbledon men’s tennis final at participating theatres throughout Canada on July 8, 2012.

Filed under Broadcast, VOD, Streaming and Download, News. Tagged 3D, Canada, Cineplex Entertainment, Stereoscopic 3D (S3D), Tennis, Wimbledon 2012

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CPCC Blows Gasket Over microSD Memory Card Levy

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 5 July 2012, 1:00 pm

The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) accused the Government of Canada of usurping the authority of the Copyright Board by scuttling the special interest group’s campaign to extend the country’s private audio copying levy to include microSD flash memory cards.

Filed under Anti-Piracy, Flash Memory, Intellectual Property, News. Tagged Canada, Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC), CD-R, CD-RW, Copyright Board of Canada, Flash Memory, governm, microSD, Private Copying Levies and Taxes

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Canada Nixes Audio Levy on Flash Memory Cards

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 4 July 2012, 1:17 pm

The Government of Canada announced that it plans to exempt microSD flash memory cards from the country’s flawed and misguided private audio copying levy scheme.

Filed under Anti-Piracy, Flash Memory, Intellectual Property, News. Tagged Canada, Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC), CD-R, CD-RW, Compact Disc (CD), Copyright Board of Canada, Flash Memory, microSD, Private Copying Levies and Taxes

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Canada Adopts Controversial Copyright Laws

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 3 July 2012, 11:30 am

The Government of Canada announced that the Copyright Modernization Act, Bill C-11 has received Royal Assent and is now the law of the land.

Filed under Anti-Piracy, Intellectual Property, News. Tagged Blu-ray Disc (BD), Canada, Compact Disc (CD), Copyright, Copyright Modernization Act (Bill C-11), DVD

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Sharp Canada Uncorks 90-Inch AQUOS LCD TV

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 22 June 2012, 7:00 am

Sharp Electronics Canada announced its new 90-inch AQUOS LCD LED television ($9,999.99).

Filed under Consumer Electronics, News. Tagged 3DTV, AQUOS, AQUOS Advantage LIVE, Canada, CinemaNow, HDTV, LC-90LE745U, Light Emitting Diode (LED), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), Netflix, Sharp Corporation, Sharp Electronics of Canada

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CinemaNow Bundles Digital Releases with Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 4 June 2012, 9:01 am

CinemaNow Canada announced that it will begin including full-version movie downloads with Blu-ray and DVD digital combo packs sold at Best Buy Canada and Future Shop.

Filed under Broadcast, VOD, Streaming and Download, News. Tagged Best Buy, Blu-ray Disc (BD), Canada, CinemaNow, DVD, Future Shop, Universal Studios

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CinemaNow Inks Deal With Alliance Films

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 27 May 2012, 7:00 am

CinemaNow Canada announced that it has added more than 1,500 movie titles from Alliance Films to its digital entertainment service.

Filed under Broadcast, VOD, Streaming and Download, News. Tagged Alliance Films, Best Buy, Canada, CinemaNow, Rovi Entertainment Store

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CEMC Publishes 2012 Canadian Consumer Electronics Market Report

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 22 May 2012, 4:30 pm

The Consumer Electronics Marketers of Canada (CEMC) and the Canadian Imaging Trade Association (CITA) announced that the 2012 Consumer Electronics Market Trends and Forecast report is now available (CDN $250).

Filed under Consumer Electronics, Market Research, News. Tagged 3DTV, Blu-ray Disc (BD), Canada, Canadian Imaging Trade Association (CITA), Consumer Electronics Marketers of Canada (CEMC), DVD, Electro-Federation Canada (EFC), HDTV

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Why Canadians Go to the Movies

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 2 May 2012, 11:00 am

Cineplex Entertainment announced the results of a Canadian movie-related poll it conducted with Ipsos Reid.

Filed under Market Research, News. Tagged Canada, Cineplex Entertainment, Ipsos Reid, Men in Black 3, Skyfall, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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Mill Creek Inks SPHE Distribution Deal

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 25 April 2012, 7:00 am

Mill Creek Entertainment announced that it has signed a DVD and Blu-ray home video distribution deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE).

Filed under News. Tagged Blu-ray Disc (BD), Canada, DVD, Mill Creek Entertainment, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE), United States

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Canadian Video Game Awards Hands Out the Hardware

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 22 April 2012, 9:00 am

Reboot Communications announced the winners of the 2012 Canadian Video Game Awards, which was held in Vancouver, BC on April 21, 2012.

Filed under Awards, Gaming, News. Tagged Canada, Citytv, Eidos, Electronic Arts, G4, Greedy Productions, Reboot Communications, Ubisoft

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Samsung Canada Welcomes Cineplex Movie Store App

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 17 April 2012, 2:30 pm

Samsung Canada and Cineplex Entertainment announced that the Cineplex Store App is now available on select models of Samsung SMART TVs, Blu-ray Disc (BD) players and home theatre systems.

Filed under Broadcast, VOD, Streaming and Download, Consumer Electronics, News. Tagged 3DTV, Blu-ray Disc (BD), Canada, Cineplex Entertainment, HDTV, Samsung Electronics, Smart TV

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Canada Welcomes Roku Streaming Media Players

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 17 April 2012, 7:00 am

Roku announced that it has launched its Roku 2 XD and Roku 2 XS streaming media players in Canada.

Filed under Broadcast, VOD, Streaming and Download, Consumer Electronics, News. Tagged Canada, Roku, Roku 2 XD, Roku 2 XS

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