Baseball Spring training tour begins on Sirius XM
To celebrate the return of baseball, Sirius XM has announced that beginning Friday, March 5, MLB Home Plate and Mad Dog Radio will broadcast from 30 Major League Baseball Spring Training sites in three weeks.
Sirius XM’s 2010 Spring Training Tour will broadcast live from ballparks in Arizona and Florida, offering fans an in-depth look at every Major League club along with interviews with managers, players and team executives.
Get your tech questions answered on the Digital Forum
Every month over half a million people visit the Digital Home Canada website looking for objective, independent information and advice about Consumer electronic hardware and Canadian service providers such as Bell TV, Shaw Cable, Telus Mobility, MTS, Eastlink, Cogeco and Videotron.
Canadian Association of Broadcasters is closing up shop
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB), an industry trade group which has lobbied the government on behalf of the Canadian Radio and Television industry is closing up shop in June after more than 80 years in existence.
Competing bid for Canwest emerges
A second bid for the broadcast division of a restructured Canwest Gobal Communications has emerged today. The bid comes one week after Shaw Communications made a $65 million dollar for 20 per cent of the company and 80 per cent of the voting shares.
The second bid comes from a group led by Toronto based equity fund group Catalyst Capital who are said to be offering offered C$120 million for 32% equity interest and voting control in a restructured Canwest.
What you need to know about the Super Bowl game
Super Bowl XLIV will be the 44th annual edition of the Super Bowl and will be played on February 7, 2010 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The game is to be broadcast live on CBS in high definition. In Canada, the game will be simulcast on CTV. Play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and color commentator Phil Simms will be in the booth, with Solomon Wilcots and Steve Tasker serving as sideline reporters.
Five days of The Who on Sirius XM
“The Who Channel”, a five day limited run channel featuring music from iconic rock band debuts this Thursday on Sirius and XM Satellite radio.
The station will feature the band’s Super Bowl halftime performance live along with exclusive and in-depth interviews with Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey.
Canadian Blast concert airs live on Sirius tonight
Sirius Canada announced today it would be broadcasting Canadian Blast, a live concert from the Official Residence for Canada in Los Angeles.
The concert, which honours Canadian artists nominated for the 2010 Grammy Awards, will feature live performances from Canadian artists Hey Rosetta!, K’NAAN, and Dan Mangan.
Sirius Canada hikes prices to cover new Royalty fees
Sirius Canada announced yesterday that a Canadian music Royalty Fee of 6% will be introduced to all Sirius Canada satellite radio subscriptions effective March 1, 2010.
The fee which has been mandated by the Copyright Board of Canada, will add ninety cents a month to the current $14.99 a month subscription fee.
