ICraveTV continues to defy NFL with football feeds

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Fledgling Canadian sports broadcasting firm iCraveTV has incurred the wrath of US and Canadian sports enterprises for picking their television broadcast signals and re-broadcasting them by means of the Internet. The firm's broadcasting activities, which have been characterized as theft by its adversaries, is based on a decision released by the Canadian Radio- Television and Telecommunications Commission not to regulate broadcating done on the Internet.

Product information, Cable Networks, Cable TV Networks NEC, Cable networks (Television), iCraveTV

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Service lowers cost of oversized mailings

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Direct marketing firm ICOM Information and Communications of Toronto, Canada, has launched a targeted product sampling program using Canada Post's new Oversize Plus addressed admail service. The new service offers discount postage rates for packages between 20 mm and 35 mm in thickness and with a maximum weight of 500 gms. ICOM's targeted mail campaign for Nestle Canada's Friskies pet foods was the first to use the Oversize Plus for such purpose.

Services information, Direct Mail Advertising, Direct Mail Advertising Svcs, ICOM Information and Communications

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Omnicom acquires Web marketing service

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Omnicom Group Inc has purchased a 50% equity interest in Calgary, Alberta- based Critical Mass. Under the deal, online marketing services firm Critical Mass will be consolidated into Rapp Digital, Omnicom' snewly- established electronic customer-relationship management subsidiary. The acquisition is part of Omnicom's anticipation of Internet protocol playing a huge role in the future of customer relationship management.

United States, Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Foreign operations, Advertising and Related Services, Advertising, Omnicom Group Inc., Critical Mass

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