Demand prompts RTDNA Canada to push back awards deadline

TORONTO - RTDNA Canada has extended the submission period for its 2017 Regional and Network Awards celebrating excellence in Canadian news and sports programming. Due to popular demand, the new submission deadline is February 2 at 11:59 pm ET. Last year, the RTDNA awards program underwent a review and subsequent expansion to acknowledge the growing importance of digital, live network sports programming and additional network categories which had previously been limited to the regions.Open to RTDNA Canada members from stations, networks, syndication services, website and online news organizations, the award categories include Continuing Coverage, Creative Use of Sound, Creative Use of...