ATN crazy for cricket

TORONTO - Asian Television Network said Tuesday that it has acquired the Canadian broadcast rights for more than 1000 days of live cricket through 2018. The deal includes the International... Continue Reading

New bird coming for Telesat

OTTAWA – With an expected launch in late 2015, Telesat said today it has purchased a new multi-mission satellite from European manufacturer Astrium that will replace Telesat’s Telstar 12 satellite... Continue Reading

GameTV pushes winning new season

TORONTO – GameTV kicked off a new multi-platform ad campaign this week in support of its fall lineup of new series and returning favourites. Building on the momentum of last... Continue Reading

The Shopping Channel gets a makeover

MISSISSAUGA, ON – Rogers Media has outfitted The Shopping Channel with a new look. The makeover includes a new logo an on-air graphics; an updated website; new mobile platforms that... Continue Reading

Cottage Life TV hands out free burgers

TORONTO – Thousands of southern Ontario cottagers enjoyed a free hamburger courtesy of newly launched specialty channel Cottage Life TV. Staff from the Blue Ant Media-owned network took over Webers Burgers... Continue Reading

Zee TV wants ATN’s complaint dismissed

OTTAWA – The CRTC should “dispose of” Asian Television Network (ATN)’s “unsubstantiated claims” that Zee TV has contravened its condition of license, say owners Ethnic Channels Group. In a response... Continue Reading

Levant again chastised by CBSC

OTTAWA – Despite already having made an on-air apology, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council said negative comments made by Sun News host Ezra Levant about Gypsies violate the Canadian Association... Continue Reading