TORONTO - Astral's Family Channel is marking Bullying Awareness Week with a slate of new original programming airing from November 12-18. This year, the network's 10th annual Stand UP! campaign... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The launch of Telesat’s Nimiq 6 satellite and a stronger Canadian dollar helped propel its revenues up by about 10% in the third quarter to $220 million, compared... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Astral Media reports profits rose sharply in the fourth quarter, with net earnings of $54.3-million, up 14% from $47-million the previous year. Revenue growth grew at a slower... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Launching today with a three-month free preview, Videotron subscribers in Quebec will get unlimited access to FX Canada. Programming includes American Horror Story: Asylum, Sons of Anarchy, Louie... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The CRTC has renewed the direct satellite relay distribution undertaking (SRDU) and Direct to Home (DTH) licences for Bell ExpressVu, Shaw Direct and Shaw Satellite Services for another... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – While he didn’t come right out and say that federal cabinet will definitely stay out of the CRTC’s denial of Bell Canada’s purchase of Astral Media, Industry Minister... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The Pet Network is re-launching November 12th with “refreshed branding, a vibrant new on-air look and a revitalized program schedule," the channel announced Wednesday. The updated look and... Continue Reading
HALIFAX - Bell Aliant says earnings increased by nearly 22% or $16 million to $92 million in the third quarter, due in part from lower restructuring costs compared to the previous... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) has begun bargaining with producers for a new Independent Production Agreement (IPA) that covers film and television work... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Reports that VimpelCom is preparing to drop its telecom assets in African and Asia is the “strongest signal to date that VimpelCom may eventually exit Wind Canada,” writes... Continue Reading
