MONTREAL – If you give it to them, you must give it to us, too.That’s the gist of the message that Quebecor Media had for the CRTC on Monday when... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Canada’s television broadcasting sector reported its lowest year-over-year increase in 12 years in 2009, according to data from Statistics Canada.The figures, released Monday, showed that 2009 industry-wide operating... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Commercial radio music royalties are rising by an estimated $13 million a year under new tariffs announced today by the Copyright Board of Canada.Previously, radio stations paid a... Continue Reading
TORONTO – When Rogers Communications comes to market with its new low-cost brand Chatr (which it says it will, soon), it can expect some legal haranguing from one of its... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Canada’s second big news anchor announcement in as many weeks will be made Tuesday.Global Television will introduce the new face of its national newscast at an event at... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC has released an approximate schedule for its upcoming television license renewals. First up will be the renewal of Vide-on-Demand undertakings which will be handled via paper processes... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CTV national affairs correspondent Lisa LaFlamme will replace chief anchor and senior editor Lloyd Robertson behind the anchor desk at CTV National News next year.Robertson, 76 and North... Continue Reading
TORONTO – As the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa winds down, CBC continues to rack up some impressive viewer numbers for its on-line and TV coverage.Wednesday’s semi final match between Spain and... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CanWest has ordered 14 new Canadian productions as it rounds out its 2010/11 broadcast season programming.The network said Friday that its “record” number of scripted original projects for... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Rogers has thrown its sponsorship weight behind Quebec-based Cirque du Soleil, becoming the official wireless services provider of the group’s 2010-2011 Canadian tour.“This is a partnership between two leading innovators... Continue Reading
