TORONTO – Astral Media has re-designed The Movie Network’s website to include “engaging subscriber acquisition and retention features.”Mirroring the network's cinematic on-air look, the new site allows both subscribers and... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. has agreed to purchase for cancellation 1.8 million its outstanding Class B non-voting shares for $49,381,920 pursuant to a private agreement between it and an arm's-length... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Over-the-air broadcasters serving markets of less than 1 million people can now apply for a share of approximately $100 million from the new Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF)... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Alliance Films kicked off the marketing campaign for a new film in an interesting new way on Monday: it purchased a “roadblock” across a suite of CTV broadcast... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC says that the CBC breached provisions of the TV regulations and a condition of licence when it broadcast controversial New Year’s Eve special Bye Bye 2008... Continue Reading
TORONTO – While the 2010 Winter Games are still months away, pre-Olympic programming started Monday night on Canada’s Olympic broadcast media consortium’s array of television networks and promotional partners.From athlete... Continue Reading
TORONTO - BBM Canada is offering national and regional electronic audience measurement service using portable people meter (PPM) technology in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto.PPM follows television viewers no matter where they... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG - Canwest Global Communications’ subsidiary Canwest Media Inc. (CMI) has been granted another extension by its lenders on a recapitalization transaction.CMI now has until September 11 to meet “certain... Continue Reading
TORONTO – A scrimmage between Team Canada’s red and white teams saw 40,000 unique visitors to “digital hubs” CTVOlympics.ca and RDSolympiques.ca to follow the single-camera, natural-sound live stream last Thursday.In addition,... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG – Craig Wireless’ Greek operating subsidiary, CWS Hellas, has filed a formal response to refute allegations made against it by Lannet Communications.CWS Hellas received a notice of arbitration proceedings at the end... Continue Reading
