Insight re-org renews focus on broadcasting

TORONTO – Sports and entertainment company Insight Sports staged a “management buyout” of some of its assets, plus undertook a corporate restructuring of its event, web and broadcast properties. Kevin... Continue Reading

National radio sales drop 5% in Q2

TORONTO – Current economic uncertainty caused national radio sales to dip by 5% in the second quarter of 2009, reports Canadian Broadcast Sales (CBS). Telecommunications spending in the quarter was... Continue Reading

Digital subs way up at Shaw

CALGARY – Characterizing the results as "solid", Shaw Communications today announced second quarter fiscal 2009 subscriber results that saw digital television subscriber growth rise by more than double as compared... Continue Reading

EchoStar shoots for the stars

ENGLEWOOD, CO – U.S. satellite services company EchoStar has added spacecraft command and control services for the international commercial satellite industry to its list of services. The company said that... Continue Reading

CTV goes big with Juno Awards coverage

TORONTO – Perhaps in preparation for its Olympic Game coverage next year, CTV has lined up an “unparalleled” broadcast plan for the 2009 Juno Awards on Sunday, offering coverage across... Continue Reading