Vision TV sees ratings spike over holidays

TORONTO – Multi-faith television network VisionTV saw its highest-ever prime time ratings during its holiday-themed programming last month. Nielsen Media Research data showed that VisionTV achieved a 1.0% share… Continue Reading

TV ads still tops, says poll

TORONTO – Canadians report that their favourite advertisements are the ones that they see on television, says a poll released by the Television Bureau of Canada (TVB). According to… Continue Reading

CBDA cancels annual conference

MISSISSAUGA, ON – The Canadian Broadcast Distribution Association (CBDA) has cancelled its annual conference in Toronto next week. In an email to Cartt.ca, the organization said that the decision… Continue Reading

Moody’s downgrades Canwest

TORONTO – Canwest Global Communications received a downgrade from Moody’s Investors Service after the ratings agency concluded that Canwest has “no meaningful ability to reduce its debts” for the… Continue Reading

Ottawa now Virgin, too

OTTAWA – The third Virgin radio station has launched in Canada, this time in Ottawa. Astral Media-owned radio station The Bear 106.9 flipped to Virgin Radio 1069 late on Friday…. Continue Reading