German TV to disappear

BERLIN – Thanks to disappointing carriage results in the U.S., German TV, which is carried by a few Canadian distributors, will be discontinued this month. “Unfortunately, revenue from GERMAN… Continue Reading

Donlon joins CHUM board

TORONTO – At its annual general meeting Wednesday in Toronto, CHUM Limited elected Denise Donlon to its board of directors. "Denise Donlon’s keen understanding of the Canadian broadcasting system, together… Continue Reading

Telus cuts execs

VANCOUVER – The merger of Telus Communications and Telus Mobility will see the top floor of the executive suite reduced from 12 to 9 people. The company announced on… Continue Reading

Speakers set for 2006 Telecom Summit

TORONTO – The 2006 Canadian Telecom Summit is already rounding into fine shape. Keynote speakers include Nortel CEO Mike Zafirovski, Canadian telecom pioneer Terry Matthews, Telus CEO Darren Entwistle,… Continue Reading

HD industry leaders announce HANA

NEW YORK – Charter Communications, JVC, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics, NBC Universal, Samsung and Sun Microsystems Wednesday announced the formation of HANA, the High-Definition Audio-Video Network Alliance. The HANA members are… Continue Reading

Corus Radio gets more air support

TORONTO – Corus Radio announced a major expansion of its airborne traffic services on Wednesday in seven of Canada’s top 10 markets. Debuting in Calgary this week and rolling… Continue Reading

Rogers hosts Christmas dinner

TORONTO – Rogers today served 450 hot meals during its 6th annual holiday dinner for school children living in less fortunate areas in the Greater Toronto Area. This year,… Continue Reading

NFB and Discovery team up again

MONTREAL – The National Film Board and CTV Specialty’s Discovery Channel signed a new co-production deal this month. Fresh from their success as partners on the internationally co-produced high… Continue Reading