Solid ’05 at Astral

MONTREAL – Radio and specialty TV company Astral Media reported in a pretty strong fiscal 2005 today. Net earnings for the year increased 14% over last year to $104.4 million.... Continue Reading

Astral hops on board with SIRIUS

TORONTO – Astral Media may have been one of the CRTC’s most vociferous critics when it came to its satellite radio decision this year, but the company’s radio division has... Continue Reading

Videotron leads Quebecor

MONTREAL – While the Quebecor Inc. continues to have difficulty with its huge printing operation, its media division, especially cable company Videotron, remains strong as the MSO continues to show... Continue Reading

RMB launches $2 million ROI campaign

TORONTO - Canada’s radio industry has launched a national $2-million “return on investment” ad campaign with testimonials from national advertisers such asch Grolsch, Goodyear and Nestlé. The campaign, entitled “AM... Continue Reading

BET unveils new image

WASHINGTON - "Bold ... Black ... Beautiful ... Confident" are just a few of the touchstone phrases motivating an all-new look and image campaign being unveiled by BET this week.... Continue Reading