October 18, 2005 20 years ago

OMNI to present Earthquake Relief Special this weekend

TORONTO – The news and diversity programming teams at Rogers OMNI Television are joining forces this weekend to present the Earthquake Relief Special, a commercial-free fund-raising appeal in support… Continue Reading

October 17, 2005 20 years ago

Rogers to buy one-third of Prime

TORONTO – Thanks to a partnership agreement which dates back to the beginnings of CanWest Global’s only analog specialty service, Prime TV, Rogers Communications wants to acquire one-third ownership… Continue Reading

October 17, 2005 20 years ago

Copyright board should set rates, not policy, says CAB. Radio fees increase “massive and historic”

OTTAWA – Saying the Copyright Board has now moved into cultural policy, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters has called the board’s Friday decision “astonishing.” Rather than just approving rates… Continue Reading

October 17, 2005 20 years ago

Bell is “sucking and blowing at the same time,” says Rogers

MONTREAL – Rogers Communications founder and CEO Ted Rogers used a speech to the Canadian Club Monday in Montreal to blast Bell Canada’s lobbying efforts and predatory pricing ideas. Just… Continue Reading

October 17, 2005 20 years ago

CanWest’s New Zealand group grows

WINNIPEG – CanWest MediaWorks New Zealand reported consolidated earnings of NZ$68 million for the year ended August 31, 2005, an 11% improvement compared with pro forma combined EBITDA for… Continue Reading

October 17, 2005 20 years ago

Liz Janik to program all-Canadian SIRIUS channel

TORONTO – Standard Radio today announced the appointment Liz Janik as program manager for its all-Canadian commercial free music channel soon to be available on SIRIUS. In her new… Continue Reading

October 17, 2005 20 years ago

Family applies for boyz channel

TORONTO – Family Channel has applied to the CRTC for a new category two digital specialty service it’s calling Boyz Own. Programming will be aimed at serving “the distinct… Continue Reading

October 17, 2005 20 years ago

Nortel hires former Motorola COO as CEO

TORONTO – Nortel Networks announced Monday that Mike Zafirovski has been named as president and CEO. Zafirovski will succeed Bill Owens on November 15th, 2005. "Mike Zafirovski has the… Continue Reading

October 16, 2005 20 years ago

Three weeks to CAB Future Summit

OTTAWA – Personalized media will take centre stage at next month’s Canadian Association of Broadcasters annual convention in Winnipeg, November 6 to 8. This year’s plenary sessions examine the… Continue Reading

October 14, 2005 20 years ago

Hillary moving from The Score to A-Channel

OTTAWA – A-Channel announced today that Ottawa native Lisa Hillary will be the new anchor A-Channel News at 11, beginning next week. She was most recently the Ottawa reporter… Continue Reading