Vision launches new diversity site

TORONTO – Multi-faith, multicultural, specialty service VisionTV has introduced a new web site to highlight its array of diversity initiatives. This week’s launch of the site (www.visiontv.ca/Diversity/index.htm) coincides… Continue Reading

CSR hires from suds community

TORONTO – Canadian Satellite Radio today appointed former Coors Canada marketer Colin Bettam as senior vice-president of marketing and sales. In this role, Bettam will be responsible for overseeing… Continue Reading

Astral bottles up Bogias

TORONTO – Astral Television Networks has appointed Nick Bogias as director, affiliate marketing, announced Domenic Vivolo, senior vice-president, marketing and sales.In this role, Bogias (pictured) and… Continue Reading

More VOIP

MARKHAM, Ont. – FCI Broadband, which provides voice and high-speed Internet services to businesses and homes across the Greater Toronto Area, today announced the launch of its voice over… Continue Reading

Shaw, Allen, part ways

CALGARY – Shaw Communications has let vice-president, programming Michael Allen go, www.cartt.ca has learned. Allen was based in the company’s Mississauga office, reporting to senior vice-president planning Michael D’Avella,… Continue Reading

Persona buying Northern

ST. JOHN’s and GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Persona Communications has come to an agreement to purchase Northern Cablevision, www.cartt.ca has learned. Terms of the deal or its targeted completion… Continue Reading

CPAC’s portable politics

OTTAWA – CPAC announced today that PrimeTime Politics, Revue Politique and the House of Commons’ Question Period will be made available as podcasts. Podcasting (named for the ubiquitous iPod)… Continue Reading

OHNM hits 500

TORONTO – Corus Radio’s long-running (not to mention informative and intelligent) The Ongoing History of New Music commemorates 500 episodes the week beginning Sunday, October 9. Hosted by modern… Continue Reading