OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Coming up short in its required Canadian content caused the CRTC to issue a shorter than normal license term to Quinte Broadcasting’s CJBQ Belleville. The license renewal announced... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Rogers Cable and World Wrestling Entertainment officially launched WWE 24/7, a subscription video on demand service, today. WWE 24/7 draws upon and will include some of the most... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Bell Canada today announced a national mobile speed-dial access number for Kids Help Phone. As part of celebrations of its 20th anniversary in wireless telephony, dialing #6868 from... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Women in Film and Television – Toronto is offering the Teletoon Masters Program Writing for Animation on August 9, 16 and 23. Sponsored by Teletoon and taught by... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG - CanWest Global completed the sale of its production arm, Fireworks Entertainment this afternoon.More specifically, CanWest Entertainment International Distribution (an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CanWest Global Communications Corp.) sold... Continue Reading
THERE IS ALMOST NO WAY for an independent Canadian artist to get airplay on radio in this country, says Gregg Terrence, president of Indie Pool. And even for some signed... Continue Reading
QUISPAMSIS, NB – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance announced that it has signed a master affiliate agreement with Deutsche Welle’s new channel German TV. “CCSA and Deutsche Welle have been... Continue Reading
QUEBEC CITY – Global Television will be letting 12 employees go from CKMI, the English-language Quebec City TV station, the end of November this year. Following an industry trend, the... Continue Reading
TORONTO – After a strike vote taken last week, CBC employees have overwhelmingly supported taking strike action if necessary to get a new contract. The yes vote won 87.3% during... Continue Reading
TORONTO – In a push to win some digital cable converts from the pro rasslin’ fandom, Rogers Cable and World Wrestling Entertainment will unveil the latest channel available on Rogers... Continue Reading
