Vonage selling VOIP through Alliance Atlantis

MISSISSAUGA - Vonage Canada today announced that it’s first Canadian national advertising campaign will be seen entirely on Alliance Atlantis specialty channels. The voice over Internet provider’s campaign will see... Continue Reading

Ad strength drives Astral growth

MONTREAL - "The performance of each of our operating divisions continues to be in-line with our expectations for fiscal 2005," said Ian Greenberg, president  and CEO, Astral Media, in presenting... Continue Reading

UPDATE: HD conversion deadline set: 2009

WASHINGTON - If Canadian broadcasters are still wondering about an absolute deadline for digital/high definition conversion, National Association of Broadcasters CEO Edward Fritts set one yesterday. In a presentation before... Continue Reading

CBC strike vote today

TORONTO – Over 5,500 CBC employees who are members of the Canadian Media Guild are casting ballots today and tomorrow to give their bargaining unit a strike mandate. The CMG... Continue Reading

CHUM promotes Hiron

EDMONTON - Richard Hiron has been appointed regional sales manager, A Channel Edmonton, A Channel Calgary (which will re-brand as Citytv Edmonton and Citytv Calgary on August 2nd), and ACCESS.... Continue Reading

Telus to impose contract

VANCOUVER – Telus announced this morning that it will unilaterally implement its latest offer of contract settlement with its workers. The comprehensive collective agreement, tabled with the Telecommunications Workers Union... Continue Reading