MONTREAL – As Canada prepares to observe Remembrance Day, Bell has created a new TV spot called Poppy that features two Canadian veterans.
The spot began airing Sunday night on…
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TORONTO – Corus Entertainment has named Cheryl Fullerton as executive vice-president, People to lead all functions of its Human Resources department.
Effective immediately, Fullerton will oversee the company’s Human Resources…
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OTTAWA – Rogers’ lock on the NHL broadcast rights in Canada has not substantially lessened or prevented competition in any relevant market in Canada, the Competition Bureau has determined.
The…
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GATINEAU – CRTC vice-chair broadcasting Tom Pentefountas announced today he is resigning from the Commission effective November 20th.
His five-year term was due to expire April 3rd, 2016.
“After almost five…
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TORONTO – Led by digital platforms like Netflix, film viewing is on the rise on Canada, particularly among younger segments of the population, says a new study by Telefilm…
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DARTMOUTH – “Strong organic growth" at Newfoundland Capital Corporation’s new stations in Toronto and Vancouver helped to buoy the radio broadcaster's third quarter revenues and profits.
For the period ended…
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TORONTO – Two unions representing CBC employees are calling for CBC/Radio-Canada president Hubert Lacroix and the board of directors to step down, saying that employees have lost confidence in…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC will kick off the first part of its Discoverability Summit on December 1st in Vancouver.
Co-hosted by CRTC chair Jean-Pierre Blais and NFB Commissioner Claude Joli-Coeur, attendance…
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OTTAWA – Despite an uptick in revenue, Telesat saw third quarter profits fall by some $98 million.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the global satellite operator reported a…
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VANCOUVER – Multicultural radio network Fairchild Radio Group celebrated Pink Day on October 23 to help raise awareness for breast cancer and to raise funds for research, treatment and…
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