GATINEAU, QC – Cecil S. Hawkins has been appointed to the board of directors of CBC/Radio-Canada for a five year term that began March 6, 2014.
Hawkins is president and…
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TORONTO – The opening weekend of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games drew 15% of the Canadian population to the English-language television coverage provided by the CBC-led Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)…
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VANCOUVER – Former CBC News senior meteorologist Claire Martin has been named managing director of film and television company Anaïd Productions.
For the past nine years, Martin (pictured) has been with CBC News as…
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MONTREAL – Sylvie Lalande has been named chair of TVA Group’s board of directors, replacing Pierre Karl Peladeau who resigned Sunday following his decision to enter politics. Her appointment…
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MOST AGREE THE PRIMARY reasons why Netflix – and for that matter all web-based media – has a growing advantage over traditional media are the streams of data they…
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TORONTO – Unable to come to a new wholesale carriage agreement, Rogers Cable dropped Speed from its channel lineup March 1st.
The channel originally came to Canada in 1997 as…
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TORONTO – Many folks love to tell Canadian TV executives what they should – or should not – be doing. Really, anyone with a TV set does that regularly.
But…
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TORONTO – Canadian broadcaster George Stroumboulopoulos will lead Rogers’ “dream team of broadcasters” anchoring its NHL national coverage across all Rogers properties, as well as Hockey Night in Canada…
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TORONTO – Bell Media Mix and casual dining chain Applebee’s Canada have partnered on an ambitious Canadian media campaign that seeks to thank loyal customers in select neighbourhoods across…
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IROQUOIS, ON – Ross Video has acquired Automated Data Systems (ADS) of La Crosse, Wisconsin, the companies announced Monday.
ADS is known for innovative, feature-packed and…
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