TORONTO – A tripling in the radio ratings at CKSL FUNNY 1410 in London, ON, proves that Canadians love to laugh, says the station’s parent, Astral Radio. After flipping to... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The end of the 2011/2012 television season sparked a war of press releases from Canada’s private broadcasters headlined by declarations like “we’re the most watched!” and “we’re growing the... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – After considering 11 different radio station applications for Calgary, the CRTC handed out licences to Jim Pattison Broadcast Group and Multicultural Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) this week. The decision, which... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Comments made by the hosts of the Dean Blundell Show, broadcast on CFNY-FM (102.1 The Edge, Toronto), violated the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Code of Ethics, Equitable Portrayal... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC has tweaked the conditions of licence for mainstream sports and national news channels as it pertains to the broadcast day. On Friday, the Commission said that its revisions will permit... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – If you ask the Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations (CACTUS), the CBC could learn a few things from Ontario’s educational broadcaster TVO. CACTUS wants the... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC has created a special committee to address the predicted telephone number shortage for areas of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island served by area code 902.... Continue Reading
REGINA – Add the Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) to the list of stakeholders opposed to the Saskatchewan government’s decision to... Continue Reading
BANFF – Some of the country’s most notable media leaders will share their perspectives on the key issues facing the Canadian media industry at next month’s Banff World Media Festival. Shaw... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) has kicked off a new television campaign to help promote its descriptive audio service AMI-audio. AMI-audio is the world's largest broadcast reading service whereby volunteers... Continue Reading
