PETER AND TONY VINER are a rare pair in the world of business, let alone broadcasting. The two brothers, separated by two years, each and on their own rose…
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TORONTO – By 2016, the Internet will overtake television as the single largest destination for ad spending, capturing 26.1% of the total in four years versus 18%…
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TORONTO – Representatives from the film, television and digital media sectors and their union representatives gathered today at Queen's Park to support a private member's bill that…
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TORONTO – Sportsnet has unveiled its 2012-13 Grand Slam of Curling event schedule, which begins November 14 with The Masters in Brantford, ON and features events in…
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OTTAWA – It may not have all the drama of the Obama vs Romney debate, but new CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais’ faceoff Thursday afternoon before the Standing Committee…
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WHILE CONCEDING THAT THE various accusations and complaints levelled against it over the past weeks and months show a high level of “competitive and financial…
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SAINT JOHN – The Canadian Media Guild (CMG) is urging the CRTC to impose local and news programming conditions on the license renewals for Big John FM…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has pulled the chair from “The Entertainment Desk” in denying Rogers Communications bid to launch a Category B entertainment news channel. The ruling…
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TORONTO – Canadian performer Ferne Downey has been elected President of the International Federation of Actors (FIA), she is the first North American to head the…
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TORONTO – Netflix and Radio-Canada have announced a multi-year licensing agreement to bring a variety of the public broadcaster’s French Canadian series to Netflix members…
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