DARTMOUTH – Newcap Inc. has received CRTC approval to launch a new English-language commercial FM radio station in Miramichi, NB. The proposed new station will be a country music format... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CBC’s oft-postponed licence renewal hearing will begin November 19, the CRTC confirmed Friday. In a letter to CBC president and CEO Hubert Lacroix, the Commission directed the Corp.... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC is calling for comments on Rogers and BCE's plan to take control of sports channels Leafs TV, NBA TV Canada and Gol TV Canada from Maple Leaf... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has launched a new measurement tool to help classify its projects and measure their performance using various key performance indicators. The Digital Media Performance... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Bell Fund invested $12.8 million in 148 cross-platform television, web and mobile projects last year, according to its annual report released this week. The 2011 Annual Report detailed... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) has named Marla Boltman as general counsel, to be based in its Toronto office beginning June 8, 2012. Boltman has held positions... Continue Reading
(Ed note: We ran this column back in May 2012 with our overall investigation into the CBC. Given the Corp's news this week - that it will still air, but... Continue Reading
MUCH HAS BEEN SAID and written over the last few weeks on the new CBC Music service, which has generated quite a bit of interest from the industry, and from... Continue Reading
LONDON – NBCUniversal International today announced the acquisition of a controlling 51% stake in international children's channel, KidsCo – in partnership with existing shareholder and content supplier Corus Entertainment, which... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Stingray Digital has improved the on-screen look of its Galaxie music service, and Rogers’ digital cable customers are among the first to enjoy the enhancements. Instead of seeing... Continue Reading
