TORONTO - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has set its 2012-2013 program budget at $375 million, an increase of $4 million over last year’s budget. The organization also revised its... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The Toronto radio market is gaining a new station after the CRTC approved an application for an English-language commercial FM radio station in Uxbridge, ON. Controlled by Frank... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CBC will eliminate 650 jobs, including 475 this fiscal year, as it struggles to swallow the $115 million in budget cuts announced as part of last week’s federal... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Quebecor-owned retailer Groupe Archambault has launched ZIK, a new subscription-based music streaming service offering 12 million songs with fully interactive and unlimited access.ZIK is also the largest collection... Continue Reading
TORONTO – TSN is gearing up to cover The Masters from every angle on-air, online and via a new app for iPad and iPhone. Live coverage includes the Par 3... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The year 2011 ended on a profitable note for Asian Television Network International (ATN) with net income up 164%. The broadcaster reported profits of $5.3 million for the... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – A radio host’s discussion about feeding hits of acid to a cat did not promote violence against animals and therefore did not breach any broadcast codes, the Canadian Broadcast... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC has put out a call for comments as it prepares to tweak its definitions of “commercial messages” and “demarcation point”. The Commission said Thursday that it is... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - CBC/Radio-Canada is keeping a low profile as it digests the impact of a 10% cut to its budget announced as part of Thursday’s federal budget. The government committed... Continue Reading
ST. JOHN’S, NL – Canada’s most easterly over-the-air station is going digital. Newfoundland Broadcasting Corporation, more commonly known as CJON-DT or NTV, has installed a digital television transmission antenna from... Continue Reading
