AS NATIONAL CHAIR OF THE Canadian Broadcast Standards Council for 18 years, Ron Cohen has seen and heard the most controversial television and radio programming offered on the Canadian airwaves.... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – More than 20 applicants have asked the CRTC to be awarded a spot on the FM dial in the crowded Toronto radio market. And that list includes broadcasting heavyweights... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – Global News has named broadcast veteran Carol Wang and journalist Frank Qi to the on-air team of its new Mandarin-language newscast. Global National Mandarin will debut Monday (Chinese New... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Rogers Media said Tuesday that it is acquiring a 100% stake in Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN) which it will re-launch as Citytv Saskatchewan. Financial terms of the deal... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) has named Monika Ille as director of programming. Based out of the network’s Montreal office, Ille has been with APTN for the past eight... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that provide their subscribers with access to video programming should be considered broadcasting undertakings and therefore subject to the Broadcasting Act, a coalition of... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Louis Lalande has been named as the new executive vice-president of French Services for CBC/Radio-Canada, a position that he has held on an interim basis since last September.... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Rogers Communications has launched a sports-themed barker channel called Sportsnews designed to promote its sports services and content. Available free to digital cable customers in Ontario and Atlantic... Continue Reading
MONTREAL and VANCOUVER – Telus’ Optik TV customers are among the first to take advantage of a new application for Stingray Digital's Galaxie music services. Starting today, Optik TV users can... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Registration is now open for Prime Time in Ottawa 2012 scheduled for February 29 through March 2 at The Westin in Ottawa. Presented by the Canadian Media Production... Continue Reading
