MONTREAL – When Cogeco Diffusion purchased three regional music radio stations from Corus Quebec in 2011, they were "moribund," vice-president Richard Lachance told journalists on…
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TORONTO – Bite TV has kicked off a contest that will see the winner fly to Los Angeles to meet the late night TV funny man and attend a week…
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MONTREAL – More than a hundred people demonstrated in front of the Radio-Canada/CBC building in Montreal Wednesday in solidarity with the RCI Action Committee, a union-supported lobby of Radio Canada…
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OTTAWA – The passage of Bill C-11 in the House of Commons trumpeted by the government Tuesday was met with trepidation by some industry stakeholders.
The Bill, known as the…
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GATINEAU – The CRTC will stage a public hearing starting Tuesday morning to consider 18 renewal applications from radio stations that are in apparent non-compliance with the Commission’s radio regulations…
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MONTREAL – Astral’s out-of-home division has launched a new app for advertisers designed to make it simpler for them to plan their next media buy across its portfolio.
Available for…
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TORONTO – Despite the prevalence of the Internet, amateur radio still has a role to play, especially in times of crisis, according to the Central Toronto Amateur Radio Club (CenTor).
Amateur…
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TORONTO and MONTREAL – The Independent Production Fund is investing $1.5 million in 15 new Canadian web drama series.
The scripted drama series (10 English / 5 French) represent a…
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HALIFAX – Veteran broadcast executive Jim Haskins has been named station manager/news director for Global Maritimes.
Haskins, who began his career as a reporter and anchor for CJIC TV and…
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BANFF – Social TV audience measurement company, Seevibes, used the Banff International Media Festival to inaugurate Seevibes TV Ratings.
This service, accessible at www.seevibes.com/top, allows users to view the…
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