LAS VEGAS – Despite having pushed back hard enough against the wireless industry to make sure a recent Congressional Bill on the reclamation of spectrum would not harm his…
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MONTREAL – An informal group of radio broadcasters are banding together in the hopes of pulling the plug on CBC’s nascent digital music service CBC Music.
The coalition, which includes…
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LAS VEGAS – While Sony is still very high on 3DTV (it so far has been the only manufacturer to heavily feature 3D so far here), 4K, or ultra…
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TORONTO – A 10% jump in television revenue in the second quarter helped to drive up profits at Corus Entertainment by 16%.
Consolidated revenues for the three months ended February…
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TORONTO – Toronto-based film and television lawyer Doug Murray is joining Taylor Klein Oballa LLP starting Monday.
The entertainment and media law firm specializes in working with production companies, producers, and in…
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TORONTO – Despite gains in television advertising revenues, Score Media reported a $1.3 million net loss for the second quarter ended February 29, 2012.
Consolidated revenue for the period fell…
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MONTREAL – Second quarter profits were up 10% at Astral as the company reported what could be one of its last quarterly reports as a standalone company before being…
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GATINEAU – The CRTC will hear why the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF) needs to be kept – and why it should be killed off – when a public…
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TORONTO – CBC’s plan to cut jobs and original programming will create “a domino effect” that will not only compromise its ability to deliver on its mandate to reflect Canada to…
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MONTREAL – Telefilm Canada is cutting 30 full-time jobs and over $1 million from its programming initiatives after the recent federal budget slashed its funding by 10% over three years.
The organization…
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