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October 31, 2011 14 years ago

Comedy Network celebrates ‘Newvember’

TORONTO – The Comedy Network is rolling out a fresh look and feel on air and on-line on November 1st. The Bell Media-owned channel, entering its 15th year, said that its… Continue Reading

October 28, 2011 14 years ago

Bell Media celebrates FIFA soccer package, CBC disappointed

TORONTO – Bell Media has scored the rights to a seven year FIFA World Cup soccer package that includes the exclusive Canadian broadcast rights to the 2018 FIFA World… Continue Reading

October 27, 2011 14 years ago

Marketing campaign, two month freeview, bolsters FX Canada’s launch

TORONTO – Rogers Media has kicked off a national marketing campaign in support of new channel FX Canada that is launching Monday at 9pm ET/PT (8CT, 7MT). Headlining the campaign… Continue Reading

October 26, 2011 14 years ago

Corus to launch ABC Spark in Canada

BURBANK, CA and TORONTO – Corus Entertainment is partnering with Disney/ABC Television Group (DATG) on a new channel called ABC Spark that will launch in Canada next spring. Building on… Continue Reading

October 26, 2011 14 years ago

Despite Q4 ad dip, Corus praises TV division for “excellent” 2011 results

TORONTO – While Corus Entertainment credited its television division for its solid fourth quarter and 2011 year end results released Wednesday, its specialty ad sales department took its lumps… Continue Reading

October 25, 2011 14 years ago

Corus, Astral finalize content deals with NBCUniversal

TORONTO – Corus Entertainment and Astral Media both finalized multi-year deals with NBCUniversal Television Canada Tuesday for the linear and non-linear rights to numerous titles from the Hollywood studio… Continue Reading

October 25, 2011 14 years ago

Astral cracks billion dollar revenue ceiling

MONTREAL – Astral Media reported “record” revenue of $1.02 billion for its 2011 fiscal year, the first time that it has passed the billion dollar mark.

The Montreal-based media company… Continue Reading

October 25, 2011 14 years ago

CTV Saskatoon launches new morning show Monday

SASKATOON – CTV Saskatoon will also debut a new morning news show called CTV Morning Live on October 31 at 6:00 am. Co-hosted by Chris Carr and Veronica Jubinville, along… Continue Reading

October 25, 2011 14 years ago

CBC/Radio-Canada updates Parliament on its strategic plan

OTTAWA – CBC/Radio-Canada appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage Tuesday morning to provide an update on the progress of its five-year strategic plan launched last February.

The plan,… Continue Reading

October 25, 2011 14 years ago

Galaxie launches with three U.S. telcos

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Stingray Digital has finalized an agreement for its Galaxie digital music service with Hawaiian Telcom, Lumos Networks (formerly known as nTelos) and Paul Bunyan Communications… Continue Reading