OTTAWA – With the federal election just around the corner, the Canadian Conference of the Arts convinced the major federal parties (except for the ruling Conservatives) to offer up their... Continue Reading
TORONTO - RTNDA Canada, The Association of Electronic Journalists, has named its British Columbia region award winners honouring the best programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in both radio and television.The... Continue Reading
ST CATHARINES – After less than three months, regional digital specialty channel Niagara News is no more.The channel laid off its 17 staffers Monday, reports the St Catharines Standard and... Continue Reading
GATINEAU - There were some pretty big surprises as Canada’s large broadcast groups took the stand one last time during the CRTC’s group licensing proceeding in Gatineau last week. While... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – The new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet by Research In Motion (RIM) will come pre-installed with a free app from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), the companies announced... Continue Reading
TORONTO – In an effort to branch out from its traditional sports properties, Score Media is getting into the music business.The company has partnered with Warner Music Canada, EMI Music... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Not surprisingly, Quebecor-owned Videotron was the first TV service provider to trumpet the arrival of the Sun News Network, also owned by Quebecor, which launched nationally Monday afternoon.Canada’s... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Corus Entertainment more than doubled its second quarter profits, citing a combination of strong growth in both advertising and revenue from subscribers.Net income for the quarter ended February... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Crediting an increase in its fan base, Score Media reported second quarter financials in the black, reversing a net loss from the same period last year.Profits for the... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Rogers Media has overhauled the websites of its two newest radio stations, re-building them in blog style format designed to connect listeners quickly and easily to the content that... Continue Reading
