TORONTO – Corus Entertainment’s radio group has restructured its on-line department resulting in the ouster of Alan Cross and David Huszar, Cartt.ca has learned.
Huszar was vice-president and Cross was senior program director…
Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC has postponed the CBC’s licence renewal hearing from this September until June 4, 2012.
The Commission said Friday that the decision was made for two reasons….
Continue Reading
TORONTO – Kevin Newman is joining CTV News as the co-host of Question Period and digital news evangelist for Bell Media beginning August 22.
With more than 30 years of…
Continue Reading
TORONTO – TSN has locked up the exclusive rights to Wimbledon for the next decade.
The sports ‘caster said Wednesday that its 10-year deal, which begins in 2012, includes all…
Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Shaw Communications used its submission to the CRTC on 2011-344 (the Commission’s fact-finding exercise on over-the-top video) to make some very specific requests the company says will…
Continue Reading
TORONTO – A new cross-media conference and partnering forum called X-Summit will debut in Toronto this fall.
Scheduled for October 24 – 26 at The Carlu, X-Summit is the evolution…
Continue Reading
TORONTO – Canadian digital media distribution company Yangaroo said that it has reached a “major milestone” after delivering over 2000 music videos on its proprietary digital media distribution system…
Continue Reading
KELOWNA – Shaw Media-owned Global Okanagan is reprising its hour-long suppertime news show starting next Monday.
The re-launched CHBC NEWS @ 5, helmed by long-time anchor and producer Rick Webber,…
Continue Reading
TORONTO – Broadcast executive Tony Burman is returning to Canada to teach at Ryerson University where he has been named as the Velma Rogers Graham Research Chair. The former editor-in-chief…
Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC will take a good look at broadcasting veteran Michael MacMillan’s plans to buy independent broadcaster Glassbox Television.
MacMillan’s company Blue Ant Media agreed to acquire Glassbox…
Continue Reading