GATINEAU – Corus Entertainment must be included in the group-based licensing regime so as to better compete with its fellow broadcasters, the company said during its licence renewal hearing on... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Former Rogers Communications company director and well-known lawyer John A. Tory died early Sunday morning. He was 81.Tory helped to co-found the Toronto-based law firm Tory and Associates... Continue Reading
CANNES, FRANCE – Montreal-based music and broadcasting company Stingray Digital is buying Music Choice Europe Ltd. from a European private investment group, the company confirmed Monday. Financial terms of the... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Astral Media’s third annual National Day of Caring for Kids radiothon is set to air on May 5.Broadcast by over 60 English-language radio stations in more than 30... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Rogers Sportsnet has signed a four-year agreement to broadcast live cricket matches from the Indian Premier League, beginning this Friday.The agreement gives Sportsnet exclusive Canadian television and pay-per-view... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Canadian independent producers and the country’s major private broadcast groups reached an agreement in principle over terms in trade on Monday.The framework deal, which is still subject to... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC kicks off a public hearing on Monday to consider group-based licence renewals for English-language television groups, and Cartt.ca will be there.The hearing will begin at 9:00... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Shaw Media’s new Global Video app is now available at the iTunes store for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.The free app offers Canadian viewers access to some... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC began using a using a harmonized set of rules on Friday to process the majority of its broadcasting and telecommunications applications, and to guide public participation in... Continue Reading
TORONTO - With the London 2012 Olympic Games still more than 15 months away, Canada’s Olympic broadcast media consortium has signed its first multiplatform sponsorship agreement for the Summer Games... Continue Reading
