OTTAWA – The CRTC has excluded Whitehorse, Yukon; Yellowknife, Northwest Territories; and Iqaluit, Nunavut from the list of mandatory markets for conversion to digital television.The Commission said Monday that broadcasters intend to shut... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Money worries and digital strategies seem to be the key business issues keeping radio industry honchos awake at night, judging by their comments during a special radio exec... Continue Reading
TORONTO – No medium is better positioned to capitalize on the opportunities presented by mobile technology than radio, says Fred Jacobs, president of radio consulting firm Jacobs Media, based in... Continue Reading
By Steven James May TORONTO – Nearly two years after its switch to digital TV, the American broadcasting industry has turned its attention to some of the new potential digital... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Representatives of Canada's private broadcasters like the new copyright bill just as it is, and called for its passage.In an appearance before the Legislative Committee on Bill C-32, the... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Those in charge of the digital television transition have dropped the ball in informing Canadians on the impacts of the change to DTV, said some MPs during The... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) said that it is “pleased” with the CRTC’s decision to require BCE to allocate $100 million to independently-produced programs of national interest... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Rogers Sportsnet has signed a new four-year agreement for the rights to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) television events in Canada.Sportsnet said that it will have a consistent schedule... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Broadcast veteran Terry Coles has been named chairman of Media Access Canada (MAC), while Beverley Milligan was promoted to CEO.Coles, who is currently president and COO of Vista Broadcast Group,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – New funding from the Ontario government will help Toronto's Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT) to position itself as a regional training facility for film and television, the organization says.Funding... Continue Reading
