TORONTO – Broadcast executive David Kines is the new chairman of CTV’s MuchFact, becoming only the second chair in the history of the fund.Filling the vacancy left by Bernie Finkelstein’s... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Let’s not get lost in the weeds, Canadian broadcasters have told the CRTC.With respect to calls for more specific Canadian content spending requirements suggested by some parties to... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is investing $11.5 million in 36 new interactive projects that were submitted in the second round of its Experimental Stream.The CMF offers financial assistance... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CBC has announced plans to fete both the 50th anniversary of its iconic documentary series The Nature of Things and the 75th birthday of its host, Dr. David Suzuki.On... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The value-for-signal issue may not be a fait accompli just yet.Cartt.ca has learned that Rogers plans to appeal Monday’s Federal Court decision which confirmed that the CRTC does have... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Earl Seitz and Dave Biro will be honoured with 2011 RTNDA Lifetime Achievement Awards in the BC Region, the Association of Electronic Journalists announced.The Lifetime Achievement Award was created... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – A sexually explicit program breached broadcast codes not for its content, but for failing to include enough viewer advisories, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has ruled.After receiving... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – While the massively confused usage-based billing issue gets all the attention these days, another media issue that will affect tens of thousands more Canadians than UBB is still... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – In a 2-1 decision, the Federal Court of Canada said the CRTC does, in fact, have jurisdiction and can let broadcasters demand a fee from satellite, cable and... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Bud Pierce is joining Global Toronto as the consulting executive producer for its new morning news program, scheduled to debut later this year, the network said Tuesday.Pierce developed,... Continue Reading
