MONTREAL - The Federal Court of Appeal has refused to hear an appeal by Astral Media to halt the now completed sale of 11 Quebec radio stations to competitor Cogeco.According... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Look for a number of new TV stations from the likes of Rogers and the CBC to hit the Canadian airwaves.The CRTC approved five applications from Rogers this... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Astral Radio has named Mario Cecchini to lead the sales and marketing team for Astral's 83 radio stations.Most recently vice president at Corus Quebec, Cecchini has also held senior... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The sexualization of children during a radio station’s morning show banter went too far, according to the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC).The Ontario Regional Panel reviewed a segment... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Haliburton Broadcasting Group has received CRTC approval to buy three radio stations in Ontario.The company said last September that it planned to acquire Stratford combo 1240 CJCS-AM and 1077 MIX-FM... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Community-based campus radio station CKLN has received a temporary reprieve after appealing a CRTC decision revoking its broadcast license.After filing a motion with the Federal Court of Appeal... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CBC News is on-the-move with the launch of a new mobile app on Tuesday.The CBC News Mobile App, available for download on iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Android devices, provides real-time access... Continue Reading
TORONTO – One of hockey’s best-known personalities has renewed his contract with Hockey Night in Canada through the 2011-2012 NHL season, the CBC has confirmed.Don Cherry will continue to team... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein used an interview-style keynote as a soap box of sorts to press broadcasters and producers on a number of issues. In responding to... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Three major actors in the Canadian broadcasting sector say they are bullish on the future of the system in the face of new technologies and changing consumer TV... Continue Reading
