GATINEAU - The CRTC says it has gotten the message loud and clear from Canadians regarding TV commercials that need to lower the volume.It’s launching a public consultation, after receiving... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The jury is still out on whether the iPad and other tablet devices will irreversibly alter the current Canadian broadcasting environment, but there are signs, even within the... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - After studying the impact of emerging and digital media environment in Canada over the past two years, the federal government’s Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage has recommended that... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - After a Parliamentary committee decided yesterday to pull back from a 10-year-old request asking the CRTC broaden its rules applicable to false and misleading news, Commission chair Konrad... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The Writers Guild of Canada called on the Canadian government to fight for creators’ rights by fixing copyright Bill C-32. Appearing before the parliamentary committee today, the WGC... Continue Reading
TORONTO, - Asian Television Network has launched nine more South Asian Channels on Rogers Cable, bringing the total to 33. The channels are aimed at Canada's growing South Asian community... Continue Reading
BY 2015, THERE WILL BE one billion web-enabled, stationary CE devices in operation worldwide, says market research firm In-Stat.“Smart TVs" and Blu-ray players (that support online apps) will constitute over... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The Television Bureau of Canada Thursday announced its 2011 board of directors.Rita Fabian, executive vice president of sales and marketing for CTV conventional and specialty, will continue as... Continue Reading
TORONTO – With an application before the Commission for a new sports channel license, Shaw Media has hired Christos Nikitopoulos as vice-president, sports programming.He will be responsible for developing an... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Canadian Satellite Radio shareholders today approved the merger of XM Canada and Sirius Canada at CSR's annual and special meeting of shareholders.John Bitove, executive chairman of CSR said... Continue Reading
