MONTREAL – Bell will introduce a new business unit called Bell Media and retire the CTVglobemedia holding company name once its acquisition of CTV is finalized early in the…
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OTTAWA – The government must take different steps to inform and support disabled Canadians in advance of this summer’s transition to digital television, says Media Access Canada (MAC).
In an…
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TORONTO – Astral-owned children’s channel Playhouse Disney and its French-language counterpart Playhouse Disney Télé will rebrand to Disney Junior on May 6.
In addition to new programming, Disney Junior will weave…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC estimates its total broadcasting regulatory costs for the the 2011-2012 fiscal year are $29.881 million.
The broadcasting licence fee regulation provides for the payment of Part…
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TORONTO – Jeffrey L. Orridge is the executive director of sports properties for CBC Sports, the ‘pubcaster said Monday. Starting April 4th, he will be responsible for overall sports broadcasting…
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TORONTO – TVO has released two free apps for BlackBerry smart phones designed for early learners and school aged-kids, the educational broadcaster said Friday.
‘Polka Dot Shorts’ is a sequence…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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