OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is calling for an end to what it calls “TV attack ads” in Canada in order to facilitate “open, fair and participatory” election... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – A coalition of private broadcasters offered their collective support to Parliament as it tabled the Copyright Bill in the House of Commons for a second reading on Tuesday.Calling... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) has launched a new mentorship program to offer 40 post-secondary graduate youth the opportunity to gain work experience in the film, television and... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Astral Radio is hoping to create a unique experience for its listeners and advertisers with the launch of a new interactive platform.Developed by Emmis Interactive, the platform allows... Continue Reading
HOLLYWOOD, CA - An international coalition led by MovieLabs, CableLabs, Comcast and Rovi Corporation has launched a global independent registry that provides a uniform approach to cataloging movies, television shows,... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The dichotomy of the old and new media was clearly on display at a Parliamentary committee hearing last week. The Canadian music lobby faced off against a new... Continue Reading
DARTMOUTH – Double-digit revenue growth continued into a third quarter for Newfoundland Capital Corporation, after the radio station owner marked a 13% year-over-year jump in revenue.For the quarter ended September 30th,... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The description of an unusual sexual assault that aired on a morning radio show was ruled acceptable by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) because it was not... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Momentum in the advertising market, particularly during its fourth quarter, helped Astral Media to achieve its 14th consecutive year of growth.In Fiscal 2010, consolidated revenues totalled $961.0 million, an... Continue Reading
TORONTO – When life throws curves, there’s Twist TV.Shaw Media’s newly branded specialty channel Twist TV arrived in over 2 million homes on Monday, though for the month of November, the... Continue Reading
