OTTAWA – Broadcasters should be careful when using the words “illegal campaign contributions”, said the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) in a decision on Wednesday.The CBSC examined a complaint concerning the... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Music legends Bachman & Turner, entertainment lawyer and television producer Stephen Stohn and broadcast pioneer Bill Evanov will be inducted to the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Hall of... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) has named the winners of its 2010 Crystal Awards.The winners are:- Outstanding Achievement Award: Laurie May, co-president and co-founder, Maple Pictures... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Astral Radio has donated $100,000 to a musical education charity to help fund music programs in 71 schools across the country.MusiCounts, the music education charity associated with The... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Just in time for the start of hockey season, Rogers Sportsnet One has added two new major BDUs to its roster.The sports network said Friday that it was available... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Retiring CTV CEO Ivan Fecan worked in TV all of his life. He was a producer, director and executive at a number of levels. As CEO, he knows... Continue Reading
SASKATOON - Golden West Broadcasting says that it has learned its lesson. After being denied an opportunity to launch a FM radio station in Humboldt Sask. in 2008, the company... Continue Reading
OTTAWA and TORONTO – The CRTC has turned down CTV’s request to extend “interim regulatory flexibility” to it’s financially challenged /A stations.In a decision on Thursday, the Commission told CTV that... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Astral Television Networks has named Heather Senst as vice president of creative services.In this role, Senst will continue to be responsible for spearheading the creative direction and management... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Bell Canada’s Kevin Crull has been named successor to CTVglobemedia head Ivan Fecan.Wednesday’s announcement said that Crull, currently president of Bell’s residential services, will become COO on January 1st,... Continue Reading
