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February 17, 2011 15 years ago

TVB announces 2011 board

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… Continue Reading

February 17, 2011 15 years ago

Shaw Media hires sports VP

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… Continue Reading

February 17, 2011 15 years ago

Shareholders approve XM merger with Sirius

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… Continue Reading

February 17, 2011 15 years ago

CBC and Rogers team up for women’s World Cup

TORONTO – Every match of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup of soccer will be broadcast live in Canada thanks to CBC Sports and Rogers Sportsnet joining forces, the… Continue Reading

February 17, 2011 15 years ago

TSN Radio 1050 hits Toronto airwaves April 13

TORONTO – The sports radio landscape is about to get a lot more competitive in Hogtown. CTV and its divisions TSN and CHUM Radio announced Thursday it will launch TSN… Continue Reading

February 16, 2011 15 years ago

Moore defends Pentefountas’ appointment to CRTC

OTTAWA – Partisan politics were on full display during Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore’s appearance before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage yesterday. While Moore was there to… Continue Reading

February 16, 2011 15 years ago

680News’ Hinnen wins RTNDA president’s award

TORONTO, – John Hinnen, vice-president and general manager of 680 News and vice-president of radio news programming for Rogers Broadcasting is this year’s recipient of the RTNDA Canada President’s… Continue Reading

February 16, 2011 15 years ago

Astral’s new outdoor ad program aims at “urban nomads”

MONTREAL – Astral Out-of-Home, is targeting “urban nomads” with its new “geo-marketing intelligence service” called MARK. Available to Astral Out-of-Home clients, MARK promises to deliver effective, targeted outdoor advertising… Continue Reading

February 16, 2011 15 years ago

Minister Moore likes CBC’s five-year plan, but makes no cash commitments

OTTAWA – Appearing before a Parliamentary committee, Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore applauded CBC/Radio-Canada for its new five-year strategic plan, but his testimony shed little light on whether… Continue Reading

February 16, 2011 15 years ago

News report an unfair privacy invasion, says CBSC

OTTAWA – A news report which aired on CHEK News at Five on July 19, 2010 has been ruled to be unfair and an invasion of privacy by the… Continue Reading