OTTAWA - The economic downturn in 2009 pulled down the profitability of the commercial radio industry in Canada two years in a row, the first time since 1993 that revenue... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Most stakeholders agree that the CRTC’s new community TV policy did little to lessen cable’s firm grip on the country’s community channels. But even some of the country’s... Continue Reading
TORONTO – This year’s winner of the 2010 Deluxe Producer Internship offered by Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) is Erika Allison Yearwood.Yearwood joins Deluxe Postproduction as an... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Canadians will now have more opportunities to participate in their community television channels, while cable companies must become more accountable and transparent with their channels' funds, under the CRTC’s... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Accessible Media, the multi-media organization organization behind VoicePrint and The Accessible Channel (TACtv), will celebrate their new Toronto headquarters at a grand opening celebration on September 16, 2010.Formerly... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – A news report which included a video clip taken from YouTube should have identified its creator, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has ruled.The CBSC investigated a story... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Channel Zero-owned CHCH will debut a new look, new programming, and “an enhanced news experience” next week.A year after the Hamilton, ON station ditched its E! brand in... Continue Reading
THE WAY THAT CONSUMERS use their television is evolving as quickly as one can change a channel. At least half of viewers now use Internet-based on-demand TV every week, while... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The imminent arrival of Fall also marks the start of hockey season.CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada announced an 87-game schedule starting with preseason play on September 25th, and regular season... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Specialty television networks Mystery TV, TVtropolis, Food Network Canada, HGTV Canada, History Television, The Independent Film Channel, Discovery Health Channel and Slice received CRTC approval to amend their... Continue Reading