Radio / Television News

Banff TV fest gets a new name

BANFF – The Banff World Television Festival has been renamed the Banff World Media Festival after formalizing a partnership with the nextMEDIA digital media conference. Organizers say that the festival’s new name… Continue Reading

Oprah’s TV channel arrives early

TORONTO – Canadian viewers will get a sneak peek into new channel OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network starting this Friday, two months prior to its scheduled launch. OWN will officially debut… Continue Reading

HGTV goes big for winter

TORONTO – HGTV Canada is kicking off 2011 with a multi-platform image campaign celebrating winter and a new season of programming. Targeting Adults 25-54, the national campaign, with emphasis in… Continue Reading

CRTC approves Bluepoint’s purchase of SCN

OTTAWA – The CRTC has given Bluepoint Investments the go ahead to proceed with its purchase of the Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN). The satellite-to-cable programming undertaking distributes educational programming in… Continue Reading

TV5 names new BoD president

MONTREAL – TV5 Québec Canada has named Marie-Linda Lord as president of the network’s board of directors for a two year term. Adélard Guillemette was named to vice-president of the… Continue Reading