TORONTO – TSN is once again gearing up for its annual Special Olympics Day which will air live this Saturday.
The 10th annual special will pay tribute to the inspirational…
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OTTAWA – Longtime civil servant and former CBC president Al Johnson died Tuesday in Ottawa. He was 87.
A native of Saskatchewan, Johnson occupied a number of senior management positions…
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TORONTO – Rogers Media has taken on the role of digital media sales agent for NBA Canada.
Through this partnership, Rogers will sell advertising across NBA.com platforms including display…
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OTTAWA – New funding criteria could mean greater flexibility for Canadian new media projects and program development.
In a decision on Tuesday, the CRTC said that it would amend…
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TORONTO – A day after his surprise departure from CBC, Scott Moore has been named to the new position of president of broadcasting for Rogers Media. Rogers also…
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TORONTO – Oprah Winfrey’s new channel will debut in Canada on March 1, 2011, two months after its U.S. premiere, Corus confirmed Tuesday.
At an upfront presentation to advertisers…
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TORONTO – Scott Moore, director of CBC Sports and general manager of the CBC Revenue Group, is leaving CBC effective immediately.
Tuesday’s surprise announcement did not include details on Moore’s…
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TORONTO – Glassbox Television has completed its acquisition of the Category 1 specialty channel Travel + Escape from CTV.
Under a transitional services agreement, the physical broadcast operations of the…
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MONTREAL – Astral Media has overhauled its website to better align with the company’s new visual identity which debuted in May.
Astral said in a press release that the…
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MONTREAL – The rebound of the broadcasting advertising sector was a key factor in TVA Group’s third quarter results.
The Quebecor Media subsidiary reported that operating income in its television…
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