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,…
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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…
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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…
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OTTAWA – Quebecor Media Inc. surprisingly revealed yesterday that the company was no longer going to seek “must carry” status for its Category 2 English language all news specialty…
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TORONTO – OMNI Television raised $247,000 during its broadcast special for Pakistan flood relief which aired last Sunday in Ontario, Alberta and BC.
With the funds matched by…
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GATINEAU – Be careful, dig deeper and have a look around at what other information is out there, the final submissions from several interveners tell the CRTC as the…
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OTTAWA – Quebecor Inc. president and CEO Pierre-Karl Péladeau said the company is considering removing the "must carry" provision in an application for its English-language all news channel SunTV.
Péladeau…
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TORONTO – The CRTC will wade into the choppy waters of a dispute between The Fight Network and its former owners, despite its earlier reluctance to do so.
As Cartt.ca…
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TORONTO – Corus Entertainment is predicting that 2011 will be a year of growth.
Speaking to investors at its annual meeting late last week, Corus president and CEO John Cassaday…
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MONTREAL – The Karaoke Channel has launched its video on demand service on MEO’s IPTV platform in Portugal.
Owned by Montreal’s Stingray Media, the Karaoke Channel features the world’s largest…
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