Radio / Television News

Cogeco/Corus radio hearing opens Tuesday

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC will review Cogeco’s proposal to acquire nearly all of Corus Entertainment’s Quebec radio stations at a hearing starting Tuesday in Montreal. The $80 million deal, Continue Reading

Citytv releases prime time video iPad app

TORONTO – Citytv has launched an iPad video application that will feature shows from its prime time broadcast schedule, along with favourites like CityLine and Breakfast Television Toronto. The free,… Continue Reading

PM makes changes at Heritage department

OTTAWA – Change may be in the air at Canadian Heritage, according to an announcement Friday from Prime Minister Harper’s office. Judith Anne LaRocque, currently deputy minister of Canadian Heritage will… Continue Reading

Broccoli ads sell TV, not broccoli

TORONTO – What does broccoli have to do with television?  Everything, according to the Television Bureau of Canada (TVB).  It recruited the cruciferous green vegetable to test, and to… Continue Reading

O’Farrell signs on with TFO

TORONTO – Glenn O’Farrell is the new president and CEO of the Office of French-language Educational Communications Ontario (OTÉLFO), the organization announced Thursday. O’Farrell’s was previously head of Media de Novo,… Continue Reading