CALGARY – Shaw Communications has bought Canwest Global Communications Corp. for $2 billion, the companies announced early Monday morning.The deal includes 100% of CanWest’s over-the-air and specialty television businesses, including... Continue Reading
TORONTO – After losing Paul Roberston to Shaw earlier in the day, Corus Entertainment named Doug Murphy to the role of president of Corus Television.Murphy joined Corus in December 2002... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG – Global TV anchor Kevin Newman will be leaving the network in August after 10 years as the face of the company’s national newscast.Citing the need for “for rest... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Fairchild TV and Talentvision raised over $179,000 in support of World Vision Canada and the Canadian Red Cross’ earthquake relief efforts in Yushu in Qinghai, a remote and... Continue Reading
TORONTO and MONTREAL – Corus Radio is officially exiting the Quebec radio market.The company said this morning it has reached an agreement with Cogeco Inc. for Cogeco to purchase the... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – A phone-in contest that aired on Global Ontario lacked transparency, violating codes around contests, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has determined.Play TV, which aired on Global Ontario... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CanWest has cranked up the promotional machine in support of two new series on specialty channels Showcase and History Television, and a new mobile recipe app for Food Network... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Students and educators in Ontario have been given free, on-line access to Canadian films from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) to help them learn more about Canada’s... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Astral Media’s second annual National Day of Caring for Kids radiothon raised over $7 million in support of 20 children's hospitals and health care facilities across the country... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Banter between radio morning show co-hosts that touched on a sexual topic was ruled clean by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC).A listener complained about a Josie & The City... Continue Reading
