MONTREAL – Astral Media is gearing up for its second annual National Day of Caring for Kids radiothon scheduled for this Thursday from from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (local... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Edward W. Boyd is the newest member of the board of directors of CBC/Radio-Canada, Heritage Minister James Moore announced Monday.Boyd has been CEO of 58ninety Inc., a Toronto-based... Continue Reading
TORONTO – It sounds like Rogers isn’t interested in making any changes to their community channels.As the CRTC began its review of the community TV policy framework, Canada’s largest cable operator... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - More than 3,000 Canadians have pledged their support of community ownership of community TV, according to the Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations (CACTUS).After new analysis... Continue Reading
PLESSISVILLE, QC – The CRTC should guarantee that independent producers have access to Canada’s community channels, and cable companies should foot the bill for the programming that they produce, says... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Astral has received regulatory approval for a pair of new TV channels.The CRTC has given the thumbs up for two national, English-language Category 2 specialty television networks entitled TV... Continue Reading
TORONTO – After pulling in more than $1.2 million last year, Asian Television Network said that it will pay out “a special one time dividend” to its shareholders.ATN reported net... Continue Reading
OTTAWA –GATINEAU – Despite a slumping advertising market, Canada’s specialty, pay, pay-per-view television services, and video-on-demand services saw total revenues grow 6% in the 2009 broadcast year, says the annual... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – CTV should have aired an American crime drama program after the Watershed hour of 9:00 pm, and should have given it an 18+ rating, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC)... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Glassbox co-CEO Raja Khanna was nearly at a loss for words Wednesday after hearing that the CRTC had turned down his company’s request for a new French-language Category... Continue Reading
