TORONTO – As widely anticipated, the portable people meters (PPM) have shaken up the radio ratings for some of Canada’s largest radio markets.
According to PPM data for March 1…
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TORONTO – The World Fishing Network will dedicate an entire day of programming and commercial airtime on June 30th to support recreational anglers affected by the Gulf oil spill disaster.
The…
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TORONTO – Heather Ostertag has retired from her role as president and CEO of the Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (FACTOR), effective immediately.
"I have been proud and privileged…
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EDMONTON – RTNDA Canada, the Association of Electronic Journalists, presented its annual awards for Canadian news stories and programming at its awards gala Saturday night in Edmonton.
Named after some…
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TORONTO – Rogers Broadcasting has bought London, ON radio station BOB-FM (CHST-FM) from CTV’s CHUM Radio. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“We’re excited about operating in the…
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TORONTO – The channel rebranding exercise continues at CTV.
After renaming three of its Discovery specialties two weeks ago, the network announced Monday that it would also rebrand its…
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TORONTO – Digital media distribution company Yangaroo has named Scott Wambolt as its new CEO and to its board of directors.
Prior to joining Yangaroo, Wambolt served as the SVP…
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TORONTO and WINNIPEG – Disgruntled Canwest Global shareholders, including the Asper family, are continuing in their efforts to stop Shaw’s purchase of the company’s television divisions.
According to a…
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TORONTO – As the world’s political and economic leaders descend on Ontario next week, CTV has announced that it will combine its news and entertainment platforms to deliver “superior…
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IF EVERYONE PLAYS their expected part, Canadians may end up clamouring for the new SunTV News channel that its owner, Quebecor Media, envisions.
The launch strategy, it appears, is…
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