VANCOUVER – Canadians are tuning in to the 2010 Olympic Games in record numbers.Live coverage of the Opening Ceremony on Friday night made history as the most-watched television event ever... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Radio veteran Bill Carroll is leaving his show at NEWSTALK 1010 after nearly 12 years to host a radio show in Los Angeles.According to a press release from Astral... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC is set to consider 19 new broadcasting licences at a hearing scheduled for April 14, 2010, without the appearance of the parties.Former Chum executive Jay Switzer... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Add CPAC to Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium.The Cable Public Affairs Channel received CRTC approval late last week to carry the V network’s French-language coverage of the Vancouver... Continue Reading
CALGARY - Shaw Communications announced this morning that it intends to purchase control of CanWest Global Communications.The Calgary-based cable company has entered into agreements with Canwest and certain 8% senior... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – More than 2,560 Canadians have weighed in on the role of community television in Canada, according the Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Status (CACTUS).The comments now... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG – Three members of the Canwest board of directors, including siblings David and Gail Asper, have resigned to pursue other interests and to help reduce the board’s size as... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Astral Media and the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation have partnered on a new academic program to be rolled out to Aboriginal high schools across the country to inspire... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Corus-owned YTV has teamed up with the YMCA to champion healthy and active children.The 'Strong Kids' program, which kicks off February 15, is an annual fundraising effort aimed... Continue Reading
TORONTO – A new study on the TV viewing habits of Canadians claims that it has uncovered what women really watch.Canwest Broadcasting commissioned Solutions Research Group to conduct the research... Continue Reading
