TORONTO – The second annual Advertising Week is only two weeks away.Created to profile the accomplishments of the Canadian communications industry while providing inspiring thought leadership to drive future success,... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – The board of directors at Telefilm Canada will jointly make decisions until a new executive director is named, the organization said in a statement.Former executive director Wayne Clarkson’s... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Describing its first quarter financial results as “robust”, Astral Media appears confident about the year ahead.Consolidated revenues totaled $250.7 million for its first quarter ended November 30, 2009, an increase... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Rogers Radio is adding Aboriginal content to its programming lineup on select stations across the country.A new weekly program called Bamoseda will feature national Aboriginal news, current affairs,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – After marking its 17th consecutive quarter of revenue growth, XM Radio was able to shrink its net loss by almost $30 million.Net loss decreased by $29.8 million to... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG – First quarter profits are up at debt-laden Canwest Global.For the three months ended November 30, 2009, Canwest reported operating profits increased 29% from $137 million last year to... Continue Reading
TORONTO – At least one Canadian broadcaster is opposing Rogers’ request to carry the digital multicast signals of a U.S. broadcaster.In a letter to the CRTC, the S-VOX Group of... Continue Reading
A MILLION FEET of broadcast cable. 100 or so cameras. 1,350 people. No tape. All for 17 days of sliding, gliding, jumping and skating.The broadcast (or, more accurately, broadcasts) of... Continue Reading
TORONTO – While the company’s television assets are what buoys Corus Entertainment’s fiscal 2010 first quarter results, chief executive officer John Cassaday said the company is seeing signs of major... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – CACTUS has some prickly words for the CRTC.As the Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations (CACTUS) prepares for the Regulator’s review of community TV in April,... Continue Reading
