Radio / Television News

TV announces Fall premier dates

AS SUMMER draws to a close, the conventional TV networks are cranking up their PR machines in support of their new and returning shows.Global is premiering the musical comedy Glee on... Continue Reading

Canwest Global revamps news portal

TORONTO - Global News has overhauled its news portal News.GlobalTV.com to include video reports, blogs, mobile feeds and live coverage of major news events.The new multimedia design includes improved search... Continue Reading

Can you pick Team Canada?

TORONTO - As the very best Canadian hockey players gather in Calgary this week, CTVOlympics.ca and RDSolympiques.ca are offering Canadians the chance to pick Team Canada with the launch of... Continue Reading

Rush HD to shoot life in the fast lane

TORONTO – Extreme sports channel Rush HD is sponsoring a car in this weekend’s AUTOPRO 100 race, and will shoot a documentary about the driver’s experience from the race preparations,... Continue Reading

MuchMusic channels shelve the ads

TORONTO - MuchMusic’s digital stations - MuchVibe, MuchLOUD, MuchMoreRetro and PunchMuch, are going commercial-free starting August 31.“MuchMusic created the music video niche on TV and these digital channels let us... Continue Reading

Switzer, Drabinskly named to Comweb BoD

TORONTO – Television and film production company Comweb Group/William F. White International has named Cyril Drabinsky and Jay Switzer to its board of directors. Cyril Drabinsky is president and CEO... Continue Reading

Full speed ahead for Setanta Canada

TORONTO – Errol Hinds spent the early part of this summer assuring people that Setanta Canada was doing just fine, thanks.The reason? The company’s U.K. subsidiary went under, losing English... Continue Reading

CWC announces annual award categories

CANADIAN WOMEN in Communications (CWC) has issued a call for nominations for its 2010 Annual Awards.This year’s award categories are:- CWC Woman of the Year, which recognizes an outstanding woman... Continue Reading