OTTAWA and TORONTO – CTV says that only “urgent regulatory relief” can help to keep its struggling stable of ‘A’ channels afloat.
In an application to the CRTC, CTV…
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TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund has released guidelines for its Diverse Languages program.
The program, which forms part of the CMF’s ‘convergent stream’, ensures that Canadians have access to…
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TORONTO – TSN has signed some big name brands to its coverage of the CFL this season.
Newcomers Ford, Mr. Lube, Scotiabank and The Brick will join returning sponsors Gibson’s Finest…
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VANCOUVER – Douglas Elphick is joining Joytv 10 (CHNU-TV) in Vancouver as its general sales manager, effective July 12.
With more than 30 years of broadcasting industry experience, Elphick will…
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council has been awarded the Bill Hutton Award of Excellence from the Radio Television News Directors Association of Canada.
The award is given to…
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CHICOUTIMI, QC – Another day, another radio station sale.
According to a report on infopresse, Corus Quebec has sold CKRS 98.3 FM in Saguenay to a consortium of…
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TORONTO – CTV has launched a Facebook application to help promote its on-line video library.
Called Watch CTV Online, the app allows users to click on any available episode of…
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VANCOUVER – Prime time Canadian content on CBC English TV stands at a 30-year low, according to an annual survey conducted by Friends of Canadian Broadcasting.
The survey ‘What’s ON…
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TORONTO – Not surprisingly, a survey by the Television Bureau of Canada found that TV is still the best medium to deliver advertising messages to consumers.
Conducted by BBM Analytics, the…
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MONTREAL – The head office of Astral Media has a new home – a 30-storey office building in downtown Montreal now known as Maison Astral.
Located at 1800 McGill College…
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