Radio / Television News

WIFT-T names Astral Mentorship winner

TORONTO – Women in Film and Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) chose Mishann Lau as the winner of the 2010 Astral Media Mentorship. The Astral Media Mentorship is a national competitive… Continue Reading

ACCT resurrects AV Trust program

TORONTO – The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (ACCT) will continue the film and television-related programming of the Audio-Visual Preservation Trust, including the Astral Restoration Program. Dedicated to protecting… Continue Reading

Radio revenues fall 5.2% in 2009

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Revenues at Canada’s AM and FM radio stations dropped 5.2% to $1.5 billion for the broadcast year ending August 31, 2009, a CRTC report said Thursday. Expenses, however, also… Continue Reading

The lights come on at CBC

OTTAWA – CBC/Radio-Canada says that it’s found a way to save money and cut its carbon footprint at the same time. The pub ‘caster is accelerating the replacement of incandescent… Continue Reading

Teletoon kicks off freeview on Rogers

TORONTO – Teletoon Retro is inviting Rogers customers to pull up a beanbag chair and pass around the Scooby Snacks for its free preview this month. Available on Rogers’ channel 284,… Continue Reading