OTTAWA – The CEOs from three of Canada’s biggest broadcasters have thrown their support behind the skinny basic concept, calling it a “consumer-first solution”.In a press release issued after their appearance... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Corus Entertainment is adding Sundance Channel to its portfolio of Canadian specialty services.After finalizing a licensing agreement with Cablevision’s Rainbow Media, Corus announced Tuesday that the channel will launch on March... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Calling Canadians’ local television needs “fundamentally important objectives of Canada’s broadcasting policy”, the Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations (CACTUS) said that the upcoming analog-digital transition... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Nickelodeon in Canada will offer over eight million households a chance to sample its kid friendly programming over the holidays thanks to a month long free preview.From December 15... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Telefilm Canada will finance 17 English-language feature films this year under the Canada Feature Film Fund.Five regional projects will proceed, as well as six projects under the organization’s... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Stingray Digital has signed a multi-platform agreement with EMI Music Canada to add the label’s music video content to Stingray's Galaxie Music Videos on Demand service. The music videos... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Ottawa news veteran Max Keeping is stepping down from CTV Ottawa’s flagship newscast after 37 years in the anchor chair.Keeping’s last day is set for March 31, 2010... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Food Network has cooked up a new version of its website.The site features a fresh look, an interactive community for members, improved recipe search functions, a heftier video library... Continue Reading
I AGREE GREG.I have been in the UK last month as a guest of the BBC and Granada TV – then last week to NYC for business with Hallmark Channel... Continue Reading
by Myron LoveLASALLE, Man. - A friend's 40th birthday party eight years ago was the trigger for Howard Kroeger’s epiphany, an epiphany that has led the former director of operations... Continue Reading
