Radio / Television News

IATSE now recognized in Quebec

MONTREAL – The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) has received formal recognition as a certified bargaining agent representing workers in the motion picture and television industry in Quebec.... Continue Reading

Interactive video comes to on-line retail

OTTAWA – A new e-commerce product is promising to help on-line retailers harness the opportunity provided by video e-commerce. Overlay.TV for Retail is designed to allow for a seamless integration of interactive... Continue Reading

Ross appoints Borg to XPression team

IROQUOIS, ON – Ross Video has named Niels Borg as marketing product manager for its XPression 3D character generator product. Ross Video’s XPression 2D/3D character generator and motion graphics platform includes... Continue Reading

TV advertising delivers, survey finds

TORONTO – Television remains the best medium for advertisers to reach the critical and hard to reach 18-34 year-old demographic, according to a new Angus Reid survey. Commissioned by the... Continue Reading

National radio sales down 13.9%

TORONTO - National radio sales fell 13.9% in the third quarter of 2009, according to data from Canadian Broadcast Sales (CBS).Over 82% of the shortfall occurred in four major categories... Continue Reading

Penthouse Channel signs with Rogers

OTTAWA – The Penthouse Channel will be joining the Rogers Cable lineup after completing a multi-year distribution agreement.Currently available to Shaw Cable customers, the adult programming network is distributed in... Continue Reading