WINNIPEG – An agreement in principle on the recapitalization of Canwest Global Communications was due today, but in keeping with recent history, yet another dollar deadline has been moved. The... Continue Reading
OTTAWA and GATINEAU - Canada's AM and FM radio stations generated $1.58 billion in revenues for the broadcast year ending August 31, 2008, an increase of just over 5% from... Continue Reading
BANFF – Canwest Global will be shutting down its Fine Living Canada specialty TV channel and replacing it on the dial with a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) TV service. “We have never... Continue Reading
BANFF – With Flashpoint, The Listener, The Bridge and Copper, all Canadian shows airing or about to broadcast on a U.S. conventional network, Canada’s creative community was given the low-down... Continue Reading
BANFF – Home Box Office’s (HBO) John Adams was the big winner on Monday as it picked up the Grand Jury Prize as the best of the best – as... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - CBC/Radio-Canada offered its congratulations to the new appointees to the board of the Canada Media Fund (CMF), and wished them well as they set to tackle the “formidable” challenges... Continue Reading
DUBLIN – International pay sports television brand Setanta is facing serious financial trouble in the U.K. Reports out of London and other places say that the Irish company is facing... Continue Reading
TORONTO – TSN will air all 77 CFL games this season, including the playoffs and the Grey Cup which this year will be played in Calgary.Coverage kicks off on July... Continue Reading
BANFF – The financial crisis is shaping trends in drama programming in a major ways, according to panelists at the View from the Top: Drama Forecast session at the Banff... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Current Media Canada has received CRTC approval to launch 'Current TV', a cat. 2 diginet aimed at young adults that will broadcast short-form, user-generated content. Current Media Canada... Continue Reading