Radio / Television News

Leonard Asper quits CanWest

WINNIPEG – The founding family of Canwest Global Communications is officially gone from the executive suite. With his brother and sister resigning from their board positions last month, Canwest… Continue Reading

Commission tweaks LPIF funding allocation

OTTAWA – The CRTC has revised its determination relating to the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF) allocation formula. In paragraph 22 of broadcasting regulatory policy 2009-406, the Commission… Continue Reading

CBC gets Heavy

TORONTO – The CBC has inked a content and distribution partnership with Heavy which will see the pub ‘caster have its own video channel. The independent video company, which targets… Continue Reading