TORONTO - History Television will launch its HD service Thursday on Shaw Cable.History Television joins Showcase and National Geographic Channel as Canwest's third specialty channel to launch in high definition.“History Television... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Astral Broadcasting has received CRTC approval to amend the broadcasting licences for four French-language TV stations.The category 1 specialty channel Ztélé can now expand the list of categories from... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Max Valiquette will fill the seventh and final seat on the Canada Media Fund’s board of directors for 2009-2010.Appointed by the Canadian Coalition for Cultural Expression (CCCE), Valiquette... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG – Canwest has obtained creditor protection for some of its assets, including Global Television and the National Post.The news follows an earlier announcement on Tuesday in which Canwest Global... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Bruce Claassen didn’t want to be the bad guy. He wanted to be the white knight who saved CKX-TV Brandon and used it as a springboard to build... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The CRTC has turned down YTV’s request to remove percentages relating to programming for specific age groups, and to lessen the restriction around airing feature films in the... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC is asking for comments on a revision to its licensing framework for over-the-air digital television (DTV) services.The current policy requires transitional licences for DTV undertakings, consistent... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Employees at Canwest should not be made to suffer because of “financial problems that are of the company's own making”, says the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CBC Radio One maintained its top position in the lucrative markets of Toronto and Vancouver for the S3 period, but just barely.According to BBM’s top-line results for July... Continue Reading
CALGARY - Veteran Canadian media executive Kevin Shea has joined MoboVivo’s inaugural board of directors.Shea, who currently serves as chair of the Ontario Media Development Corporation and is a former... Continue Reading
