OTTAWA – The CRTC has given the green light to four new broadcasting licences for category two specialty television services.The Family Channel received approval for ‘Family Extreme’, a national, English-language... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CBC Television is banking on a new reality series this Fall that will tie in to two of Canada’s traditional pastimes – hockey and figure skating.Called ‘Battle of... Continue Reading
THERE IS SO MUCH left to do in order to make the transition to digital television happen in Canada that it's impossible to see how we’re going to make the deadline... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG and TORONTO - Canwest Global Communications said this morning that its subsidiary, Canwest Media Inc. and its senior lenders have agreed to extend the waiver of certain borrowing conditions... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – In its appearance Wednesday before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, CTV called for “swift federal action” to address “the crisis” in local Canadian television,... Continue Reading
LOS ANGELES – The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) is partnering with NBC Universal on a new initiative designed to give Canadian content creators assistance and mentoring with projects aimed at... Continue Reading
LAS VEGAS – Adobe Systems is making its Flash platform available for Internet-connected home devices such as televisions, set-top boxes and Blu-ray players, allowing delivery of high definition web video... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC has released the schedule for the upcoming licence renewal hearings for the country’s private conventional televisions stations. CTV Television plus Quebecor’s TVA Group and Sun TV... Continue Reading
LAS VEGAS – There’s a 3D pavilion on the show floor, there was a workshop day over the weekend and some serious evangelists for the technology on the show floor,... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - In its appearance Monday at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage hearings, Quebecor Media took the opportunity to pat itself on the back for spending over $370 million... Continue Reading