OTTAWA - John Fitzgerald Young has been named to the CBC/Radio-Canada board of directors."I am pleased that Mr. Young is joining the Board of Directors," said Heritage and Official Languages... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Astral Media will host a New Year’s Eve event in Montreal to benefit the Mira Foundation, an organization which provides guide dogs and assistance to persons with mental,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Rogers Sportsnet has inked a three-year agreement with the National Football League to be the exclusive Canadian broadcaster of the NFL Network’s eight-game schedule this Fall.RSN’s first game... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CBC digital channels bold and documentary will be available in free preview for Rogers digital customers as of Friday.Bold can be seen on Rogers’ channel 277 from September 11 - 13, 2009,... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC has denied a request by Rogers Broadcasting to amend the broadcasting licence for the Outdoor Life Network (OLN).Rogers had proposed to add categories to the list... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Men TV has received CRTC approval to amend its broadcasting licence so as to draw programming from the categories of sports and music videos.The Cat 1 specialty service,... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG - Canwest Global Communications subsidiary Canwest Limited Partnership has struck a forbearance agreement with its senior lenders while they continue discussions regarding a potential recapitalization transaction.Under the agreement, the... Continue Reading
CALGARY - MoboVivo Inc. has announced platform compatibility with BlackBerry cell phones, and a secure video-on-demand (VOD) service available at the iTunes store.The Calgary-based company that licenses and distributes TV... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Corus Entertainment has begun a multifaceted media campaign to promote its newly branded specialty service Dusk, formerly known as Scream.The re-launch includes a new look and an expanded... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Roxane Girard has been named director of the television business unit for Telefilm Canada.She was previously director of television for the French market, a position she had held... Continue Reading
