TORONTO – Television and film production company Comweb Group/William F. White International has named Cyril Drabinsky and Jay Switzer to its board of directors. Cyril Drabinsky is president and CEO... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Digital media distribution company Yangaroo saw a 48% year-over-year jump in revenues, but still recorded a net loss of $725,650 for its second quarter ended June 30, 2009.The... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Errol Hinds spent the early part of this summer assuring people that Setanta Canada was doing just fine, thanks.The reason? The company’s U.K. subsidiary went under, losing English... Continue Reading
FERNDALE, MI – The Ira wireless Internet radio adaptor is now available in Canada.The device, from Myine Electronics, accesses radio broadcasts on the Internet, allowing users to listen anywhere a... Continue Reading
CANADIAN WOMEN in Communications (CWC) has issued a call for nominations for its 2010 Annual Awards.This year’s award categories are:- CWC Woman of the Year, which recognizes an outstanding woman... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Coverage of the super-cell storm that hit parts of Ontario late last week helped to set a prime-time record for news channel CP24 as the most watched night... Continue Reading
WHILE WE WAIT for the CRTC to decide whether or not Al Jazeera English can be distributed in Canada by cable, satellite and telco TV companies, I already have it... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CRTC Commissioner Rita Cugini has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB) annual general meeting in Toronto on October 28, 2009.The luncheon,... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The private investment arm of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is buying CTVglobemedia’s remaining stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE). Financial details of the transaction were not... Continue Reading
HAMILTON, ON - The Canadian Centre for Investigative Reporting (CCIR) has been given charitable status, making it the first media organization of its kind to receive this designation.The CCIR aims to... Continue Reading
