A YEAR IS A LONG time. Or not – depending on how much you need to get done in 365 days. As of today, Keith Pelley, the hyper-energetic president of... Continue Reading
TORONTO – While saying the business environment and financial performance of companies across Canada are likely to be adversely affected by the ongoing recession and the relative scarcity of financing,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) says that for the sake of the local economy, Canadian TV broadcasters must invest in Canada’s film and... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – While Canadian private broadcasters are increasingly spending big on American programming, their profitability took a huge hit in the 2008 broadcast year, ended August 31st, CRTC numbers show.... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – The CRTC decided Wednesday to eliminate restrictions on the broadcast of hits by English-language FM radio stations in English-language markets, but to uphold the restrictions in the bilingual... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Radio reaches 90% of Canadian adults over 18 years of age every week, and 56% of them listen to the radio seven days a week, particularly business executives,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The recent cutbacks and sharp shift in focus for the Canadian Association of Broadcasters is something that should be re-thought, say its independent broadcast members. Readers will recall... Continue Reading
TORONTO - McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada has signed a multi-platform sponsorship agreement with Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The integrated media activation program... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) has launched its first call for proposals for Canadian community-oriented broadcasters and associations. Applications will be accepted under the categories ‘Radio Talent Development... Continue Reading
TORONTO and VANCOUVER – The official “digital hubs” for live coverage of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games – websites CTVOlympics.ca and RDSolympiques.ca - went live on Monday, pledging to provide... Continue Reading
