OTTAWA – The CRTC has asked for comments regarding the addition of Middle East-based news and current affairs channel Al Jazeera English (AJE) to the lists of eligible satellite services... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Parliament should ensure Canada's broadcasting legislation “keeps step with the times”, including proper accountability and transparency, even if it means restructuring the CRTC, said Canada's largest media union.... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU - May 7, 2009 - Is Cancon a cost centre or a break-even proposition for Canada’s over-the-air broadcasters? Among all the issues raised Thursday by independent producers, writers and... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – ACTRA underscored its earlier plea that the CRTC “stand firm and resist calls for rolling back Canadian content obligations” during its appearance at the Commission’s hearings on private TV broadcaster licence... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The CBC has added management of its media sales and marketing to the role of its executive director of sports, Scott Moore, the corp announced Thursday. Moore has... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – While CRTC commissioners, Canadian politicians and the usual industry suspects try to figure out how best to alter the regulation of the Canadian TV business, the electronic media... Continue Reading
TORONTO – S-VOX COO Peter Miller is leaving the multi-faith and multicultural television broadcaster, after only one year on the job, to pursue other opportunities. Miller, a broadcasting professional with... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Jennifer McGuire has been confirmed as the new general manager and editor-in-chief of CBC News, effective immediately, the public broadcaster announced Wednesday. The former executive director of CBC... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG - Canwest Global said this morning today that its subsidiary, Canwest Media Inc and its senior lenders have agreed to extend the waiver of certain borrowing conditions again, this... Continue Reading
HE HAS A PAIR OF BlackBerrys on his desk, but his iPhone is what’s tucked in his jacket pocket. It goes with him always and everywhere. He was first elected... Continue Reading
