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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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TORONTO – CBC Radio’s new iPhone application is enjoying “tremendous success” and has soared from the top 100 overall on iTunes to #3 in its category.
In the first…
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has found Quebec broadcaster TQS responsible for breaches of contest standards on the French-Canadian version of a European television show know…
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MONTREAL – Independent Quebec broadcaster TQS is no more. As of next week, a new look and new programming will mark a complete overhaul for the once-embattled channel.
Now owned…
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OTTAWA – After renewing the broadcasting licences of Rogers’ OMNI television stations for another six years, the CRTC has denied its request to broadcast ethnic programming during "peak" time,…
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TORONTO – Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium has inked cross-platform media packages with 22 Canadian companies for the upcoming 2010 Winter Games.
Deals have been completed with 17 official Olympic Games…
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OTTAWA – A promotional spot for the police drama Flashpoint did not contain graphic violence and therefore could air before the Watershed hour of 9:00 pm, the Canadian Broadcast…
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