Radio / Television News

24 returns, but this time it’s 24/7

TORONTO – Television drama 24 is returning to the airwaves for its seventh season, but not just with new adventures for star Kiefer Sutherland. Global Television has developed complementary show... Continue Reading

CES to have new exhibitors, sessions

ARLINGTON,VA – This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will feature 300 new exhibitors, joining the more than 2,700 exhibiting companies who span 30 product categories across 1.7 million net square... Continue Reading

Roberts to be inducted to broadcast HOF

TORONTO – Canadian broadcaster and journalist John Roberts will be inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame as part of Canadian Music Week in March. Roberts currently anchors... Continue Reading

CAB restructuring plan due in February

OTTAWA - The Canadian Association of Broadcasters may undergo some restructuring, its members were told this week. Last month, the CAB’s board of directors appointed a working group to conduct... Continue Reading

CTVgm sells half of MLSE stake

TORONTO – CTVglobemedia has sold off half of its interest in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.(MLSE), owners of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors and Toronto FC sports teams, as... Continue Reading

RDS to hyperlink Super Bowl ads

MONTREAL – Viewers of Le Reseau des Sports’ (RDS) coverage of Super Bowl XLIII will be able to click through from commercials to long form video content on demand.Both the... Continue Reading

RMB names new board

TORONTO – The Radio Marketing Bureau has announced their 2009 board of directors: Gary Belgrave, President, Radio Marketing Bureau Derek Berghuis, Second Vice Chair, Rogers Radio Glenn Chalmers, Astral Media... Continue Reading

Vamos to lead Banff TV fest

TORONTO - Peter Vamos is the new executive director of Banff World Television Festival. Formerly the publisher of Playback Magazine, Vamos will report to Festival CEO Robert Montgomery, who is... Continue Reading