DARTMOUTH, NS – Newcap Inc. is selling its two FM radio stations in Thunder Bay, ON to Acadia Broadcasting in a deal worth $4.5 million, plus working capital.
Acadia Broadcasting…
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TORONTO – Corus Entertainment is buying diginets Drive-In Classics and SexTV from CTVglobemedia for a combined acquisition price of $40 million.
“These services are currently available in over two million…
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WINNIPEG – Aboriginal Peoples Television Network has launched its high definition channel APTNHD on Rogers’ HD line-up in Ontario.
APTNHD, which initially launched April 8, 2008, airs much of the…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC will hold a public proceeding in November to review its policies for campus and community radio.
Comments are due by September 11, 2009, and the hearing will…
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TORONTO – The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) will solicit written submissions and conduct focus groups as part of its industry consultation process to engage stakeholders in the creation of…
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WINNIPEG – Struggling Canwest Global Communications Corp. reported a net loss of $110 million for its third quarter, and a $1.58 billion net loss for the nine month period…
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OTTAWA – Operating revenues for Canada’s TV broadcasting industry totaled $6.5 billion (current dollars) in 2008, up 5.4% from 2007 totals, according to data from Statistics Canada.
The increase was due…
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MONTREAL – French sports network RDS HD is now available to Rogers Cable subscribers in New Brunswick and Ontario, the companies announced today.
The channel is now available in…
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has determined that a St. John’s radio station violated the contest provision of the Broadcast Code during a scavenger hunt-style contest…
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MONTREAL – Astral Media reported growth in net earnings, revenues, EBITDA and cash flow from continuing operations during its third quarter.
Consolidated net earnings from continuing operations for the…
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