TORONTO – The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) has a prescription to fix what ails Canada’s broadcasting system – let Canadians see their own dramatic…
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TORONTO – CTV, Canwest Global and CBC officially announced late Sunday they have joined together to launch a national campaign, dubbed “Local TV Matters”, aimed at striking back at…
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) has asked the federal government to ensure that “businesses are not excessively encumbered in the fast-moving digital media environment” as it drafts new…
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TORONTO – As the federal government’s copyright consultations draw to a close this weekend, ACTRA is calling for the new regulations to balance the interests of Canadian consumers…
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TORONTO – As a lead up to November’s OTA hearings, the Radio-Television News Director’s Association (RTNDA) is hosting a panel discussion to examine the state of local television news…
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OTTAWA – John Fitzgerald Young has been named to the CBC/Radio-Canada board of directors.
"I am pleased that Mr. Young is joining the Board of Directors," said Heritage and Official…
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MONTREAL – Astral Media will host a New Year’s Eve event in Montreal to benefit the Mira Foundation, an organization which provides guide dogs and assistance to persons with…
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TORONTO – Rogers Sportsnet has inked a three-year agreement with the National Football League to be the exclusive Canadian broadcaster of the NFL Network’s eight-game schedule this Fall.
RSN’s first…
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TORONTO – CBC digital channels bold and documentary will be available in free preview for Rogers digital customers as of Friday.
Bold can be seen on Rogers’ channel 277 from September 11 – 13,…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has denied a request by Rogers Broadcasting to amend the broadcasting licence for the Outdoor Life Network (OLN).
Rogers had proposed to add categories to the…
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