TORONTO – Canwest’s MovieTime channel, which replaced defunct digi-net Lonestar last October, has launched a national ad campaign and a free preview across most BDUs for the month of February.... Continue Reading
LONDON – The UK government has endorsed Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) as the primary means of migrating from analogue to digital radio, says a report released late last week.The Digital... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The series "Howie Do It" starring Canadian superstar Howie Mandel has been renewed for 12 additional episodes by Global Television and NBC. The hidden-camera series, shot on location... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – With the license renewal hearings for Global TV, CTV, Citytv and TVA on the horizon this spring, the CRTC said today it will now first examine the scope... Continue Reading
SASKATOON – Saskatchewan educational broadcaster SCN announced today that former marketing and communications director Ranjan Thakre has been appointed to the new position of executive director of content, effective immediately.... Continue Reading
CALGARY – Just in time for the Super Bowl, CTV said officially today it is broadcasting a high definition signal in Calgary. (Which may not be good news for fans... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CBSC said today it found nothing wrong with a sports talk radio broadcast where one commentator suggested NHL goalies could curl with fellow hockey players heads. At... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Citing “economic and market realities” the Canadian Association of Broadcasters will be a far smaller organization going forward, concentrating more on policy and copyright matters. As Cartt.ca reported... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CW Media Holdings, the CanWest Global-Goldman Sachs holding company which owns the former Alliance Atlantis specialty channels (HGTV Canada, History, Showcase, National Geographic etc.) reported increases in revenue... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Improperly identifying just whose police force were roughing up Tibetan protesters got CTV Newsnet and Global in hot water with the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council. The CBSC today... Continue Reading
