Radio / Television News

Charbonneau joins CBC BoD

OTTAWA - Peter Charbonneau has been appointed to the Board of Directors of CBC/Radio-Canada.Charbonneau has been one of three general partners at Skypoint Capital Corporation since 2001, where he is... Continue Reading

CTF releases new guidelines

TORONTO - The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) has released its 2009-2010 funding guidelines, which outline the application process, criteria, and deadlines for all CTF-supported programs. Some of the revisions are... Continue Reading

Radio sales dip in Q1

TORONTO - National radio sales fell 1.2% in Q1, according to information supplied by Canadian Broadcast Sales (CBS).“September, October and November were difficult months in the world economy and that... Continue Reading

Ten Network reports Q1 decreases

WINNIPEG – Canwest Global Communications, which owns approximately 57% of Ten Network Holdings, announced that the Australian company saw decreases in revenue and EBITDA in their first quarter of fiscal... Continue Reading

Cartt.ca adds senior writer

HAMILTON – Cartt.ca has added industry veteran Lesley Hunter as a senior writer.A graduate of the Carleton University journalism program, Hunter has been in the TV biz for a number... Continue Reading

Speed promotes Chester

CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Speed has promoted Hawley Chester to vice president of Canadian sales and marketing for the motor sports and automotive lifestyle network. Chester, who has been the director of... Continue Reading

Canadian Idol to take a break in ’09

TORONTO – CTV announced that Canadian Idol will "rest" for the 2009 broadcast year "as a result of the current economic climate."But the popular amateur singing contest has not been... Continue Reading

PPM Symposium joins Ad Week

TORONTO – The Radio Marketing Bureau and BBM will sponsor a PPM Symposium as part of Canadian Advertising Week next month in Toronto.The event, scheduled for January 29, 2009, will... Continue Reading