Radio / Television News

TVA shows big improvement

MONTREAL – Quebecor Media’s broadcaster and publisher TVA Group reported net income of $5.7 million for the first quarter of 2008, ended March 31, 2008, compared with net income of... Continue Reading

CTF has $12 million more

TORONTO - The Canadian Television Fund announced that an additional $12 million in funding has been made available for productions applying for funding during the 2008-2009 fiscal year. This additional... Continue Reading

Harvard, APTN to mentor together

WINNIPEG – The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and regional radio station operator Harvard Broadcasting Inc. announced a new partnership on Friday to actively provide training and mentorship for aspiring Aboriginal... Continue Reading

CBC’s Lacroix presses Heritage Committee

OTTAWA – New CBC president and CEO Hubert Lacroix today urged the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage to push the Federal Government to implement the committee's report CBC/Radio-Canada: Defining Distinctiveness... Continue Reading

History will change on Saturday

TORONTO - History Television will launch a new on-air look which will include a new logo, new on-air design elements and new programming. “History means different things to different people,... Continue Reading

Canadian series screened at UN

TORONTO - The United Nations this week honoured 4REAL, the CTV and MTV in Canada eight-part original documentary series, with a special screening of 4REAL Yawanawa at UN headquarters Tuesday... Continue Reading

Astral’s Sedik joins CABR board

TORONTO - The Canadian Association of Broadcast Representatives has appointed Paul Sedik to the board of directors for 2008. Sedik is national sales director for Astral Media TV Plus and... Continue Reading