OTTAWA – CTVglobemedia has penned its own letter to the Prime Minister asking that Stephen Harper not follow the advice of Shaw Communications CEO Jim Shaw and instead let the... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – GM Optimum announced today it is launching a “telescopic” advertising campaign on etc.tv’s ads-on-demand network in Quebec. Developed by Cossette Media, the campaign allows TV viewers to connect... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – A 2007 episode of the dramatic action program 24 – in which terrorists use a drill to torture Carlo Rota’s character – did not violate the Canadian Association... Continue Reading
OF ALL THE CONFLICTING complaints we’ve heard so far about the hearing still ongoing in Gatineau which will decide the future policies to govern specialty channels and BDUs, the question... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Recognizing that the digital transformation is changing fundamentally how audiences consume and interact with audiovisual media, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) announced a new five-year Strategic... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters is moving to a new home this week. As of April 28, the CAB’s offices will be located at 700-45 O’Connor St., Ottawa,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – It’s fitting that DiscoveryChannel.ca chose Earth Day to launch ExpeditionGreen.ca, its new environmental adventure site. Discovery Channel Canada calls ExpeditionGreen.ca the brand’s “new online destination for adventure-based eco-content.”... Continue Reading
GATINEAU, Que. – The very existence of small and independent broadcasters depends on the CRTC maintaining the rules and regulations that enable specialty channels to provide niche programming for underserved... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Global Television and NBC confirmed today its broadcasting deal with Howie Mandel (host of hit game show "Deal or No Deal") for an unscripted comedy series "Howie Do... Continue Reading
GATINEAU - Canadian stars Robb Wells (Trailer Park Boys) and Julie Stewart (Cold Squad) have taken the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, (ACTRA) fight for more drama... Continue Reading
