Radio / Television News

Arpin to speak at OAB

TORONTO – CRTC vice-chairman, broadcasting, Michel Arpin, will be the keynote speaker at the Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB) Awards luncheon in Toronto. At the event, the first-ever Lifetime Achievement... Continue Reading

New brands at Rogers Media

TORONTO - Rogers Media Television will officially take over OLN as of August 31st, 2008. This follows the purchase of the specialty channel which took place August 1st, 2008. As... Continue Reading

NextMEDIA returns in November

TORONTO - An event devoted to the dollars and sense of digital media, nextMEDIA promises a full program of keynote speakers, in-depth case studies and topic-driven panels focused on the... Continue Reading

Fighting a legitimate part of sportscast

OTTAWA – Hockey fights do not contravene the Canadian Association of Broadcasters code of ethics, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council said today. In a decision released today, the CBSC found... Continue Reading

Global has really big shows

TORONTO – Global Television is launching its “big” fall TV season marketing campaign this week Kicking off this month, Global’s big outdoor campaign focuses on the network’s best known characters... Continue Reading

Virgin gets into the mix

TORONTO – The Mix is no more as Virgin Radio 999 will replace long-standing station brand The Mix 99.9 as of 4 p.m. today. At a press conference, Astral Media... Continue Reading