LAS VEGAS – Of course, next February’s transition to digital over-the-air television is a big deal here on the show floor at the National Association of Broadcasters annual convention. But,... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC has ruled that ARTV did not comply with the “watershed hour clause” when it broadcast an NFB documentary about rape at 7:30 p.m. (Broadcasting Decision 2008-81).... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Canada’s independent producers on Thursday called on a Senate committee to amend Bill C-10 so that the Criminal Code becomes the standard for determining what’s “contrary to public... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – What would have been fun, was a debate. Day three of the CRTC hearings into BDU and specialty service regulations featured the Canadian Association of Broadcasters and Canadian... Continue Reading
GATINEAU - “Overall, television itself as an advertising medium, remains very strong,” the Association of Canadian Advertisers vice-president of policy and research, Bob Reaume, told the CRTC this morning. The... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG – Slow ad sales caused partly by the writers’ strike south of the border led Canwest Global Communications Corp. to post a $33.9 million loss in the second quarter ended... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Revenues from its broadcasting businesses boosted Corus Entertainment’s net income for the second quarter ended February 29 to $35.4 million from $19.5 million in the same quarter a... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CBC Sports has signed a three-year broadcast deal with the Calgary Stampede that runs from July 2008 to 2010. The public broadcaster will air more than 90 total... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Canwest Broadcasting announced Thursday that it will have three new digital transmitters up-and-running in Ontario and B.C. on April 18. As a result, Global Ontario, Global BC and... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Bell Canada offered a potential solution to the cost problems facing the build-out of high definition by local Canadian broadcasters. All conventional broadcasters have complained that replacing their... Continue Reading
