TORONTO – The CBC says that ratings are up for their local and national newscasts.
Its Toronto television supper hour news was the only local news show to gain audience in…
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MONTREAL – Radio-Canada issued “a full apology” Wednesday “to anyone who felt offended” by its controversial New Year’s Eve special ‘Bye Bye 2008’.
The network issued the apology at the request…
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TORONTO – Gene Simmons, front man of the rock group Kiss, will be a keynote speaker at this year’s Canadian Music Week.
Simmons will speak on March 12 about…
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I’LL CUT RIGHT TO the chase. When CanWest Global’s interim television division president Peter Viner was asked Wednesday afternoon, point-blank, by one of the financial analysts who cover the…
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TORONTO – The Banff World Television Festival will hand out a new prize this year at its annual television awards called ‘Best Francophone Grand Prize’.
The award will honour the…
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TORONTO – XM Canada reported a 53% increase in quarterly revenue to $12.5 million due to subscriber growth and an increase in average monthly subscription revenue per subscriber (ARPU)….
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IROQUOIS, ON – Ross Video has promoted Jan Mills to director of marketing communications.
Mills was previously Ross’ media marketing manager, and has been with the company for 31…
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TORONTO – Canadian actor Sandra Oh will receive the ACTRA Award of Excellence in recognition of her contribution to Canada’s film and television industry.
ACTRA’s national president Richard Hardacre will…
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MONTREAL – So far, so good in fiscal 2009, reported Astral Media Wednesday morning.
The radio, pay & specialty TV and outdoor advertising company reported 24% revenue growth, a…
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TORONTO – Corus Entertainment saw consolidated revenues for its first quarter grow by only 1% to $216.8 million, while consolidated segment profit dropped 2% to $81.3 million.
Net income for…
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