TORONTO – XM Canada executives said that they are “evaluating the benefits of a Canadian merger” with competitor Sirius satellite radio, but offered no further details during a conference…
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TORONTO – The hit shows Canwest has purchased from U.S. broadcaster Fox, like Prison Break, Bones, Family Guy and 24, in addition to exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and video extras…
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VANCOUVER – Shore 104, Vancouver’s next radio station, will soon hit the airwaves, the independent broadcaster announced today.
“The offices are open and studio construction is underway,” says a…
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TORONTO – CTV will partner with Omni Films and Fox Television to produce a new Canadian drama series called Defying Gravity, the company announced today.
According to the release,…
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MONTREAL – CBC/Radio-Canada is planning to “modernize” its downtown Montreal offices and develop on-site real estate, the company announced today.
The project, along René-Lévesque Boulevard at the eastern limit…
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OTTAWA – Monday evening’s Gold Ribbon Awards Gala, held as part of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ 2008 Convention, celebrated outstanding achievement by Canada’s private broadcasters.
The Gold Ribbon…
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OTTAWA – Private radio and television broadcasters contribute millions in airtime and tens of thousands of volunteer hours to their communities, says Broadcasting 2008: the Canadian Association of Broadcasters…
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OTTAWA – Perhaps a little lost in the explanation of the CRTC’s policy release on BDUs, specialties and fee-for-carriage was a warning from the chairman that the Commission’s pace…
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OTTAWA – You could tell that Thursday’s CRTC policy release was still a pretty fresh wound for those whose jobs are rather directly affected by the Commission’s new directives….
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TORONTO – CTV has ordered the production of a new Canadian police drama called The Bridge, the company announced today.
Following last summer’s pilot, the release says that the…
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