TORONTO – Former Hockey Night in Canada and Leafs TV executive John Shannon has been named as executive in charge of programming and production for the NHL Network.
Shannon…
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TORONTO – Toronto-based Insight Productions Company this week expanded its 2006 development deal with FremantleMedia (FME) to encompass more co-funding of new projects.
The companies will pool their development…
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TORONTO – SuicideGirls – the brand that began in a loft in Portland and has grown to encompass a TV show, movies, magazine, books, a clothing line and even…
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TORONTO – Comedian Brent Butt will be helming a new half-hour comedy pilot, called Hiccups, for CTV that will feature his Corner Gas co-star Nancy Robertson.
He moves behind…
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QUEBEC CITY – The CRTC has issued a call for commercial radio applications for Quebec City. The call was issued after the commission received one such application.
The deadline…
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TORONTO – Georges Leclere has been appointed as director of the Banff World Television Awards (“The Rockies”).
Leclere is the founder and president of global television producer LGMA Inc….
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters has announced the finalists for its Gold Ribbon Awards, honouring excellence in private broadcasting. The awards will be presented during the CAB…
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MONTREAL – TQS and etc.tv said today that the broadcaster will enable its network commercial inventory with etc.tv’s hyperlinking advertising solution effective November 1st, 2008.
“TQS, with our rejuvenated…
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TORONTO – Fantasy sports fans can now thumb their way onto television.
Score Media today announced the release of Score Predictor, a mobile fantasy sports application from the company’s…
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TORONTO – The Canadian Television Fund launched a $2 million Digital Media Pilot Program this week.
Aimed at generating a stronger Canadian presence in new media, “the pilot program…
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