WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) has expanded support of the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) for its mobile/handheld (M/H) standard-setting process. The ATSC…
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TORONTO – Jon Dube, director of digital media for CBCNews.ca, is leaving to become the new vice-president at ABCNews.com. He leaves the CBC effective Aug. 25.
"In his three years…
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TORONTO – The CBC has received the go ahead to launch an all-sports television channel despite a concerted effort from rival broadcasters to block the application. But it’s not…
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TORONTO – Astral Media says its new national radio sales division will “deliver ideas – not just air.” The company’s re-launch of IMS Radio as Astral Media Radio Sales aims…
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TORONTO – The North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) has appointed John A. Harding as executive director effective August 26th, 2008. NABA’s board of directors say Harding’s “unique set of…
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NEW DELHI – Montreal-based MediaScrape, described as the "CNN of the Internet,” announced today it has completed a broadcast deal with the leading news broadcaster of South Asia, Asian…
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OTTAWA – Fox Sports World Canada got body slammed by The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) for running a promotional spot for the International Fight League (IFL) that included…
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TORONTO – The release of July TRAM statistics shows an increase of 7% year-over-year for radio sales across Canada’s 12 largest markets reports Genuity Capital Markets.
Seasonally speaking, radio ad…
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VANCOUVER – Canwest Broadcasting has named Kenton Boston to the position of vice-president of Global National News and Neill Fitzpatrick as Global National’s executive producer.
Boston’s new responsibilities as vice-president…
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TORONTO – The CBC officially announced its controversial revamp of its Radio 2 network today with the introduction of more popular and cross cultural music and a de-emphasizing its…
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