OTTAWA – The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) has filed an application for leave to appeal the CRTC decision’s denying the media union’s request for a public... Continue Reading
TORONTO –The satirical comedy show Royal Canadian Air Farce is being cancelled. But there will be a shortened 10-episode season starting in the fall, with a final Air Farce farewell episode... Continue Reading
WITH THE BEGINNING OF the policy review hearings into broadcast distribution undertakings and specialty services getting under way in a week, Cartt.ca will publish a feature a day until then,... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – TVA Group Inc. is hoping to repurchase about 8.8% of all its currently issued and outstanding Class B shares. TVA offered Monday to purchase up to 2 million... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Astral Media Radio on Friday raised an unprecedented $3.98 million for the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Newstalk 1010 CFRB, 97.3 EZ Rock and 99.9 MIX FM... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Doug Ellin, creator of Entourage; Hart Hanson, creator of Bones; Michael Poyres, creator of Hannah Montana; Stephanie Savage, executive producer of Gossip Girl; and Craig Wright, creator of... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Rogers Broadcasting has finally gotten the over-the-air ethnic channel in Vancouver it coveted back in the 1990s as the CRTC on Monday approved its purchase of channel m... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON DC – The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is spearheading a $1 billion education campaign through email to ensure consumers know that the switch to digital TV is less... Continue Reading
TORONTO – It’s true the Toronto Maple Leafs are out of the NHL play-offs once again. And it’s true the team hasn’t won the Stanley Cup since deep into the... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CBC television has announced that its re-branded digital channel documentary, formerly The Documentary Channel, has secured an exclusive deal to air a Sundance Channel-branded block of programming. The... Continue Reading
