GATINEAU – This morning the CRTC will release its policy decision on the levels of media concentration in Canada, Cartt.ca has learned, just four months after holding a hearing, dubbed... Continue Reading
CHICAGO and SILVER SPRING – Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications announced plans today to create "OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network”, which will be the company’s Discovery Health Channel, rebranded. The... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Consolidated net earnings for the first three months of Fiscal 2008 at Astral Media increased by 15% over last year, rising to $37.5 million and consolidated revenues totaled... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The Radio Marketing Bureau today announced its program of special events for the Crystal Awards at this year’s Rogers Wireless Canadian Music Week festival on Thursday, March 6... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Corus Entertainment wants Cupid’s arrows to find the hearts and minds of young Canadian women as it launches CosmoTV on Valentine’s Day with Bell ExpressVu. Inspired by Cosmopolitan,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Satellite radio company XM Canada saw its first quarter of fiscal 2008 revenue double to $8.1 million, as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the company... Continue Reading
TORONTO – ACTRA, the actors’ union, and the National Film Board of Canada have reached a tentative settlement on a new collective bargaining agreement. “In addition to increasing minimum fees... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Quebec’s Culture and Communications Minister Christine St-Pierre dropped a firecracker into the middle of the debate over the future of financially troubled broadcaster TQS last week, saying that... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Culture industries should be treated differently that other industries when it comes to competition policy say ACTRA and the Writers Guild of Canada The two groups filed a... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Janet Gillespie is Canadian Satellite Radio’s new vice president of marketing. "We are delighted to have someone with Janet's background and experience join XM Canada at a time... Continue Reading
