Radio / Television News

RADIO: Old media continues to grow

TORONTO – Radio ad time sales is shooting upwards, reports Canadian Broadcast Sales. National radio sales climbed 9.5% in the first quarter of fiscal 2008, ended November 30th (the broadcast... Continue Reading

LeafsTV revives Peter Puck

TORONTO – LeafsTV has emptied the digital duffel bag and rediscovered a hockey gem: Peter Puck. After a 28-year hiatus, the beloved 1970s hockey puck icon will return to television... Continue Reading

Hamilton departs Citytv

TORONTO – Long-time sales executive Dan Hamilton is leaving Citytv, the Rogers TV Sales Group announced today. His last day will be February 15th, 2008. “It has been a pleasure... Continue Reading

Conway-Kelly to chair RMB

TORONTO – CTVglobemedia’s Lesley Conway-Kelley took over as the new chair of the Radio Marketing Bureau this week. Conway-Kelley of CTV's CHUM Radio Sales is the first female chair in... Continue Reading

Government delays copyright bill

OTTAWA – A new federal copyright bill was supposed to be introduced this month in the House of Commons by Industry Minister Jim Prentice, but the ruling Conservative Party has... Continue Reading

Shaw hit with non-compliance decision

OTTAWA – Shaw Communications is again in hot regulatory water over the sponsorship messages that have appeared on its cable community channels out west. Last week, the CRTC issued a... Continue Reading