Radio / Television News

Film, TV mentorship program set up

TORONTO – Astral Media and Women in Film and Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) have announced a partnership to create the Astral Media Mentorship Award. The new program, made possible… Continue Reading

Radiothon for Sick Kids kicks off

TORONTO – Astral Media’s 97.3 EZ Rock, 99.9 MIX FM and NEWSTALK 1010 CFRB launched their annual Radiothon here Wednesday from the Atrium of the Hospital for Sick Children…. Continue Reading

CTV readies for Junos

TORONTO – CTV is going all-out to promote its broadcast next month of the 2008 Juno Awards in Calgary. The CTV Creative Agency has created a multi-platform campaign involving… Continue Reading

Sportsnet gets baseball fever

TORONTO – The grand old game is back for another season, and Rogers Sportsnet has released a schedule to please the most demanding baseball fan. Sportsnet will present 307… Continue Reading

Cogeco sheds some TQS debt

MONTREAL – Cogeco Inc. announced Tuesday that it has been entirely released, without costs, from its obligations to CIBC as guarantor of Groupe TQS, contracted on December 14, 2008…. Continue Reading

TVO, Yahoo sign content deal

TORONTO – Ontario public education network TVO has reached a deal with Yahoo! Canada to provide the internet site with original, TVO-produced educational content. It’s TVO’s first such deal… Continue Reading