TORONTO – The OMNI brand will live on in Vancouver after all. Rogers Media announced today that it will buy the city’s multicultural station, Channel M, from Multivan. The acquisition... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – CanWest Media Works Inc. is arguing CRTC approval of its $2.3 billion acquisition of Alliance Atlantis Communications would “create a viable and healthy competitor for CTVglobemedia in the... Continue Reading
DARTMOUTH, N.S – The CRTC today granted two new radio station licenses to Newfoundland Capital Corporation’s Newcap Inc. to serve Sydney and Kentville. The company also received approval from the... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – France's Legion of Honour, the highest of that country's national orders, is being conferred on Radio-Canada's executive vice-president Sylvain Lafrance at a special ceremony in Ottawa on Friday.... Continue Reading
TORONTO – "The best that can be said about this report is that the Task Force has not recommended to scrap the CTF altogether," said ACTRA national executive director Stephen... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Dennis Firby has been promoted to director of technical operations at Quebecor Media's SUN TV. "As opportunities for advancement arise it’s terrific when we can promote from within... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Women in Film and Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) has added more speakers and panelists to its lineup of industry leaders who will participate at the 2007 WIFT International... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – While operating revenues for TV broadcasting companies continue to rise, profits fell sharply last year according to Statistics Canada. Overall, revenues for the television broadcasting industry just topped... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The unitholders of CanWest MediaWorks Income Fund voted in favour of the special resolution approving the privatization of the Fund, it was announced today by the Fund and... Continue Reading
TORONTO – ACTRA performers ratified a one-year extension of their National Commercial Agreement late last week. The agreement is negotiated between ACTRA and the Institute of Communications and Advertising (ICA),... Continue Reading
