Radio / Television News

Ontario party leaders do own shows

TORONTO - Newstalk 1010 CFRB has announced that all four Ontario political party leaders will host their own one-hour talk show on CFRB and simulcast on CKTB in St. Catharines... Continue Reading

Register now for CAB 2007

OTTAWA – New technologies. New platforms. The new consumer. New business models. Delegates to the annual Canadian Association of Broadcasters convention will have some meaty issues to tackle when they... Continue Reading

The Backyardigans goes VOD with Puff TV

TORONTO - Puff TV Ltd., a pre-school interactive video-on-demand (VOD) channel based in Tel Aviv, has signed a VOD deal with Nelvana Enterprises for The Backyardigans, the hit co-production from... Continue Reading

VisionTV streams first web show

TORONTO - VisionTV, Canada’s multi-faith and multicultural television network, has produced a one-hour panel discussion program to accompany its broadcast of the controversial two-part mini series “Prairie Giant: The Tommy... Continue Reading

XM adds more kids and sports

TORONTO - Satellite radio provider XM Canada is adding a kids channel and several sports channels to its growing line-up. Starting Monday, the network is plugging in the U.S. sports... Continue Reading

Family brings Playhouse Disney to Canada

TORONTO - Playhouse Disney Canada, a multiplex channel for young children, will be launched Nov. 30th, Astral Media’s Family Channel announced Monday. The channel will feature entertaining and development-based programming... Continue Reading

Radio-Canada dumping TQS

MONTREAL - Radio-Canada said today it has served Cogeco Inc.-controlled broadcaster TQS with a notice of disaffiliation. By virtue of a contractual agreement Radio-Canada's Television programming is presently broadcasted thanks... Continue Reading