Radio / Television News

Humphreys rejoins City

TORONTO – Just a few weeks after a contract kerfuffle saw popular sportscaster Kathryn Humphreys leave her post at Citytv Toronto, Rogers Media, the new owners of the station,… Continue Reading

APTN gets its HD license

WINNIPEG – With its new license granted by the CRTC this week, APTN will offer approximately 17 hours per week of distinctive HD programs on a version of APTN’s… Continue Reading

XM Canada sub count jumps 86%

TORONTO – There were over 350,000 XM Canada satellite radio subscribers at the end of November. The number of subscribers increased by 86% over the first quarter of last… Continue Reading

Jump jumps to Canoe.TV

TORONTO – International TV Internet broadcaster JumpTV announced today it has partnered with Quebecor Media’s Canoe.TV to broadcast selected channels on a free to consumer, ad-supported, basis within Canada…. Continue Reading

Vision goes on demand

TORONTO – Multi-faith and multicultural television network VisionTV, has launched its first venture into the delivery of content on demand, the company announced today. VisionTV On Demand delivers Flash… Continue Reading

QMI taking Nurun private

MONTREAL – Quebecor Media Inc. said today it will try to take its interactive marketing agency, Nurun, private. Following a proposal received from a large Nurun Inc. shareholder, acting… Continue Reading

Survey says keep broadcasting Canadian

CALGARY – ACTRA, Friends of Canadian Broadcasting and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union say most Canadians want broadcast companies to continue to be Canadian owned. The three groups… Continue Reading