TORONTO – The deadline for nominating someone for a 2008 Canadian Women in Communication Award is October 9 at 5 p.m. EST. The five annual awards are aimed at raising... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Law firm Heenan Blaikie LLP has issued a media release stating that CanWest Global Communications Corp.’s takeover of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. shouldn’t necessarily be barred because American... Continue Reading
EDMONTON – The mini-series Broken Trail will air on upstart national pay TV channel Superchannel Canada, it was announced Wednesday. The program is a co-production between Nomadic Pictures of Calgary,... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – A new group called the Digital Television Technology Group (DTV-TG) has been formed to collaborate on technical and operational issues surrounding the roll-out of digital television in Canada.... Continue Reading
TORONTO – More moves were announced at CTVglobemedia, this time in CTV’s communications department with Mike Cosentino shifting to the position of CTV Networks senior vice-president of program scheduling. Scott... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The producers of Little Mosque on the Prairie, Canadian comedian and author Don Harron, producer, writer and director John Kastner, the writing team behind Mr. Dressup, broadcast journalist... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Kids can nominate their schools to host one of four anti-bullying rallies sponsored by Astral Media’s Family Channel to be held during annual national Bullying Awareness Week, running... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CTVglobemedia announced five key appointments on Monday as it reorganized its television division into strategic channel groups following its acquisition of CHUM Ltd. Susanne Boyce and Rick Brace... Continue Reading
EDMONTON – In advance of its launch upstart national pay TV channel Superchannel announced another deal on Tuesday – this time with Toronto-based Open Door Co. Open Door’s first two... Continue Reading
EDMONTON – Upstart Canadian pay TV service Superchannel announced Monday it has signed on Channel 4 International to supply it with programming, including British drama and comedy series, TV movies... Continue Reading
