Radio / Television News

Bellavy wins diversity internship

TORONTO – Emily Bellavy of Tecumseh, Ont. is this year’s recipient of the Alliance Atlantis Diversity in Broadcasting Internship, awarded in partnership with Women in Film and Television -… Continue Reading

Actors tell CAB to put more Canada on TV

OTTAWA – Canada’s private broadcasters were told Monday to stop “signing over primetime to a different country” and “put more Canada on TV”. At a demonstration outside the Canadian… Continue Reading

CityTV begins life with Rogers

TORONTO – CityTV’s Breakfast Television officially became part of the Rogers broadcasting family last week and on Monday began sharing live Toronto traffic reports with 680 News. 680News Traffic… Continue Reading

Chair scolds broadcasters

OTTAWA – CRTC chairman Konrad von Finckenstein set conference delegates straight on a couple of things today at the Canadian Association of Broadcasters annual convention here at the Westin… Continue Reading

Copyright fight just getting started

OTTAWA – Upon the start of its annual convention, the first missive fired by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters was a resolution passed by its members denouncing the copyright… Continue Reading

Super Channel hires development team

EDMONTON – National pay TV service Super Channel today announced the hiring of creative development reps in each Canadian province, a move the company says will let it “stay… Continue Reading

Commission adopts CAB’s approach

OTTAWA – The CRTC today said it is adopting the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Best Practices for Diversity in Private Radio. The Commission has also adopted a modified version of… Continue Reading