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
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
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
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
OTTAWA - Yes, Virginia, there really is a way to earn separate revenues for multi-platform content linked to an existing TV series, and it really is possible to ensure the... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Family Channel’s manager of original production, Sandra Walmark, told an audience of animation professionals at the Ottawa International Animation Festival that the pay channel is looking to follow... Continue Reading
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
TORONTO - John Cruickshank, currently publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times and chief operating officer of the Chicago Sun-Times Media Group, has been named publisher of CBC News. He is expected... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The NBA’s Toronto Raptors will be seen on five different channels this year, including the CBC, the team announced Wednesday. All 82 regular-season contests will be televised nationally... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CanWest’s TEN Television Network will be launching TEN-HD in December for free in the major metropolitan centres of mainland Australia. TEN was the first Australian television network to... Continue Reading
