MONTREAL – After announcing suspension of its monthly payments to the Canadian Television Fund (CTF), Quebecor Media now says it wants to opt out of the CTF entirely and put... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – In his first public statement since becoming chairman of the CRTC, Konrad von Finckenstein today told Shaw Communications and Videotron that they should resume their required monthly payments... Continue Reading
TORONTO – In just over a year, satellite radio company Sirius Canada has surpassed the 300,000 subscriber mark. That gives it 75% market share in Canada, says the company, which... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Pierre Arcand has resigned as president of Corus Québec Radio in order to make the jump into provincial politics. Arcand announced Tuesday he will be the Quebec Liberal... Continue Reading
Karen Wirsig of the Canadian Media Guild (Letter to the Editor, January 30, 2007) makes several arguments that are self-serving and wrong.1. It is untrue that the CTF was funded... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Quebec’s film and television producers’ association today lambasted Quebecor’s proposal to re-direct its television program development money from the Canadian Television Fund (CTF) to its own self-directed Fonds... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER - CBC Television and Thunderbird Films today announced that production is underway in Vancouver on The Quality of Life – A Dominic Da Vinci Movie. The special two-hour television... Continue Reading
TORONTO - In advance of the series launch on Valentine's Day the pilot episode of Lovespring International is currently available to viewers at Showcase.ca. This is the first time the... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union has asked the new CRTC chairman, Konrad von Finckentstein, to launch hearings into the Canadian media landscape. CEP says it represents approximately... Continue Reading
CALGARY - Shaw Communications has again rejected the arguments made by those who support the Canadian Television Fund and its aims. Today the company "categorically rejected" a suggestion made by... Continue Reading
