Radio / Television News

Rogers takes OLN for itself

TORONTO – Late this afternoon, Rogers Media announced it had purchased 100% of Outdoor Life Network Canada in separate deals with co-owners CTVglobemedia and Versus. The three media companies… Continue Reading

Super Channel adds IMG programming

EDMONTON – Pay TV newcomer Super Channel today announced an agreement with IMG Media to offer IMG’s original television programming Launched November 2 on Bell ExpressVu, Super Channel will… Continue Reading

XM Canada names Moskowitz new CEO

TORONTO – Former Palm executive Michael Moskowitz has been hired as the Canadian Satellite Radio’s new president and CEO, effective January 1, 2008. Chairman (and former CEO) John Bitove… Continue Reading

Hurlbut out at Citytv

TORONTO – Citytv’s national vice-president of news and local information programming, Stephen Hurlbut, has left the company. In a note to staff yesterday, Leslie Sole, CEO of Rogers Media… Continue Reading

XM Canada tops 300,000 subs

TORONTO – XM Canada said late Wednesday that its total fiscal 2007 revenue tripled (to $21.2 million) as the satellite radio company’s subscriber base increased 102% over 12 months… Continue Reading

Peladeau to discuss Canoe.TV

TORONTO – Pierre Karl Péladeau will be a featured player in less than two weeks at nextMEDIA, where he is scheduled to discuss content strategy and the launch of… Continue Reading

More western radio applications

GATINEAU – The CRTC today called for applications for new radio stations serving Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. The Commission received an application for new stations in each city… Continue Reading