Radio / Television News

Movieola re-launches web site

TORONTO – As part of the next phase in the company’s multiplatform strategy, Movieola – The Short Film Channel, is launching a brand new web presence. The site – www.movieola.ca... Continue Reading

Middlebrook adds Sydor

CALGARY - Middlebrook Engineering said today that Gene Sydor has joined the company as a senior engineering technologist. Sydor has over 30 years of industry experience and has been working... Continue Reading

Teletoon refreshes

TORONTO – The big T is gone. Today, Teletoon audiences tuned into a brand new look and feel on the 24-hour animation network. A comprehensive re-brand including the on-air identity,... Continue Reading

Seven more HiFi licenses

TORONTO – All high-definition content provider, High Fidelity HDTV, now has seven more channels to launch. The CRTC granted High Fidelity seven new HD licence approvals, which will enable the... Continue Reading

TV fund pushes on

TORONTO – Despite losing a huge chunk of its annual budget, the Canadian Television Fund will continue to support all eligible productions for the 2006-07 year, it announced late Wednesday.... Continue Reading

Actors, producers, still battling

TORONTO - The Canadian Film and Television Production Association said it was astonished to learn that ACTRA is appealing the court decision passed down by Madam Justice Pepall in favour... Continue Reading

CanWest’s Gardner is new BBM chair

TORONTO - Kathy Gardner, senior vice-president of integrated media research and corporate promotions for CanWest MediaWorks, has been elected chair of the BBM Board of Directors. BBM Canada is a... Continue Reading