Radio / Television News

Rogers finds a home for City and OMNI

TORONTO – Rogers Communications said this afternoon it will buy 35 Dundas Street East, currently known as The Olympic Torch building to house Citytv and OMNI Television in Toronto…. Continue Reading

Keep regs in place: CCAU

TORONTO – With the deadline for initial submissions into the CRTC’s policy review of the broadcast distribution undertaking and specialty services regulations, the Coalition of Canadian Audio-Visual Unions (CCAU)… Continue Reading

Producer creates digital content group

TORONTO – Looking to accelerate revenues in the fast-growing market for online distribution of film and TV programming, Canadian producer Devine Entertainment has created a new digital unit to… Continue Reading

Rogers adds new sports channel

GATINEAU – The CRTC today approved an application from Rogers Broadcasting for a new digital channel tentatively called Sportsnet 2. The channel is to be a national, English-language Category… Continue Reading

Title shuffles at Corus

TORONTO – Corus Entertainment moved a few folks around this week, where Jocelyn Hamilton was promoted to vice-president content, Corus Kids Television reporting to Scott Dyer, executive vice-president and… Continue Reading

Arden, Rivard to enter CAB Hall

OTTAWA – Canadian music icons Jann Arden and Michel Rivard will be inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Broadcast Hall of Fame in the Music Star category at… Continue Reading