OTTAWA – The CRTC should immediately regulate monthly contributions to the Canadian Television Fund (CTF) and establish an arms length dispute resolution mechanism to deal with any concerns raised about... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The union representing Canada’s actors and the Canadian ad industry have tentatively agreed to a one-year extension of the current National Commercial Agreement. The Association of Canadian Advertisers (ACA)... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists Toronto (ACTRA Toronto) on Friday once again expressed its disappointment with the Status of Ontario’s Artists Act. The Act... Continue Reading
PENTICTON – Since Konrad von Finckenstein’s appointment as CRTC chair in January, there has been much to say on the telecom file, but many in broadcasting has wondered where he... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Higher subscription revenues at Quebecor Media’s specialty TV channels combined with lower content costs for its over-the-air channels drove revenues in its broadcasting sector up 2.6%, or by $2.4... Continue Reading
OAKVILLE – Emergency management authorities in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island used The Weather Network’s localization technology this week to issue test emergency warnings to the public.... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. last month launched three new video-on-demand (VOD) services on Rogers Cable. The VOD channels for the specialty TV broadcaster’s HGTV, Food Network and National... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CHUM Ltd. is turning to its archives and former DJs to celebrate the 50th year in operation of its 1050 CHUM radio station. The radio station is hosting... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Auditor-General Sheila Fraser isn’t as worried about the appointment process at the CBC as Friends of Canadian Broadcasting Corp. or the unions, which complain it’s too political. Asked repeatedly... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The fairness hearing in connection with CanWest Global Communications’ purchase of Alliance Atlantis Communications’ has been re-scheduled to June 15 at the request of the specialty TV broadcaster.... Continue Reading
