TORONTO – Rogers Sportsnet tore the wrapper off its new flagship show, Sportsnet Connected, on Monday evening, aimed squarely at the young male audience. It was a little irreverent and... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Until the federal government makes up its mind on who it wants to lead the CRTC, vice-chair broadcasting Michel Arpin has been appointed acting chairperson, secretary general Diane... Continue Reading
TORONTO – After months of contract negotiations, actors union ACTRA went on strike Monday in Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with the rest of the country to come soon. However, the... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Standard Interactive, the online division of Standard Radio Inc., has appointed Karen Huschilt as vice-president of sales. She will oversee all sales for the Standard Interactive network of... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CTV Inc. has promoted Jon Arklay to the new position of vice-president, creative services and brand. In his new role, he will oversee the creative brand development of... Continue Reading
TORONTO - ACTRA has agreed to resume bargaining past December 31, 2006, said a Saturday press release from the Canadian Film and Television Production Association, meaning the actors union has... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - TQS, the self-proclaimed “mouton noir” of Quebec television, has decided there are limits that even the black sheep of the airwaves must impose. The network fired Stéphane Gendron,... Continue Reading
FINAL SUBMISSIONS TO THE CRTC on its conventional television policy review were due in yesterday. Cartt.ca managed to get our hands on eight submissions (unfortunately, none of the companies serving... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Negotiations between ACTRA and producers broke down last night "after producers tabled an outrageous pay offer and demanded free Internet rights," says a release put out by the... Continue Reading
NOW THAT MY TWO-AND-a-half year old daughter has outgrown her predilection towards throwing things at our living room television (think keys and golf balls, not stuffed animals), I decided my... Continue Reading
