OTTAWA – The deadline for submissions for the third annual Pitch THIS! – a pitching session for animation projects organized in conjunction with the Television Animation Conference – is July... Continue Reading
TORONTO –Corus Entertainment Inc. announced Monday it has inked a $1.1 million agreement to buy Sherbrooke radio station CIGR-FM (Génération Rock) from Groupe Génération Rock Inc. The sale is subject... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG – CanWest Global Communications Corp. announced Monday that it intends to maintain its 56% stake in Australia’s third largest television network, Ten. The Canadian broadcaster said in a statement... Continue Reading
BROADCASTERS ANYWHERE IN the western world face similar challenges. Fragmentation. Multi-platform viewing. The decline of appointment TV. PVRs. You name it. There are multiple, growing hazards for traditional broadcasters to... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CanWest Global Communications Corp. is raising $950 million by putting into place new senior secured credit facilities. More than half of that will be syndicated by the Bank... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Sony of Canada has released a device that will allow consumers to watch Internet video programming directly on their television. The BRAVIA Internet video link, when attached to... Continue Reading
QUEBEC CITY – The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected efforts by Genex Communications, owners of this city’s troublesome CHOI-FM, to appeal the non-renewal of its licence ordered by the... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Citytv Toronto will leave its long-time home inside the CHUMCity building within three years as part of Rogers Media’s deal to buy the Toronto station and four others... Continue Reading
BANFF – While broadcasters and producers look to finance their platform-hopping content with advertising, sponsorship and product placements, marketers are trying to match their brands with must-see content on most-viewed... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – A Canadian broadcast of an American talk radio program was not abusive toward Muslims, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council says. On Sept. 3, 2006, during the episode of... Continue Reading
