GATINEAU – After just over four months of study, A two-person Broadcast Policy Review Panel filed its report with the CRTC last week and the Commission will release it…
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OTTAWA – Industry protests over recommendations in the just-released Dunbar-Leblanc report are bound to follow fast and furious in the next few days.
After all, the report recommends the…
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TORONTO – Astral Television Networks announced a pair of appointments this week.
Mark Waschulzik has been promoted to the position of Director, Affiliate Marketing. Most recently he has been…
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TORONTO – Canadian Satellite Radio, owners of XM Radio Canada has raised $20 million in a private placement of convertible unsecured subordinated debentures due September 12, 2014.
"We are…
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TORONTO – Insight Sports has hired Craig Purcell as president, sports and entertainment, a brand new position for the company.
He will begin his duties with Insight Sports effective immediately….
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TORONTO – Established to support Alberta’s independent production community, the CanWest Alberta Fund (CAF) will offer $10.5 million over the next seven years to finance the production of drama,…
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OTTAWA – CBC-owned digital music service Galaxie turns 10 years old this week and is available in more than six million households in Canada through their cable or satellite…
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MONTREAL – Quebec’s TV industry kicked off the new fall season Sunday by honouring its top shows and best performers from the past year, during the prime time awards…
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EDMONTON – Yet-to-be-launched digital pay service Superchannel said today it has signed a deal with Maple Pictures, where Superchannel will be the exclusive broadcaster of Maple Pictures’ latest theatrical…
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EDMONTON and CALGARY – Christian broadcaster Crossroads Television System will be up and running in Alberta very soon, the company announced this week.
Burlington, Ont.-based CTS has appointed Drew…
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