TORONTO – The British Broadcasting Corp. has been named the recipient of the Banff World Television Festival’s 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award for its “high-quality programming and overall contribution to the... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Competition Bureau has approved CanWest Global Communications Corp.’s proposed $2.3-billion takeover of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc., the two broadcasters announced Monday. The deal still must get the... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – It’s time for the CRTC to set a deadline for Canadian television broadcasters to shut off their analog signals, Industry Canada’s assistant deputy minister Michael Binder told a... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC has added NASA Television to the list of foreign TV channels eligible for carriage in digital in Canada, despite objections from CTV’s Discovery Channel. The CRTC... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Women in Film and Television–Toronto (WIFT–T) has launched online registration for the WIFT International Summit running from July 16-19 at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Toronto. More than... Continue Reading
TORONTO – It's long been cramped in Corus Entertainment's overflowing Jefferson Ave. Toronto home but an announcement made Friday says that space problem might be alleviated come 2009. Toronto Mayor... Continue Reading
DARTMOUTH – The chairman, and past president and CEO, of Newfoundland Capital Corporation (NCC), controlling shareholder Harry R. Steele has purchased more shares of the company. The company said in... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Canadian stars Wendy Crewson, Sonja Smits, Tonya Lee Williams and Karl Pruner, gathered at Queen’s Park Thursday to push for urgent amendments to the Status of Ontario’s Artists... Continue Reading
LAS VEGAS – The Canadian Suite, packed as usual, was back at its familiar spot at The Flamingo this year. Sponsored by several dozen companies (including Cartt.ca), if you’re a... Continue Reading
TORONTO - CBC Television has announced the appointment of Mary Quinn as executive in charge of development and production for TV Arts and Entertainment, effective April 23. Quinn will be... Continue Reading
