Radio / Television News

Gold Ribbon awards add diversity categories

OTTAWA - The Canadian Association of Broadcasters today announced the finalists for its annual Gold Ribbon Awards, honouring excellence in private broadcasting. The awards will be presented during New Realities,... Continue Reading

CBC wants sub fee, too

OTTAWA – A wholesale fee for carriage is something that not just private broadcasters are after. The CBC/Radio-Canada submission to the CRTC's TV policy review calls for a new way... Continue Reading

OMNI B.C. celebrates year one with new leaders

VANCOUVER – In conjunction with the station’s first anniversary of its new branding and its diversity programming format, serving Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Greater Victoria, general manager Terry... Continue Reading

Starz Media pulls in its Canadian Anchor

TORONTO - Starz Media, parent company of Anchor Bay Entertainment and Starz Animation will this week purchase Starz Media’s Canadian operations, including Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada. Starz Media is the... Continue Reading

New millions for Ontario culture industry

TORONTO – A new three-year $7.5 million "entertainment and creative cluster partnerships fund was launched Friday by Culture Minister Caroline Di Cocco. The fund is geared towards helping Ontario's entertainment... Continue Reading

Heritage budget hit hard

OTTAWA – Thirty-three million dollars that was once part of the Canadian Heritage Ministry's budget yesterday is no longer there today. While on the face of it, the budget cuts... Continue Reading

Mailloux reprimanded again

OTTAWA – Corus Radio Montreal's host Pierre "Doc" Mailloux continues to ignore the CAB's Code of Ethics. On Friday, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council said his open-line program on CKAC... Continue Reading