TORONTO – Pay attention, because the Canadian Media Directors’ Council (CMDC) has announced the theme and speakers for its March 27 conference. The theme is “Pay Attention! New Forms of... Continue Reading
LOS ANGELES - The ACTRA strike has created a situation that could potentially have a devastating and long term impact on production in Canada, the Alliance of Motion Picture &... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Victor Giacomelli has been promoted to vice-president, sales at Corus Radio, effective February 5. Most recently senior general sales manager at Corus Radio Toronto and general sales manager... Continue Reading
TORONTO – A deal that had to happen from a CanWest point of view came together quickly over the holidays, say the principals. After market closing Wednesday, CanWest Global Communications... Continue Reading
TORONTO – On a day where Score Media found out it's getting a new part-owner (Alliance Atlantis owns 22.3%), the company reported good growth in its first quarter of fiscal... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Consolidated net earnings for the first three months of fiscal 2007 increased by 9% over last year, rising to $32.6 million, said Astral Media today. The owners of... Continue Reading
LOOK FOR REPORTS BEGINNING next Monday from the 2007 National Association of Television Program Executives conference in Las Vegas. We promise not to star-gaze too much and concentrate on what... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG – Solid Q1 results were almost the last thing anyone wanted to talk to CanWest Global Communications CEO Leonard Asper, given the company's announcement Wednesday afternoon. However, the company... Continue Reading
EXPECT CRTC COMMISSIONERS to take the finest of fine-tooth combs to the sale of Alliance Atlantis, because this is far from a straightforward buy. Control, as always, is key and... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Unsurprisingly, two of Canada's media unions said today they oppose the deal announced yesterday to sell Alliance Atlantis to a partnership of U.S. investment banker Goldman Sachs and... Continue Reading
