OTTAWA – CanWest Media Works Inc. is arguing CRTC approval of its $2.3 billion acquisition of Alliance Atlantis Communications would “create a viable and healthy competitor for CTVglobemedia in…
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DARTMOUTH, N.S – The CRTC today granted two new radio station licenses to Newfoundland Capital Corporation’s Newcap Inc. to serve Sydney and Kentville.
The company also received approval from…
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MONTREAL – France’s Legion of Honour, the highest of that country’s national orders, is being conferred on Radio-Canada’s executive vice-president Sylvain Lafrance at a special ceremony in Ottawa on…
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TORONTO – "The best that can be said about this report is that the Task Force has not recommended to scrap the CTF altogether," said ACTRA national executive director…
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TORONTO – Dennis Firby has been promoted to director of technical operations at Quebecor Media’s SUN TV.
"As opportunities for advancement arise it’s terrific when we can promote from…
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TORONTO – Women in Film and Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) has added more speakers and panelists to its lineup of industry leaders who will participate at the 2007 WIFT…
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OTTAWA – While operating revenues for TV broadcasting companies continue to rise, profits fell sharply last year according to Statistics Canada.
Overall, revenues for the television broadcasting industry just…
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TORONTO – The unitholders of CanWest MediaWorks Income Fund voted in favour of the special resolution approving the privatization of the Fund, it was announced today by the Fund…
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TORONTO – ACTRA performers ratified a one-year extension of their National Commercial Agreement late last week.
The agreement is negotiated between ACTRA and the Institute of Communications and Advertising…
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TORONTO – The Writers Guild of Canada has come out in opposition to the CRTC Task Force on the Canadian Television Fund.
Oddly, while directing pointed criticism at Shaw…
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