TORONTO – Saying it wants to try different things, CBC is canceling its early evening national newscast, Canada Now. Canada Now is anchored out of Vancouver by Ian Hanomansing but... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The stroller and drool set may soon have a high definition home of their own. The CRTC Thursday granted a category two digital specialty service license for a... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – If the CCTA was still around, it wouldn't have been able to find consensus among its members for the CRTC's TV Policy Review either. While the schisms among... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – As the so-called softer side of the industry comes to the fore over the next few, final days of the CRTC TV Policy Review hearing, groups like producers,... Continue Reading
TORONTO - XM Canada has signed a multi-year agreement to supply music content to all of Air Canada’s customers, the two companies announced. Effective March 1, 2007, XM Canada will... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Three Corus Television marketers have been kicked upstairs. Laura Baehr, previously director marketing, YTV, has been promoted to VP Marketing, Kids Television. In this role, Baehr is responsible... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Canadian actors and producers are staying at the bargaining table this time. The Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) and Association de producteurs de films et de... Continue Reading
TORONTO – It looks as though having the anchors ditch their ties is not the only changes planned for Rogers Sportsnet's nightly news programs. On January 8, Sportsnet Connected hits... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Three months after cancelling the long-running 11:30 p.m. sports highlights show Sportsline (I mean, Global Sports) Global News Ontario has decided to eliminate its sports division altogether.In its... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The idea that Canada’s signal distributors should pay conventional broadcasters fees to carry their signals is “trash” according to Rogers Communications CEO Ted Rogers. Speaking to reporters Wednesday... Continue Reading
