Radio / Television News

Fillion gains larger platform

QUEBEC CITY - Infamous radio talk show host Jeff Fillion, who made his reputation with insult and ridicule on the airwaves of top-rated CHOI-FM, has signed an enriching five-year deal... Continue Reading

Rogers sports synergy

TORONTO – Rogers Sportsnet's Hockeycentral team will start lunching downtown next month. Rogers' all-sports station The Fan 590 and Sportsnet announced Friday the addition of Hockeycentral At Noon to each... Continue Reading

CanWest promotes McGinley to new role

TORONTO – CanWest MediaWorks' Chris McGinley has been promoted to the newly created position of senior vice-president of station operations. In this position, McGinley will oversee the operations of all... Continue Reading

New stations, investments, boost Newcap

DARTMOUTH, N.S. – Thanks to its growing operations (acquisitions and new license launches), Newfoundland Capital Corporation reported a very strong second quarter of 2006. Revenue growth was 17% in the... Continue Reading

A dozen new channels for ECGL

OTTAWA – The CRTC approved 12 new ethnic channel licenses for Toronto's Ethnic Channels Group Ltd. today. The licenses are for: Portuguese/Brazil TV, Sri Lanka TV, Russian TV 4, Russian... Continue Reading