MONTREAL - Consolidated revenues totalled $447.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 at Astral Media, an increase of 9% over last year's same period. Consolidated revenues were... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The revenues of the conventional television broadcasting industry edged up just 0.6% in 2005, well below the average growth of 2.3% over the past five years, says a... Continue Reading
TORONTO – As expected and predicted, CHUM Limited is seeing softer results in the second half of fiscal 2006, the company announced today. Of course, the whole industry is focused... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Calling the deal "a wonderful opportunity for both companies," Bell Globemedia CEO Ivan Fecan was effusive in his praise for the Waters family and the assets the company... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The days of "hard news" gathering appear to be over in some CHUM Television regions. The company announced Wednesday a cross-country overhaul of its news operations which will... Continue Reading
"REGULATORY APPROVAL" are the two stock words every media sale announcement made in Canada has attached to it. As in: "Agreement XYZ will close after the required regulatory approval." Wednesday's... Continue Reading
TORONTO – All-HD broadcaster High Fidelity HDTV, Toronto, and U.S.-based media company Rainbow Media, have announced a major expansion of their programming agreement. Hi Fi has signed an agreement with... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Astral Media CEO Ian Greenberg confirmed this morning his company was one of just two invited to make an offer for CHUM Limited. During a conference call with... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Employees inside the companies have not yet been officially informed, sources have told Cartt.ca, but the globeandmail.com is reporting that Bell Globemedia is set to purchase CHUM Limited.... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Citing serious debt concerns, Dominion Bond Rating Service placed its ratings of CanWest MediaWorks "under review with negative implications" yesterday, "(D)ue to weakness in more of the company’s... Continue Reading
