TORONTO – One of the drawbacks to a lot of the American primetime reality/game shows is that Canadians – or folks from any other country – are not allowed in.... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG - CanWest Global's 70% owned New Zealand TV and radio company, CanWest MediaWorks (NZ) said today that EBITDA fell to NZ$66 million for the year ended August 31, 2006,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – As reported here last week, negotiations on a new collective agreement between producers and actors began today in Toronto. On Friday, the Canadian Film and Television Producers' Association... Continue Reading
QUEBEC - With a stroke of the pen, the CRTC’s battle with Quebec City problem-child radio station CHOI-FM, hooked up to the “judicial respirator” for more than two years, are... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CTV president Rick Brace was named chairman of Grey Cup 2007 on Thursday. "As planning for Grey Cup '07 continues, it is very exciting to have someone with... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The Federal Court of Appeal has set aside a Copyright Board decision that Canadian broadcasting executives said was unfair and would cost jobs.Just about a year after the... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Reading the writing on the virtual wall, Transcontinental Media announced Thursday it will stop producing a hard copy of TV Guide. The brand will become a web publication... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Saying the existing collective agreements between producers and actors were written "for a bygone era," Canada's film and TV producers today warned ACTRA that major structural changes will... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Investors have bid up CanWest Global Communications shares 24% over the past three weeks in anticipation of a big move in Australia. CanWest shares closed at $10.65 today... Continue Reading
TORONTO - CanWest MediaWorks said today it will expand the chopper coverage for its Global News and CH News properties in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Hamilton. In conjunction with... Continue Reading
