GATINEAU - Organizations representing many persistent voices opposed to Canada’s 1999 over-the-air television policy – along with a rare cameo by the Ontario Culture Minister – took the stage Monday... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Despite the hue and cry over the supposed nasty effects of new media, radio, a so-called old media, continues to post gains here in Canada. According to Canadian... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Rogers Media's $39.6 million purchase of O.K. Radio Group's Alberta radio stations was approved by the CRTC on Wednesday. This comes on the heels of the Commission's approval... Continue Reading
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
