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September 20, 2005 17 years ago

NEW PAY TV APPS: CAB wants separate policy review, CCTA says no more must-carries

OTTAWA – With the hearings on the new pay television applicants scheduled for next month, the two major associations have weighed in with their comments. While expressing no opinion on... Continue Reading

September 20, 2005 17 years ago

Brace and other media grads to be honored by Ryerson

TORONTO – CTV president Rick Brace (right) will be one of seven distinguished Ryerson University graduates honored this Saturday for their career achievements. “The seven are examples of the career... Continue Reading

September 20, 2005 17 years ago

Vision, Screen Institute, launch DiverseTV

TORONTO – Multi-faith broadcaster VisionTV and the National Screen Institute announced today a new program designed to give writers from diverse backgrounds the chance to create a dramatic television series... Continue Reading

September 19, 2005 17 years ago

HDTV: Sony bows Bravia

TORONTO – Sony of Canada, with the help of Global Television’s design maven Debbie Travis, unveiled its slimmest, brightest new line of televisions, the BRAVIA family, today in Toronto. The... Continue Reading

September 19, 2005 17 years ago

Rogers announces Atlantic advisory board

TORONTO – With it new stations in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia set to go to air in October, Rogers Media announced the appointment of its Atlantic Canada radio advisory... Continue Reading

September 17, 2005 17 years ago

CAB to remove broadcast barriers to disabled

OTTAWA – Saying we need greater inclusion of people with disabilities on the air, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) today submitted its research report titled The Presence, Portrayal and... Continue Reading

September 17, 2005 17 years ago

Quebec culture ministry to lead look at technology’s impact in 2006

OTTAWA – One vague paragraph from multi-faceted release from the Department of Canadian Heritage late Friday says the provinces, led by Quebec, will soon delve into the impact new technologies... Continue Reading

September 17, 2005 17 years ago

Skirmishes aside, Guild and CBC still talking

TORONTO - While the CBC and the Canadian Media Guild have made some progress and signed off on a few items over the last two weeks of talks, there are... Continue Reading

September 16, 2005 17 years ago

Canadian Idol audience peaks at 3.8 million, song goes into immediate radio rotation

TORONTO - Almost six million Canadians sampled the season-ending episode of Canadian Idol last night, according to BBM figures, said CTV Thursday. Prime Minister Paul Martin even offered congratulations to... Continue Reading

September 16, 2005 17 years ago

Not CKOI’s best hour

OTTAWA – Corus Radio’s CKOI-FM was dealt a couple of wrist-slaps today for the content of a radio segment from January this year and for the broadcaster’s poor handling of... Continue Reading

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