MONTREAL – Quebec private television’s icons—Astral Media, TVA, and TQS—are coming together once again to promote the province’s cultural diversity by holding the second edition of Télédiversité. The event will be... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Women in Film and Television – Toronto is calling for applications for its fourth annual WIFT-T BANFF Mentorship Award, in association with the Banff World Television Festival. The... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – The numbers mask the risks inherent in launching new TV services, but it seems the risks have paid off for a majority of Canadian cable channels. Canadian specialty,... Continue Reading
IROQUOIS, Ont. – Ross Video, based in eastern Ontario, has won an award from the provincial government for being an innovator in globally traded products. Ross Video’s OverDrive TV production... Continue Reading
LAS VEGAS – Tuesday's sessions at the National Association of Broadcasters convention on Tuesday focused on mobile TV – that is, video to your cell phone or iPod or other... Continue Reading
SECURITY IS PRETTY TIGHT at large American gatherings these days and the National Association of Broadcasters show is no different. Media had to be pre-registered well in advance (no chance... Continue Reading
WHILE THE WORD CONVERGENCE is still a four-letter word to some, Rogers Media president Tony Viner sits on the axis of convergence in the Rogers Empire. His division, which includes... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Comcast Corp., owners of sports channel OLN, announced Monday that it is changing the name of the former Outdoor Life Network to Versus and looks to become a... Continue Reading
LAS VEGAS – A pair of sessions today, one led by an Intel executive on Viiv, the other by a Microsoft TV honcho on IPTV shone some light on where... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – HG could soon be in HD. Alliance Atlantis Communications has applied to the CRTC for high definition licences for its specialty networks: HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, Showcase... Continue Reading