Radio / Television News

Bell blankets TIFF with HD

TORONTO – As the new lead sponsor of the Toronto International Film Festival, Bell Canada today made it official that it will provide extensive, exclusive coverage of the festival on... Continue Reading

More CRTC streamlining

OTTAWA – The Commission hopes that decisions on adding foreign services to the eligible satellite list will get a bit quicker with a recently announced decision. In calling for comments... Continue Reading

Post production profit plunge persists

OTTAWA – While the collective revenues of Canadian film, video and audio-visual post-production companies posted topped $1 billion for the first time in 2004, their profitability continued a long-term decline... Continue Reading

Global hands Washington chief new role

TORONTO - Troy Reeb has been appointed to the newly-created position of vice-president, news operations, Global News and CH News, CanWest MediaWorks announced Friday. Reeb will be responsible for co-ordinating... Continue Reading

CAB wants to talk before TPR implemented

OTTAWA – Since Canadian broadcasters may be dramatically affected by some of the recommendations in the Telecom Policy Review Report published earlier this year, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters has... Continue Reading

A-Channel runs in Iceland

OTTAWA – Twenty Ottawa area fundraisers, including a two-person A-Channel crew, are in Iceland raising money for diabetes research. A-Channel morning host Karen Soloman has taken her show on the... Continue Reading