GATINEAU – A Télé-Québec public affairs show was not racist when it broadcast episodes critical of Islam, the CRTC has found. The commission received complaints from some viewers who were... Continue Reading
TORONTO – TSN has nabbed sportscaster Darren Dreger away from Sportsnet. Dreger, who has 19 years in the biz, begins July 31 as TSN’s Hockey Insider, alongside Bob McKenzie. Dreger... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Alliance Atlantis has licensed second-window rights for its popular CSI franchise, worth a total of about US$250 million, the company announced. The multinational deal involves the original CSI:... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – The CRTC is calling for applications for new radio stations in Sydney, N.S. and Sudbury, Ont. The commission has received an application for a commercial station in Sudbury,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – TSN is rebuilding the set of its flagship SportsCentre sportscast to go fully high definition in the fall. It will be the first daily Canadian news program, sports... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – The CRTC today announced it’s allowing RDI to increase its hourly advertising by up to 50%, amending its licence from a former maximum of eight minutes per hour,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – A program to teach business skills to those working in film and television will be piloted over the next few years. The Business Learning Initiative will be the... Continue Reading
TORONTO – XM Canada said this morning it plans to bump its rates up by $2 a month (matching rival Sirius Canada) while reporting solid growth through its third quarter,... Continue Reading
TORONTO and NEW DELHI – After 31 years at CBC, veteran journalist Paul Workman has joined CTV News. He will be the Canadian network's South Asia Bureau Chief based in... Continue Reading
MONTREAL and TORONTO – Today's announcement that Astral Media and Corus Entertainment will together buy the 20% of Teletoon/Télétoon they don't own from Cookie Jar Group (formerly Cinar) puts a... Continue Reading