OTTAWA – After being told last month by the CRTC that it wasn't allowed under its current license to distribute separate regional streams, TSN has applied for a license amendment.... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Gemini Award-winning Slings & Arrows miniseries returns for a third and final season next month on Movie Central and The Movie Network. The Canadian original made for... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – The CRTC on Friday announced that it’s renewing the transitional digital radio licences for another 12 months for some 73 stations in large centres across Canada. The commission... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – There should be more people with disabilities shown on television, a CRTC document states. In its response to the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ report on how disabled people... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – A top media union is endorsing the recommendations in yesterday’s Senate report on news media, particularly those calling for tighter controls on concentration of ownership, and moves to... Continue Reading
TORONTO – There’s no business like show business, as meteorologist Harold Hosein has found out. The 17-year veteran weatherman on Toronto’s Citytv told The Sun that he was fired with... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – The CRTC is allowing Raptors NBA TV to boost the amount of live basketball games it airs from a maximum of 5% of its broadcast schedule to 10%.... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – The CRTC has awarded a controversial FM frequency to Aboriginal Voices Radio Inc. in Vancouver. The group was awarded a licence in 2001 but was denied the use... Continue Reading
CALGARY – Global Television has been named the official TV partner (or should that be “pardner”?) of the Calgary Stampede. Global Calgary has been supporting the event for 22 years,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The little talent show that could is showing that it definitely can. Canadian Idol has signed on five sponsors for season four, the most so far. Kraft is... Continue Reading
