Radio / Television News

Free VOD broadband news net launched

MONTREAL – Internet TV news network MediaScrape launched today in Montreal. Billing itself as "the first global information network using web technology to deliver free, all-video broadcast news clips, MediaScrape... Continue Reading

CAB celebrates eight decades

OTTAWA – On Wednesday, the industry's movers and shakers gathered at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. The event honoured... Continue Reading

ZeD dead

TORONTO – The innovative, quirky, little-watched, ZeD TV has been cancelled. The late night show's current season will be its last, CBC management told staffers late last week. Six jobs... Continue Reading

CanWest promotes Manlove

TORONTO - Brett Manlove has been promoted to senior vice-president, broadcast sales and marketing for CanWest MediaWorks, the company announced today. In this position, Manlove will oversee all sales and... Continue Reading

Radio One, in pod form

TORONTO - Canadians can now listen to CBC Radio’s programming on demand as podcasts. The public broadcaster is making a rather large number of its programs available for complimentary download... Continue Reading

Viewers can share “Thanks” ads

TORONTO - Showcase has launched a second wave of its quirky, suggestive, “Thanks” image campaign to reinforce the channel as the home of premium boundary-pushing television series. This time around,... Continue Reading