Radio / Television News

Global axes Sportsline

TORONTO – Yeah, we know it wasn’t called "Sportsline" anymore, but that’s how Ontario sports fans of a certain age will remember it. We fondly recall the years in… Continue Reading

MTV gets Stupid

TORONTO – Delivering a message that smoking a less than intelligent choice for your health, MTV and the Ontario Ministry of Health unveiled a 50-foot banner on the east… Continue Reading

MHD now 24/7

TORONTO – Astral Media’s recently-launched high-definition classics movie channel MHD will offer high-definition programming ’round the clock starting Friday. The new 24-hour high-definition schedule consists of programming from the… Continue Reading

Burney takes chair at CanWest

WINNIPEG – Political and business heavyweight Derek H. Burney, O.C., has been appointed chairman of the board of directors of CanWest Global. He joined the Board of CanWest in… Continue Reading

Gemini noms are in

TORONTO – Too bad This Is Wonderland didn’t score with Canadian viewers the way it has with Gemini nominators. The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced the nominees… Continue Reading

XM Canada hires Telus marketer

TORONTO – XM Canada said today it has hired Donald McKenzie as senior vice-president of sales and marketing. McKenzie has more than 22 years experience in sales and marketing… Continue Reading

Pelmorex recognized employment equity

OAKVILLE – Pelmorex welcomed the honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour, to its new Oakville building on Wednesday. Minister Blackburn, who is also Minister of the Economic Development Agency… Continue Reading

Rogers and HiFi in baby battle

OTTAWA – There’s a regulatory skirmish crawling through the CRTC right now over who gets to program for the diaper and rattle set (think Baby Einstein-type of shows and not as… Continue Reading