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
TORONTO – SIRIUS Canada will air Saturday’s NHL entry draft live from Vancouver’s GM Place on its Hardcore Sports channel (channel 186). Coverage begins at 5:45 p.m. ET, starting with... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Showcase Television's original series about young lawyers and their lives, Billable Hours, launched a short webisode on line Wednesday. In the 90-second short, lead characters Sam (Fab Filippo,... Continue Reading
