Radio / Television News

CanWest’s Turkish deals done

WINNIPEG and ISTANBUL – As of this weekend, CanWest Global Communications officially has a new international beachead. The company announced this weekend that its subsidiary, CGS NZ TV Shareholdings (Netherlands)... Continue Reading

RADIO REVIEW: Six indies quit CRIA

TORONTO – Six important Canadian independent record labels resigned from the Canadian Recording Industry Association last week over the organization's submission to the CRTC's Radio Policy Review. "It is with... Continue Reading

A Standard IPO?

TORONTO – A Globe and Mail story on Wednesday suggested Standard Broadcasting – as a matter of estate planning, was pondering an initial public offering as an income trust. The... Continue Reading

The Score continues its run

TORONTO – Ad and subscriber revenue increases helped Score Media, owners of sports channel The Score, to a solid second quarter of fiscal 2006, ended February 28. "Score Media continued... Continue Reading