TORONTO – A total of 79 employees who worked on CBC set design, studio and remote production, post-production, and network presentation got layoff notices this morning, a CBC spokesperson told... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The world’s most famous dog, Lassie, was honoured with TV Land Canada's inaugural Icon Award today in a ceremony at the CHUM Television Building. “Lassie is one of... Continue Reading
LAS VEGAS – It's the largest gathering of broadcasters and suppliers in the world, so of course www.cartt.ca will be there. Beginning Sunday, cartt.ca editor and publisher Greg O'Brien will... Continue Reading
TORONTO - National Geographic Channel will be free to Canadian digital subscribers for a full month, from mid-April to mid-May, allowing close to five million Canadian homes to view the... Continue Reading
IROQUOIS, Ont. – Ross Video has hired Eric Goodmurphy as marketing product manager for RossGear Terminal Equipment.He will be responsible for product strategy, which involves working with customers, partners, and... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Mark Starowicz has been appointed to the new position of executive director of documentary programming for CBC Television, the Corp announced today. In his new role, Starowicz (left),... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Broadcast management software company Specialty Data Systems announced today that Jim Anderson is now vice-president, client services.In his new position, Anderson – who joined SDS in 2001 –... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Global Television's Peter Kent will be presented with the Radio-Television News Directors Association Canada president's award at the group's annual gathering in June in St. John's, NL. The... Continue Reading
SEATTLE – A successful three-company trial conducted last week may pave the way for new class of broadcast video transport services based on low-cost equipment and affordable, dedicated Ethernet connections.... Continue Reading
BANFF – London, Ont.-born writer/director Paul Haggis will be at the Banff World Television Festival 2006 this year to accept the NBC Universal Canada Award of Distinction and to speak... Continue Reading