Radio / Television News

Fight Net adds host

TORONTO – Digital specialty channel The Fight Network announced the hiring of its first full-time anchor this week. Sportscaster Ryan Bennett to anchor and head up the channel’s growing… Continue Reading

Haberstroh named VP and GM of CTV B.C.

VANCOUVER – Tom Haberstroh has been promoted to vice-president and general manager for CTV British Columbia. With this appointment, effective immediately, Haberstroh moves back to his native Vancouver. Previously,… Continue Reading

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,… 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… 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… 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… Continue Reading