OTTAWA – Using the word "fag" in a comedy routine that touched on the decorating talents of homosexual males did not breach the Canadian broadcasters’ code of ethics.
The…
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TORONTO – In an attempt at making ads more interesting – and maybe inducing PVR users to maybe stop when speeding past the commercials, CanWest MediaWorks has launched "showmercials"…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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….
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