OTTAWA - Legendary Canadian rockers Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings will headline a stellar lineup of musical talent at The Future Summit, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ 2005 Annual Convention... Continue Reading
GATINEAU and QUEBEC - The CRTC has postponed Nov. 14th public hearings in Quebec City on a bundle of applications for new or modified radio services, all because of a... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – They’re not exactly fireside chats, but Prime Minister Paul Martin launched his national weekly radio address on Sunday, October 30, 2005, with a two minute discussion of the... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Research released Monday – a week before the Canadian Association of Broadcasters annual convention - by the Canadian Film and Television Production Association says that changes to the... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Radio and specialty TV company Astral Media reported in a pretty strong fiscal 2005 today. Net earnings for the year increased 14% over last year to $104.4 million.... Continue Reading
DOES DR. ANDY LIPPMAN know the future of communications? He's been studying media for more than 30 years and has headed up the MIT Media Laboratory for 20. He has... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – A press release yesterday touting how broadcasters are getting rich and TV producers are not, isn’t supported by the study it cites, says the Canadian Association of Broadcasters.... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Astral Media today launched a new French-language movie channel, Cinépop, aimed at Quebec movie buffs pining to see some of the older stuff. Not the real old grainy... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Astral Media may have been one of the CRTC’s most vociferous critics when it came to its satellite radio decision this year, but the company’s radio division has... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Canada’s radio industry has launched a national $2-million “return on investment” ad campaign with testimonials from national advertisers such asch Grolsch, Goodyear and Nestlé. The campaign, entitled “AM... Continue Reading
