TORONTO – The news and diversity programming teams at Rogers OMNI Television are joining forces this weekend to present the Earthquake Relief Special, a commercial-free fund-raising appeal in support of... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Thanks to a partnership agreement which dates back to the beginnings of CanWest Global’s only analog specialty service, Prime TV, Rogers Communications wants to acquire one-third ownership of... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Saying the Copyright Board has now moved into cultural policy, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters has called the board’s Friday decision “astonishing.” Rather than just approving rates based... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG - CanWest MediaWorks New Zealand reported consolidated earnings of NZ$68 million for the year ended August 31, 2005, an 11% improvement compared with pro forma combined EBITDA for the... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Standard Radio today announced the appointment Liz Janik as program manager for its all-Canadian commercial free music channel soon to be available on SIRIUS. In her new role,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Family Channel has applied to the CRTC for a new category two digital specialty service it’s calling Boyz Own. Programming will be aimed at serving “the distinct entertainment... Continue Reading
QUEBEC CITY – Genex Communications, owner of controversial CHOI-FM, has reached an agreement to sell CKNU-FM of Donnacona, just outside Quebec City, to Radio Nord Communications. Terms of the deal,... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Personalized media will take centre stage at next month’s Canadian Association of Broadcasters annual convention in Winnipeg, November 6 to 8. This year’s plenary sessions examine the industry’s... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – A-Channel announced today that Ottawa native Lisa Hillary will be the new anchor A-Channel News at 11, beginning next week. She was most recently the Ottawa reporter for... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – An unrelated video segment aired by TVA as part of a news story on autism should not have aired, says the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council. This past February,... Continue Reading
