Radio / Television News

VOD, FOD and now AOD

MONTREAL – Montreal company etc.tv. along with Molson’s, TVA and Videotron announced today the charter advertisers involved in a commercial TV trial – commercial in every sense of the word.... Continue Reading

Hamm goes back east for Rogers

TORONTO - Jim Hamm has been appointed general manager for Rogers Media’s three new Atlantic Canada radio stations. Hamm will head up the new FM stations CKNI-FM 91.9 in Moncton,... Continue Reading

Media execs at Innoversity career fair

TORONTO - More than 15 executives in the broadcast and film industry will participate in the first-ever Innoversity Media Career Fair at the fourth annual Innoversity Creative Summit, September 29th... Continue Reading

YTV rolling into 3D

OTTAWA – Corus Entertainment’s YTV announced today it’s entered into a development deal with Amberwood Entertainment for RollBots, a major 3D animated series for the international kids market. RollBots is... Continue Reading

Ontario gives $10 million to Film Centre

TORONTO - The Ontario government today announced a $10 million grant to the Canadian Film Centre, which will be directed towards the centre’s training programs. Minister of Culture Madeleine Meilleur... Continue Reading

Diabetes radio show launches Sunday

EDMONTON - Diabetes Compass Radio is launching a weekly 30-minute, radio and Internet-based diabetes health talk show, Sunday, September 11th at 9 p.m. Mountain Time, on AM 930 CJCA Radio... Continue Reading

This just in… oops.

TORONTO – CTV Newsnet issued an apology late Thursday to former Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard for announcing he was dead. “CTV Newsnet has formally extended its sincerest apologies to Mr.... Continue Reading