Radio / Television News

Just like starting over

OTTAWA – With an election call to come this morning from the Governor General, Canada’s broadcast, cable and telecom industries get a legislative time out… again… from the feds…. Continue Reading

APTN launches AMEF

WINNIPEG – The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network announced the launch of the Aboriginal Media Education Fund (AMEF) on Monday. The AMEF “will foster the growth of the Aboriginal independent production… Continue Reading

XM’s French sports team announced

MONTREAL – XM Canada today introduced the broadcasting team for Franc parler, the first French-language all sports and sports talk channel in North America. Franc parler will provide listeners… Continue Reading

3.168 million take in Grey Cup

TORONTO – It may have been a boring first half, football-wise, but what with Fergie and The Black-Eyed Peas bounding around at halftime, followed with a barn-burning second half,… Continue Reading

Three days left in Banff’s rate break

BANFF – There’s just three days left to take advantage of an early registration rate for the 2006 Banff International Television Festival. Participants can network with over 150 international… Continue Reading

Ex-coach Dussault joins XM Canada

MONTREAL – Popular football coach Jacques Dussault will join the team of radio hosts at XM Canada’s Franc parler, the first French-language all talk/sports radio channel in North America…. Continue Reading