Radio / Television News

Ellis promoted at Alliance Atlantis

TORONTO – Tara Ellis has been promoted to vice-president, content for Showcase, effective immediately. In her capacity as director, original dramatic programming, Ellis played a key role in the growth… Continue Reading

MobiTV moving into music

EMERYVILLE, Calif. – MobiTV, Inc. Monday announced the strategic hire of longtime music industry executive Nancy Levin as its executive producer of Music Television. MobiTV is the enabling technology… Continue Reading

Reiner Schwarz joins JAZZFM91

TORONTO – Broadcast veteran Reiner Schwarz will turn his talents back to music radio broadcasting for JAZZ.FM91 where he will anchor the hours from dark to dawn, beginning Friday,… Continue Reading

CFTPA appoints new VP

OTTAWA – Claude Lemieux has been hired as vice-president of communications and member services at the Canadian Film and Television Producers Association. A well-known figure in the production industry,… Continue Reading

RCI adds four African partner stations

OTTAWA – Radio Canada International announced this week that four new partner radio stations will soon join the 350 local stations currently broadcasting Radio Canada International programming around the… Continue Reading

AJAs looking for entries

HALIFAX – The deadline for entry in the Atlantic Journalism Awards is Tuesday, January 31, 2006. Entries must be by Atlantic Canada journalists and have been published in the… Continue Reading

Vision docs take awards

TORONTO – Two Canadian documentaries given their world television premiere by VisionTV have earned prizes at the 2005 Columbus International Film and Video Festival. The End of Suburbia: Oil… Continue Reading