Radio / Television News

CMG’s CBC lockout update

TORONTO - The Canadian Media Guild has met with federal labour minister Joe Fontana to ask for the appointment of a special mediator to try and end the lockout of... Continue Reading

CSR signs up thousands

TORONTO – Canadian Satellite Radio has pre-signed over 3,000 customers interested in subscribing to satellite radio, the company announced this morning. In the press release, CSR re-confirmed its service is... Continue Reading

MARKETING: Global goes guerilla

TORONTO – With a company-wide push to emerge from its distant second-place spot in the TV ratings, Canadians will see Global Television get creative when marketing its fall programming this... Continue Reading

Shaw family buys more Corus

CALGARY – Corus Entertainment said today that its controlling shareholder, the Shaw Family and entities owned or controlled by them, completed the purchase of an additional 126,200 class B non-voting... Continue Reading

CMG wants feds to stop paying CBC

OTTAWA - "Should a Crown corporation that locks out its employees continue to get its full parliamentary appropriation?" asks the Canadian Media Guild today. In an ad appearing today in... Continue Reading

Vision viewers grow

TORONTO – VisionTV’s faith programming is seeing a resurgence in viewership, says the company. For the season to date, the channel's “Mosaic” programs collectively have recorded a 30-minute audience reach... Continue Reading