CALGARY – This year’s WABE predicted change. Entitled “The Convergence of Change 2005,” the three-day convention took on many television, radio and IT topics in the hopes of “bringing…
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TORONTO – Ricardo Gomez-Insausti has been hired as vice-president, research at BBM Canada.
Gomez-Insausti has previously held senior research and consultant positions at Ryerson University, The Canadian Bankers Association,…
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DETROIT – General Motors said today that it plans to build 1.55 million vehicles with factory-installed XM Satellite Radio in 2006.
"This will be the largest number of GM…
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MONTREAL – While Cogeco Inc.’s radio division (RYTHME FM) continues to grow, the company’s TV broadcast outlet, TQS, struggled through 2005.
However, with new shows, the company is hoping…
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TORONTO – Canadian radio outperformed its U.S. counterparts and the 25-54 demographic gained further share of market, according to Canadian Broadcast Sales, a national sales firm co-owned by Rogers…
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TORONTO – Revenue and income gains, free cash flow increases and debt decreases sum up a positive 2005 for radio, TV and production company Corus Entertainment.
Net income was…
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TORONTO – Shareholders of Leitch Technology approved the acquisition of the company by Harris Corporation for about $590 million at the special meeting of shareholders held this morning.
Over…
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TORONTO – Maintaining it’s long-standing support of Bullying Awareness Week, Astral Media’s Family Channel is launching its 2005 "Take the Pledge" campaign.
The week is November 14 to 20,…
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NEW YORK – Rogers Communications Nitasha Kalra has joined the board of directors of the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications.
"With the incoming members, NAMIC strengthens the board’s diversity…
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