CANNES – YTV will continue to be the main Canadian outlet for Nickelodeon programming as MTV Networks International announced this week a new multi-million dollar, five-year output deal with…
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OTTAWA – The 2005 Canadian Association of Broadcasters Convention – The Future Summit – will feature hard-hitting sessions on a wide range of industry issues.
New technologies and delivery…
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TORONTO – Veteran CBC journalist Mary Lou Finlay has decided to retire as of November 30th.
In a note to staff today, vice-president, radio Jane Chalmers called Finlay “one…
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WASHINGTON – After a long search, National Beer Wholesalers Association president David K. Rehr (right) has been selected the new president and CEO of the National…
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TORONTO – John Harding, president of the Radio Marketing Bureau advised its board of directors this week that he will not seek a renewal of his current contract when…
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TORONTO – The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced today that it has signed a two-year programming agreement with Corus Entertainment’s radio division to broadcast the Grey Cup championship game…
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TORONTO – CanWest MediaWorks today announced the hiring of Jamie Schouela, Brad Parry and Tim Kist in various marketing roles.
Schouela has been tabbed as director, advertising and promotion…
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TORONTO – Ken Finkleman’s The Newsroom, which airs on CBC, received an International Emmy award nomination for comedy Monday in Cannes at MIPCOM.
An earlier version of this story said it…
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TORONTO – Brian Cooper, president and COO of Insight Sports, has resigned. This announcement comes a week after the company announced it hired Ron Bremner as CEO.
In an…
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TORONTO – There’s still no hard date, but XM Canada issued a press release today saying, again, satellite radios will be available at Canadian retail stores for this holiday…
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