TORONTO – Thanks to Corus Radio’s promotion of Dave Farough to GM in London, Karen Steele got the program director job at Standard Radio’s Mix 99.9. As reported by www.cartt.ca,... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Satellite radio will boost French culture says a new study commissioned by Canadian Satellite Radio. From July 14 to July 19, 2005, CSR (the partnership between Canadian John... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – These category two digital specialty service licenses must be a pretty good money-making idea because companies keep applying for licenses, the Commission keeps approving them and they keep... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Thanks to a strong advertising market, Bell Canada Enterprises’ media division, Bell Globemedia, posted revenue of $399 million in the second quarter of 2005, an increase of 8%... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Due to concerns raised by a couple of local independent broadcasters, the CRTC today denied a request from Standard Radio to convert CHOR Summerland (B.C.) from an AM... Continue Reading
NEW YORK - SIRIUS Satellite Radio says it should have three million subscribers by the end of 2005, while posting a large quarterly loss of US$177 million. And, during today’s... Continue Reading
TORONTO – With less than two weeks left before the Canadian Media Guild members working at the CBC would be in a legal strike position, the union today reported “modest... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Three more category two digital specialty channels (two fully HD) were approved by the CRTC today. The Family Channel received a license for The Parent Channel, which will... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG – Two former partners of the late Israel Asper are suing the company he founded, the Canadian Press reported this weekend. “Seymour Epstein and Paul Morton have filed a... Continue Reading
SAN FRANCISCO - Dolby Laboratories announced today that the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has incorporated Dolby Digital Plus into the ATSC standard. Specifically, says the press release, ATSC “approved... Continue Reading
