GATINEAU and DARTMOUTH – The CRTC announced today it approved the sale of CIZZ-FM and CKGY-FM in Red Deer, Alberta by Corus Entertainment to Newcap Inc. The $8.4 million transaction... Continue Reading
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Vista Broadcast Group, a single-station operation until recently, is ramping up its operations with several purchases, the most recent of which is its agreement to purchase... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Unless things start happening very soon, like today, 5,500 CBC TV and radio employees could be off the job Monday, affecting dozens of hours of programming. The CBC... Continue Reading
WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN to TV News? Two stories this week prompted that question: the death of the excellent Canadian-born ABC anchor Peter Jennings; and www.cartt.ca’s own feature on the... Continue Reading
VICTORIA - CH Vancouver Island is significantly expanding news programming this fall, but to make room, a sports institution is losing an outlet. Starting September 6th, CH will air two... Continue Reading
TORONTO - CBC Radio One 99.1 and its drive show Metro Morning, hosted by Andy Barrie, “continued its dominance of morning radio in Toronto,” says a CBC press release issued... Continue Reading
TORONTO – With three hit shows on CBS and strong Canadian specialty services, things are swell at Alliance Atlantis Communications. The company, which owns the CSI franchise as well as... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The Donald and The Hair may have sold media buyers on the continuing strength of The Apprentice when Mr. Trump made an entrance at Global’s 2005 fall launch,... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Paula Davies has been hired as the new executive producer of in-house production and Quebecor Media’s Toronto 1. Davies comes to the station from CHUM Television and Craig... Continue Reading
TORONTO – With the results from the new early summer ratings coming out, CHUM FM was the first out of the gate today with its release saying the station has... Continue Reading
