IT'S FAIR TO SAY THAT as a young librarian in Winnipeg that there was no way Phyllis Yaffe could envision a career path that would take her to the top of... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – Eight-year-old TV producer ATV Productions has been sold. John Lovelace, president and CEO of the company, announced the sale today. Terms were not disclosed. Its new owner is... Continue Reading
TORONTO - CHUM Television and NBC Universal announced today it will produce "Screen Legends" for the Historica Foundation. A series of 60-second vignettes profiling Canadian film and television legends, Universal... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Blair Bartrem has been hired by Corus Radio Toronto as program director at Q107 in Toronto. A veteran in the industry, Blair most recently served as program director... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Pat Hurley was recently brought in board the Foxy 88.5 sales department as an account executive. Hurley started his broadcast career in 1958 at CKEY in Toronto. During... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Kathleen O'Keefe has been named the assignment manager for Global National with Kevin Newman. O'Keefe will assume her new role in Vancouver on August 22, says Kenton Boston,... Continue Reading
NEW YORK – After a year-long investigation, SONY BMG Music Entertainment has admitted it paid radio stations to play songs by its artists and will pay a US$10 million fine.... Continue Reading
GATINEAU - Le Reseau des sports (RDS) was granted a category two digital specialty service license for Le Reseau Grand Air. The French-language specialty service will be devoted exclusively to... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Due to the “complete absence of Canadian conventional high definition services on StarChoice/Cancom,” the Canadian Association of Broadcasters has urged the CRTC to take action against the DTH... Continue Reading
LONDON – Television’s share of the world’s ad spend seems to be stalling at 38% says a new report released last week by media buyer ZenithOptimedia. The company’s newest forecast... Continue Reading
