Radio / Television News

CTV drives Bell Globemedia growth

MONTREAL – Bell Globemedia’s revenues for the third quarter ended September 30th increased by 10.9% over the same period last year to reach $335 million. The company’s operating income… Continue Reading

CRTC hearing postponed

GATINEAU and QUEBEC – The CRTC has postponed Nov. 14th public hearings in Quebec City on a bundle of applications for new or modified radio services, all because of… Continue Reading

PM takes to the radio

OTTAWA – They’re not exactly fireside chats, but Prime Minister Paul Martin launched his national weekly radio address on Sunday, October 30, 2005, with a two minute discussion of… Continue Reading

Solid ’05 at Astral

MONTREAL – Radio and specialty TV company Astral Media reported in a pretty strong fiscal 2005 today. Net earnings for the year increased 14% over last year to $104.4… Continue Reading

Movie classics, en francais

MONTREAL – Astral Media today launched a new French-language movie channel, Cinépop, aimed at Quebec movie buffs pining to see some of the older stuff. Not the real old… Continue Reading

Astral hops on board with SIRIUS

TORONTO – Astral Media may have been one of the CRTC’s most vociferous critics when it came to its satellite radio decision this year, but the company’s radio division… Continue Reading