TORONTO – A 90 minute special airing on Global Television this Sunday will look at the rise of anti-Western sentiment leading up to the 9/11 attacks. “On October 7, 2001,... Continue Reading
BANFF - Mountains, cocktails, double espressos and screenings with senators and stars, sure. But the Banff World Television Festival, as with almost every major international entertainment confab, is all about... Continue Reading
SAN ANTONIO - Can broadcasters pay heed to what a cable guy has to say about advertising? Why not, given the cable guy, Paul Woidke, v-p technology for Comcast Spotlight,... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The future of one of three subscription radio services licensed Thursday by the CRTC is up in the air as the applicant considers whether it’s worth competing against... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Radio-Canada TV president Daniel Gourd has announced he will retire when he=is contract is up this November. "When Daniel Gourd accepted the position of executive vice-president of Télévision... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The CRTC has licensed all three applications for pay radio services in Canada, opening the industry to unprecedented competition and consumer choice.However, the services will be heavily regulated,... Continue Reading
NEW YORK – Mega-media company Viacom Inc., announced today that it will become two publicly traded mega-media companies. Sumner M. Redstone, chairman and CEO, announced today that the company’s board... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Like the rest of the industry, more than 20,000 Canadian artists, represented by Indie Pool, are anxiously awaiting Thursday's CRTC decision on bringing satellite radio to Canada. Independent... Continue Reading
TORONTO - CHFI put a letter to its listeners on chfi.com today that says June 20th will be the final morning show for Jay & Billie. Such a warning is... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The day after her speech to the Banff TV Festival, promising stable funding for the Canadian Television Fund, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters publicly praised Canadian Heritage Minister... Continue Reading
