TORONTO – Doug Lamb has been hired by CanWest MediaWorks as executive vice-president and chief financial officer.
In this role, he will be responsible for the company’s financial strategy,…
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OTTAWA – An ad parody of the Lakota arthritis pain TV commercials broadcast on Astral Radio’s CKTF-FM Energie 104.1, Gatineau, did not violate the broadcasters’ code of ethics, says the…
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GETTING A NEW TV CHANNEL off the ground is an enormous challenge. Getting a news channel going is even bigger.
But getting one up and running strictly on donations?…
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VANCOUVER – On Monday, David Kaye, arguably Canada’s top voice-over talent, has joined Fox Sports Network (FSN).
Kaye has signed a lucrative six-figure deal to be the “voice” of…
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GATINEAU – Thanks to the NHL lockout, both TSN and Rogers Sportsnet couldn’t make their required Canadian content spending obligations and were granted license exemptions today by the CRTC…
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TORONTO – Best known for his "I Am Canadian" rant for Molson’s beer, History Television announced today that Jeff Douglas will be coming to the network as host of…
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OTTAWA – Vincent Carlin has been appointed as ombudsman for its CBC/Radio-Canada’s English services. He begins his five-year term in January 2006.
“The ombudsman’s office plays a vital role…
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GATINEAU – TV Ontario has applied to the CRTC to reduce its required Canadian content from 65% to 60%.
Its current condition of license says that it must broadcast…
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SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Long-time local radio broadcaster John Campbell has died. He was 66.
According to LTVNews.com, Campbell retired from his radio job last year and moved…
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GATINEAU – The CRTC today added Sony Entertainment Television Asia to the list of eligible foreign satellite services and deleted the Scandinavian Channel.
The Scandinavian Channel has been out…
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