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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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GATINEAU – With the Alberta oil sands development driving more and more growth in Fort McMurray, it’s no surprise someone has applied for a new radio station there.
The…
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TORONTO – The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and its union, the Canadian Media Guild, are back at the bargaining table today.
Supported by an 87.3 % strike mandate, the CMG…
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GATINEAU – While the CRTC hears applications for new pay TV licenses in Canada in October, it will also consider an application from Newcap for a new station in…
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TORONTO – Toronto reporter Ben Chin has decided to jump into politics before he even filed his first story for Global National.
The former Citytv, CBC, CTV, and Toronto…
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TORONTO – While viewers and broadcasters outside the eastern time zone might be used to some prime time variances, those in the largest Canadian markets sure aren’t.
This week,…
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