Radio / Television News

Live 8 concerts on CTV

TORONTO – Music fans not lucky enough to score tickets to Live 8 Canada can watch the event – and sister concerts around the world – on CTV, it… Continue Reading

Musicrypt and Nielsen BDS get together

TORONTO – Melding secure media distribution with song performance data led to today’s announcement of a partnership between Musicrypt and Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. Under the agreement, Musicrypt’s secure… Continue Reading

SOCAN likes copyright amendments

TORONTO – Given that Bill C-60 was created to protect its members, SOCAN said today it’s happy with the bill to amend the Copyright Act. "Bill C-60 speaks volumes… Continue Reading

GM likes sat radio decision

OSHAWA – Given that XM is already installed in a number of its vehicles, General Motors of Canada said today it welcomes the CRTC’s pay radio decision. GM Canada… Continue Reading

Free RAI for a week, from Rogers

TORONTO – Rogers Cable today announced that it will offer a free preview of RAI International on channel 59 to its non-digital cable customers in Ontario. The free preview… Continue Reading

CRIA cries foul on pay radio

TORONTO – The subscription radio decision should have said something about signal security, and it didn’t do enough for Cancon, says the Canadian recording industry. Calling the CRTC decision on… Continue Reading

Food Network refines logo

TORONTO – Alliance Atlantis’ Food Network Canada will unveil its new logo in September, 2005. Here’s a sneak peek at what it looks like. Continue Reading