OTTAWA – The CRTC has given Bell Media the go-ahead to proceed with its $17 million purchase of four FM radio stations in Ontario from Larche Communications Inc.
The deal,…
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Phase one of “Total Business Transformation” had targeted just 650
CALGARY – Over the next 18 months, fully 25% of Shaw Communications’ current workforce will leave. Company president Jay Mehr…
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THE HEADLINE WAS a typical one: “Thousands slam Bell coalition’s website blocking proposal,” said the Globe and Mail two weeks ago.
That number (4,700-plus comments from Canadians to the CRTC…
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Towards a Canadian strategy
OVER THE LAST two weeks, I’ve argued the Canadian strategy of supporting, and indeed actively pushing for, the vertical integration of our broadcasting system was a…
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TORONTO – Canadians have a new streaming option after Wednesday’s launch of BritBox, a subscription video-on-demand streaming service from BBC Worldwide and UK commercial broadcaster ITV.
Priced at $8.99 per…
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MONTREAL – Videotron has kissed and made up with AMC after inking a new agreement to keep the American network in its channel lineup.
The new carriage agreement was completed…
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TORONTO – The Documentary Organization of Canada | l’Association des documentaristes du Canada (DOC) has named Mathieu Pierre Dagonas as its new executive director.
Dagonas (pictured) has led the philanthropic efforts…
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HALIFAX – Led by its Peanuts assets, DHX Media reported gains in revenues and profits for its second quarter ended December 31.
The children's content and brands company said Tuesday…
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TORONTO – Longtime Toronto Blue Jays radio broadcaster Jerry Howarth is calling it a career after 36 years, Sportsnet announced Tuesday.
Citing health issues that have affected his voice in…
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TORONTO – SiriusXM Canada will be the exclusive home to Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud Radio when the channel launches February 14.
Available on SiriusXM channel 96, the channel will…
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