TORONTO – The Shopping Channel personality Richard Nester will retire from his hosting duties on December 16 after 21 years at the Rogers-owned station.
A Niagara, ON native, Nester (pictured) joined…
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TORONTO – Bryan Segal has been named managing director for Videology’s Canadian business, succeeding Ryan Ladisa who is leaving the company after a transitional period to pursue outside interests.
Segal…
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TORONTO – Bell Media told an Ontario Superior Court of Justice this week that VMedia is in breach of its agreement to distribute Bell Media content, in part because the…
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PHOENIX – Israel “Sruki” Switzer will be laid to rest on Monday, November 21 in Calgary after passing away at his home in Phoenix earlier this week at the…
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TORONTO – Canadian producers seeking to develop new markets have access to 25 national and regional programs, according to an overview of Canada’s audiovisual export support programs published Thursday…
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OTTAWA – Whether it’s the move to super fast broadband speeds and the applications they enable or personalized TV viewing experiences brought on by on-demand, online providers, players in…
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AFTER HIS SPEECH TO IIC Canada Wednesday afternoon in Ottawa, we sat down with CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais for a quick chat about his talk – and a few…
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CRTC chair looks back, and ahead, and finds industry is lagging
OTTAWA – “We as a nation have to stop spinning our wheels on legacy issues and embrace where we’re…
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OTTAWA – Seven Canadian-based broadcasters and content creators have founded a new industry association designed to represent the Canadian television and digital content distribution and export space and its…
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OTTAWA – CPAC’s new weekly international affairs program hosted by veteran journalist and ex-CBCer Alison Smith (pictured) is set to debut on Sunday.
With contributions from the field and expert analysis,…
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