OTTAWA – Middle-aged media execs are usually investors in Vice Media, not managers
So it caused quite a stir when Shane Smith's fast-growing digital powerhouse recently lured David Purdy away…
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OTTAWA – Jens Richter, chief executive at FreemantleMedia International, had some advice for Canadian TV producers. During an interview style session at the Canadian Media Producers Association’s annual Prime…
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OTTAWA – Turns out it takes more than TV critics to get your series discovered these days amid the multitude of digital choice and platforms out there.
It takes partnerships,…
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OTTAWA – The days of a siloed approach to advertising in the digital and linear TV environments are coming to an end, according comments at a session on the…
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TORONTO – Corus Entertainment announced this week it launched another HD Radio station in Canada, talk station 900CHML Hamilton.
Listeners with access to HD Radio technology can now…
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OTTAWA – There can be little doubt that digital platforms and their subscription-based business models are having an impact on traditional television, but a group of Canadian media leaders…
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OTTAWA – The Prime Time in Ottawa got underway Thursday with news that the CMPA will now be known as the Canadian Media Producers Association, a brand that it…
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MONTREAL – Videotron has become the next TV service provider to plug 4K content.
The company said that it is offering some of TSN’s live 4K sports content, including four Ottawa…
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MONTREAL – Acquisitions and international growth boosted third quarter revenues and profits at Stingray Digital Group, the company said Thursday.
For the third quarter ended December 31, 2015, Stingray posted…
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MONTREAL – Despite an uptick in fourth quarter revenues, BCE saw net earnings fall 8.5%, the company reported Thursday.
For the period ended December 30, 2015, net earnings attributable to…
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