OTTAWA – In move that could have implications for a number of cross-border broadcasters, the CRTC has summoned three B.C.-based radio companies to a hearing in October for allegedly…
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HOPES WERE HIGH EARLIER this year when word leaked out that an ambitious over-the-top video partnership aimed at taking on Netflix in Canada (dubbed “Showmi”) was soon to launch….
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VANCOUVER – Corus-owned CKNW News Talk 980 in Vancouver is getting more socially connected with a new lineup designed to target a broader audience, the station said Thursday.
The new hosts,…
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DARTMOUTH – Newfoundland Capital Corporation’s five new stations in the Toronto and Vancouver radio markets seem to be paying off at last.
For the second quarter ended June 30,…
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TORONTO – Newsmagazine entertainment program ET Canada will mark its 10th season next month, promising more exclusives, more specials and even more celebrity.
Beginning September 2 at 7:30 PM ET/PT on…
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GATINEAU – Rogers Communications and Corus Entertainment have told the CRTC that it must reconsider the usefulness of Terms of Trade (ToT) agreement between broadcasters and independent producers in…
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TORONTO – Iconic Canadian pop-culture service Much will mark its 30th anniversary later this month with a retrospective special and the 100 greatest videos ever.
The 30-minute show Much 30th…
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HALIFAX – DHX Media is in production on Supernoobs, a brand new 2D animated kids' comedy, commissioned by Teletoon Canada, and acquired by Cartoon Network US.
Aimed at the 6-11…
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TORONTO – The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and BAI Canada brought wireless Internet service to Bay Station Tuesday as part of a broader plan to extend Wi-Fi and cellular…
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TORONTO – Canadian television personality and financial expert Kevin O’Leary is leaving the CBC to become an on-air contributor at Bell Media starting next month.
O’Leary first joined CBC News…
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