TORONTO – Quebecor will transform Sun TV into a new “hard news/straight talk” English specialty channel called Sun TV News for television audiences tired of “being exposed to dry news”,... Continue Reading
TORONTO and OTTAWA - Quebecor’s rumoured new national news service could be revealed as early as Tuesday morning. Or, as we suspect, it will be a piece of a larger announcement... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - David Akin has been named as Sun Media’s national bureau chief in Ottawa, while Brian Lilley is its new senior correspondent.Akin, most recently the national affairs correspondent for... Continue Reading
WITH THE GENRE protection afforded existing specialty news channels having been set aside by the CRTC last summer, it was only a matter of time until a company put together a proposal... Continue Reading
TORONTO – According to a new story in the Financial Post, certain Canwest Global Communications shareholders, including the Asper family, are seeking to block the purchase of the company’s television... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Quebecor Media’s vice-president of regulatory affairs, Édouard Trépanier, is retiring after 16 years with the company.Of course, with an opening at the CRTC for what’s expected to be... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Quebecor Media could soon lock out about 450, or more than half, of its TVA Group employees.After three months of negotiations, the employees union has reportedly withdrawn from the... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Despite solid growth from its Videotron telecommunications group, Quebecor saw a $19.4 million year-over-year drop in its first quarter profits.Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2010... Continue Reading
THE LEADERS OF SHAW Communications took a look at the media landscape around us and decided that if they’re going to be a player in the new always on, video... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – The tenure of CRTC vice-chair, broadcasting, Michel Arpin draws to a close at the end of August. According to sources, Arpin has already been officially notified by the... Continue Reading