TORONTO – Look for what’s likely to be a sweeping overhaul of the www.cbc.ca web portal in the coming months. CBC announced this week that Jonathan Dube, an award-winning journalist... Continue Reading
TORONTO - CBC Radio One 99.1 is the latest Canadian radio station to compress its programming into a podcast. The popular Toronto morning show, Metro Morning, will be available to... Continue Reading
CALGARY – Right-wing think-tank the Fraser Institute said today that the CBC suffers from a “Garrison Mentality” which leads to an anti-American bias, which is especially apparent in its news... Continue Reading
SO THE CBC IS GOING to pursue ratings after all. After years of downplaying its ratings (and sometimes lack thereof) in favor of talking about an overall strategy as a... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Facing a Fraser Institute report that accuses the CBC of anti-American bias this morning, the broadcaster responded this afternoon, dismissing the report as one that had its conclusion... Continue Reading
TORONTO – “This is a significant step forward, and it’s only the beginning,” says Richard Stursberg, executive vice-president of CBC Television on the launch of this fall’s slate of programming.... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The Alliance for Children and Television (ACT) honoured Canada’s top English-language children’s programs at the 2005 Awards of Excellence Gala last night. The jury of industry creators and... Continue Reading
TORONTO - CanWest MediaWorks this morning announced the appointment of Kenton Boston as senior executive producer, Global National and News Specials. In this position, Mr. Boston will be responsible for... Continue Reading
KELOWNA - The Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada presented its British Columbia regional awards at its confab in Kelowna last weekend. The 2004 TELEVISION winners are: Bert Cannings Award... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG - While his announcement that Shaw Communications’ VOIP launch in Winnipeg is imminent got some headlines after a speech last week, company CEO Jim Shaw used the forum to... Continue Reading
