OTTAWA – The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), based at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, has asked the Office of the Privacy Commissioner to open... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Rogers Sportsnet has announced it will increase the number of Toronto Maple Leafs games it will televise to 28 this season, more than any other broadcaster. All telecasts... Continue Reading
DARTMOUTH - Newcap and Rogers Broadcasting Limited have agreed to exchange radio stations subject to approval from the CRTC. Newcap will exchange its CFDR AM broadcast licence in Halifax, Nova... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The unions and guilds that represent Canada's professional performers, directors and screenwriters are lining up in support of The Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) efforts to... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Canada’s English and French-language producers say they are determined to reach a fair deal with television networks as each side prepares to make their case on a new... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Rogers Communications, in a statement released today, says the nearly $1 billion it bid to increase its spectrum holdings during the current wireless auction will ensure the company... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Finally, after nearly two months of bidding, involving 331 rounds, Canada's auction of wireless spectrum ended today, but is merely the first wave of change that will transform... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Having taken control of the Citytv network but not the local news cable channel Citytv Toronto fed in Hogtown, CP24, Rogers Media has asked the CRTC for a... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – It’s time for Corus Entertainment to jettison its stable of 15 Quebec radio stations, says an analyst’s report. “Admittedly, Corus Radio’s performance in (fiscal) 2008 has been disappointing... Continue Reading
TORONTO - If everyone agrees the deployment of advanced advertising, finely targeted advertising, is a damn good idea that should yield a nice, new burst of revenue, why can’t the... Continue Reading