October 26, 2011 15 years ago

Despite Q4 ad dip, Corus praises TV division for “excellent” 2011 results

TORONTO – While Corus Entertainment credited its television division for its solid fourth quarter and 2011 year end results released Wednesday, its specialty ad sales department took its lumps… Continue Reading

October 26, 2011 15 years ago

CRTC 2011-206: Equal access has outlived its purpose, say Yak/Wind

GATINEAU – Yak Communications and Wind Mobile (both of which are owned by Globalive) believe that equal access on wireline and wireless may have outlived its useful purpose. Representatives… Continue Reading

October 26, 2011 15 years ago

Rogers reports “balanced” quarter

TORONTO – Profits at Rogers rose 29% in the third quarter, ended September 30, while net income was $491 million, up from $380 million in the same period last year…. Continue Reading

October 26, 2011 15 years ago

Rogers CFO Linton to retire next year

TORONTO – After announcing its third quarter results on Wednesday morning, Rogers also said that CFO Bill Linton will retire next year.  He will be replaced by Anthony… Continue Reading

October 25, 2011 15 years ago

Secretary-General Robert “the plumber” Morin, retires

WHILE HIS NAME MAY have been on every submission to the CRTC over the last four-plus years, few, if any know what Robert Morin thinks of Canadian cultural and… Continue Reading

October 25, 2011 15 years ago

Corus, Astral finalize content deals with NBCUniversal

TORONTO – Corus Entertainment and Astral Media both finalized multi-year deals with NBCUniversal Television Canada Tuesday for the linear and non-linear rights to numerous titles from the Hollywood studio… Continue Reading

October 25, 2011 15 years ago

Astral cracks billion dollar revenue ceiling

MONTREAL – Astral Media reported “record” revenue of $1.02 billion for its 2011 fiscal year, the first time that it has passed the billion dollar mark.

The Montreal-based media company… Continue Reading

October 25, 2011 15 years ago

CRTC 2011-206: Wireless long distance equal access not worth the effort, says Rogers

GATINEAU – Rogers Communications says the cost and effort required to implement equal access for a wireless CLECs is not worth imposing a similar regulatory requirement on other wireless… Continue Reading

October 25, 2011 15 years ago

CTV Saskatoon launches new morning show Monday

SASKATOON – CTV Saskatoon will also debut a new morning news show called CTV Morning Live on October 31 at 6:00 am. Co-hosted by Chris Carr and Veronica Jubinville, along… Continue Reading

October 25, 2011 15 years ago

CBC/Radio-Canada updates Parliament on its strategic plan

OTTAWA – CBC/Radio-Canada appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage Tuesday morning to provide an update on the progress of its five-year strategic plan launched last February.

The plan,… Continue Reading