TORONTO – Corus-owned Talk Radio AM640 has named Canadian journalist Arlene Bynon as the station’s new afternoon drive host, replacing Bill Watters.
Effective immediately, The Arlene Bynon Show can be…
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TORONTO – Mobilicity has unveiled some intergalactic spokespersons and the tagline ‘Now, that’s smart’ as part of its new corporate identity.
The wireless carrier said Monday that part of its new strategy…
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IN (THURSDAY’S) ARTICLE about Shaw’s proposal to eliminate many of the VOD rules, you incorrectly give credit to their argument that the 5% contribution obligation for VOD services somehow…
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MONTREAL – Bell has named Tom Little as its new president of Bell Business Markets replacing Stéphane Boisvert who has parted ways with the company, while Martine Turcotte takes…
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TORONTO – Score Media recorded third-quarter profits of $748,000 as revenue climbed by 10%.
Revenue for the quarter ended May 31, 2011 was $13.2 million, up from $12.0 million year-over-year,…
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MONTREAL – Third quarter revenues and profits were both up at Astral, which the company attributed to an increase in advertising revenues at its television and outdoor advertising divisions.
Consolidated revenues for…
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THE COMMERCIAL ARM OF the BBC is expanding its presence in Canada by renting via Facebook episodes of its popular sci-fi series Doctor Who.
BBC Worldwide said that users may…
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TORONTO – A jump in TV ad revenues contributed to double digit segment profit growth for a third consecutive quarter at Corus Entertainment.
The company said Thursday that consolidated revenues…
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OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Led by cable, broadcasting distribution companies in Canada saw their revenues increase by more than $1 billion in 2010, according to CRTC data released Thursday.
The combined revenues…
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PLAY A GAME WITH THE average English-language Canadian: “Name a Canadian television show”. Exclude Hockey Night in Canada and news. Watch them furrow their brow.
“Uh, Flashpoint?” says one…
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