OTTAWA – The sexualization of children during a radio station’s morning show banter went too far, according to the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC).
The Ontario Regional Panel reviewed a…
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NEW YORK and TORONTO – Rogers is bringing iVillage, the largest on-line community for women, to Canada this spring after striking a long-term partnership with the site’s parent NBCUniversal.
The expansion…
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OTTAWA – Haliburton Broadcasting Group has received CRTC approval to buy three radio stations in Ontario.
The company said last September that it planned to acquire Stratford combo 1240 CJCS-AM and…
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TORONTO – Rogers Media has named Jason Tafler to the newly created position of chief digital officer.
Tafler will be responsible for strategic and operational leadership for the digital division…
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EXTON, PA – Some of the latest products in cable’s "competitive arsenal" will be showcased when the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) hosts its annual Technology Challenge at the…
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OTTAWA – Community-based campus radio station CKLN has received a temporary reprieve after appealing a CRTC decision revoking its broadcast license.
After filing a motion with the Federal Court…
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TORONTO – CBC News is on-the-move with the launch of a new mobile app on Tuesday.
The CBC News Mobile App, available for download on iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Android devices, provides real-time…
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TORONTO – One of hockey’s best-known personalities has renewed his contract with Hockey Night in Canada through the 2011-2012 NHL season, the CBC has confirmed.
Don Cherry will continue to…
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OTTAWA – Broadcast distribution undertakings (BDUs) say they need greater regulatory flexibility to offer on-demand services to compete with over the top service such as Netflix, particularly if they…
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OTTAWA – CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein used an interview-style keynote as a soap box of sorts to press broadcasters and producers on a number of issues. In responding…
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