Keleghan to receive ACTRA honour

TORONTO – Canadian actor Peter Keleghan will receive ACTRA Toronto’s highest honour – the ACTRA Award of Excellence. The award recognizes both an outstanding body of work by a performer… Continue Reading

Yangaroo, Warner extend deal

TORONTO – Digital media distribution company Yangaroo has extended its agreement with Warner Music Canada for another two years. Warner has been using the digital media distribution system commercially… Continue Reading

AT&T announces cuts, too

DALLAS, TX – AT&T announced today it will cut approximately 12,000 jobs, about 4% of the company’s total workforce, citing economic pressures, a changing business mix and a streamlined… Continue Reading

IPTV has its work cut out, says report

IPTV SUBSCRIPTION WILL be quick, but not particularly profitable in the short term, according to a new report from European research firm Informa Telecoms and Media. IPTV: A Global Analysis… Continue Reading

Layoffs hit Rogers Media

TORONTO – About 100 people have been let go from the media division at Rogers Communications. That includes those working for the television side (Citytv, OMNI, Sportsnet, Biography, G4TechTV,… Continue Reading

UPDATE #6: Tributes pour in for Ted Rogers

TORONTO – Political and business leaders across the continent are expressing their tributes to Rogers Communications founder Ted Rogers, who died early on Tuesday, December 2nd. Brian Roberts, chairman and… Continue Reading

Luxe TV comes to Canada

GATINEAU – Luxe TV has been added to the eligible satellite services list for distribution on a digital basis in Canada, the Commission announced today. Videotron applied to the… Continue Reading