HALIFAX – Bell Aliant will cut 500 management positions, or 5% of its overall workforce, this year in an effort to “increase competitiveness,” the company announced today.
In announcing…
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MONTREAL – Virgin Radio arrived in Montreal on Monday, as the fourth Virgin radio station in Canada was launched.
Virgin Radio 96 has replaced English-language Mix 96, the latest move…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has issued a call for comments on a proposed model tariff for the 9-1-1 emergency response service offered by competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs).
The Commission…
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OTTAWA – In order to make its official documents “clearer and more consistent”, the CRTC has standardized the way it issues decisions and orders for the broadcasting and telecommunication…
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TORONTO – Multi-faith television network VisionTV saw its highest-ever prime time ratings during its holiday-themed programming last month.
Nielsen Media Research data showed that VisionTV achieved a 1.0% share…
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TORONTO – CTAM Canada will hold its 2009 President’s Reception on January 20 at 6:00 PM at The Spoke Club in Toronto.
Plans for 2009 will be announced, and the…
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TORONTO – Canadians report that their favourite advertisements are the ones that they see on television, says a poll released by the Television Bureau of Canada (TVB).
According to…
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MISSISSAUGA, ON – The Canadian Broadcast Distribution Association (CBDA) has cancelled its annual conference in Toronto next week.
In an email to Cartt.ca, the organization said that the decision…
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TORONTO – Nominations are now open, and the judges have been named for the 2009 Bessie Awards.
Deborah Prenger from Dentsu Canada; Dean Lee from DDB Vancouver; Karen Silver…
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TORONTO – Canwest Global Communications received a downgrade from Moody’s Investors Service after the ratings agency concluded that Canwest has “no meaningful ability to reduce its debts” for the…
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