Hamilton departs Citytv

TORONTO – Long-time sales executive Dan Hamilton is leaving Citytv, the Rogers TV Sales Group announced today. His last day will be February 15th, 2008. “It has been a… Continue Reading

Conway-Kelly to chair RMB

TORONTO – CTVglobemedia’s Lesley Conway-Kelley took over as the new chair of the Radio Marketing Bureau this week. Conway-Kelley of CTV’s CHUM Radio Sales is the first female chair… Continue Reading

CWC Gala set for February 26th

TORONTO – The Ottawa Congress Centre will once again play host to over 600 VIPs, industry leaders and government representatives attending the Canadian Women in Communications 2008 Annual Awards… Continue Reading

BCE refutes media speculation

MONTREAL – In a terse statement released this afternoon, BCE Inc. categorically denied recent media reports suggesting the giant telco and its buyers were renegotiating terms of their multi-billion-dollar… Continue Reading

Telus lays out ’08 growth targets

VANCOUVER – Canada’s second-largest telco Telus is predicting its recent history of record growth in revenue and earnings per share will continue in 2008, despite a bit of a… Continue Reading

Government delays copyright bill

OTTAWA – A new federal copyright bill was supposed to be introduced this month in the House of Commons by Industry Minister Jim Prentice, but the ruling Conservative Party… Continue Reading

Shaw will comply on HD substitution

OTTAWA – Shaw Communications has told the CRTC it will implement high definition simultaneous substitution as the Commission has previously told it to. A December 7th letter to the… Continue Reading

Shaw hit with non-compliance decision

OTTAWA – Shaw Communications is again in hot regulatory water over the sponsorship messages that have appeared on its cable community channels out west. Last week, the CRTC issued… Continue Reading