Cogeco raises $147 million

MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable said today its public offering of three million subordinate voting shares announced on July 19, 2007 has closed, for gross proceeds of $153.45 million, "The… Continue Reading

New stations boost Newcap

DARTMOUTH – Thanks to new stations in Calgary and Charlottetown, radio broadcaster Newfoundland Capital Corporation reported revenue growth of 7% to $26.2 million in the second quarter, ended… Continue Reading

JumpTV to peddle cycling video

TORONTO – Internet broadcaster JumpTV announced today it will purchase Cycling TV Ltd., a specialized Internet ‘caster based in England, for a total of £2.44 million (approx US$4.95 million)… Continue Reading

Quebecor Media still going strong

MONTREAL – Quebecor Media’s cable and telecom division Videotron continues to turn in strong growth numbers, driving the division to across-the-board increases in the second quarter, ended June 30th…. Continue Reading

Pattison grabs a Giant

PENTICTON/KAMLOOPS – The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group has agreed to buy another British Columbia radio station. If all is approved, Pattison will acquire country station CIGV-FM (GIANT FM) in… Continue Reading

Gray gets bigger job

TORONTO – Richard Gray, the station manager at A-Channel Vancouver Island, needs new business cards. Effective immediately, Gray is now also the head of news for the A-Channel stations… Continue Reading

Private radio stays strong in 2006

OTTAWA – Canadian private radio’s bottom line, for the most part, still looks pretty good, despite the perpetual predictions of its impending death thanks to new media like mp3… Continue Reading