CanWest announces ’07 Cancon

TORONTO – While the actors and directors groups were in Ottawa Monday decrying the state of original Canadian programming in front of the CRTC, CanWest MediaWorks on Monday unveiled… Continue Reading

Nortel testing advanced WiMAX in Japan

TOKYO – Nortel and Toshiba Corporation said Monday they are working with the Japanese government on a next-generation wireless trial using WiMAX technology to deliver mobile high-speed broadband services… Continue Reading

Government shelves Senate report

OTTAWA – It took three years to produce and then five months to decide that the Senate Committee’s Final Report on Canadian News Media will, in essence, be shelved…. Continue Reading

CNBC enriches web site

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. – Featuring real-time index data, original broadband programming, more daily business video, additional investing tools and blogs from the cable channel’s team of anchors and reporters,… Continue Reading

CHOI-FM sale appealed

QUEBEC – The CRTC’s recent decision to transfer the licence of this city’s troublesome CHOI-FM from Genex Communications to Radio Nord Communications has not gone over well with at… Continue Reading

Q1 radio revenue jumps 8.2%

TORONTO – Despite the hue and cry over the supposed nasty effects of new media, radio, a so-called old media, continues to post gains here in Canada. According to… Continue Reading