CTAM Canada is going east

HALIFAX – Anyone looking for breakfast on October 2nd – with a dash of knowledge – should swing by the Marriott Halifax Harbourfront hotel at 8:30 a.m. AT. Held… Continue Reading

Corus execs get new business cards

TORONTO – As an addendum to last week’s Corus Entertainment restructuring, a number of existing senior folks now have new jobs. Phil Piazza is now vice-president programming and business… Continue Reading

CAB early registration deal ends Friday

OTTAWA – Speakers have been announced and sessions outlined for the 2006 Canadian Association of Broadcasters convention, set for Vancouver November 5-7. The early registration deadline (where attendees get… Continue Reading

Huge Canadian piracy raid

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – EchoStar Communications (Dish Network) has confiscated thousands of pieces of satellite signal theft gear in Ontario, says a Multichannel News report. Calling it "one of the… Continue Reading

Bell Aliant raises $1.25 billion

SAINT JOHN – Bell Aliant Regional Communications announced Wednesday it has agreed to sell, on an agency basis, an aggregate $1.25 billion new medium term notes. They will be… Continue Reading

HD Radio dominating NAB Radio Show

DALLAS – The 2006 NAB Radio Show is being dominated by the rollout of digital HD Radio technology. HD Radio broadcasting is the featured topic in several sessions over… Continue Reading