Moose to boost XM

TORONTO – Hockey icon Mark Messier has signed a marketing deal with XM Satellite Radio and XM Canada, the companies announced today. Messier will promote XM in Canada and the… Continue Reading

Q107 raises over half a million

TORONTO – Q107’s John Derringer announced that over $530,000 has been raised during the station’s “13 Days of Christmas” campaign in support of The Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness… Continue Reading

WHL on Shaw

CALGARY – The Western Hockey League and Shaw Communication announced today that 26 WHL 2005-06 regular season games will be broadcast throughout Western Canada beginning in January, 2006 on… Continue Reading

EOD, from Rogers

TORONTO – As a bit of a political junkie, I’ve got to say that this is a cool use of the video on demand platform. Rogers Communications announced today… Continue Reading

Bell gets its groove, mobile

TORONTO – Bell Canada customers can now review, browse, download and share music thanks to a partnership announced today with Groove Mobile. The new music download service will allow… Continue Reading

Shaw to open Winnipeg call centre

WINNIPEG – Shaw Communications announced on Friday it will hire 100 new employees to staff a new national call centre in Winnipeg. The call centre will serve as a… Continue Reading

Newcap to buy another ‘peg station

DARTMOUTH – Newcap Inc. announced Friday that it has signed an agreement to purchase multicultural broadcaster CKJS-AM in Winnipeg. Assuming CRTC approval, this will be the company’s second acquisition… Continue Reading