10x more power

BARRIE, Ont. – A technical overhaul completed this week has boosted and clarified the signal of Corus Radio station B101. The recently completed upgrades include an… Continue Reading

Vision launches new diversity site

TORONTO – Multi-faith, multicultural, specialty service VisionTV has introduced a new web site to highlight its array of diversity initiatives. This week’s launch of the site (www.visiontv.ca/Diversity/index.htm) coincides… Continue Reading

CSR hires from suds community

TORONTO – Canadian Satellite Radio today appointed former Coors Canada marketer Colin Bettam as senior vice-president of marketing and sales. In this role, Bettam will be responsible for overseeing… Continue Reading

Astral bottles up Bogias

TORONTO – Astral Television Networks has appointed Nick Bogias as director, affiliate marketing, announced Domenic Vivolo, senior vice-president, marketing and sales.In this role, Bogias (pictured) and… Continue Reading

More VOIP

MARKHAM, Ont. – FCI Broadband, which provides voice and high-speed Internet services to businesses and homes across the Greater Toronto Area, today announced the launch of its voice over… Continue Reading

Shaw, Allen, part ways

CALGARY – Shaw Communications has let vice-president, programming Michael Allen go, www.cartt.ca has learned. Allen was based in the company’s Mississauga office, reporting to senior vice-president planning Michael D’Avella,… Continue Reading

Persona buying Northern

ST. JOHN’s and GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Persona Communications has come to an agreement to purchase Northern Cablevision, www.cartt.ca has learned. Terms of the deal or its targeted completion… Continue Reading

CPAC’s portable politics

OTTAWA – CPAC announced today that PrimeTime Politics, Revue Politique and the House of Commons’ Question Period will be made available as podcasts. Podcasting (named for the ubiquitous iPod)… Continue Reading