September 30, 2005 20 years ago

VisionTV launches Christian Channel tomorrow

TORONTO – Nearly five years in the making, Canada’s first all-Christian, nationally licensed, digital TV service launches tomorrow morning (Saturday) at 6 a.m. on Rogers Digital Cable. Continue Reading

September 30, 2005 20 years ago

Videotron founder to receive lifetime achievement award

MONTREAL – The man who built Videotron into the third-largest cable company in Canada will receive the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award in… Continue Reading

September 30, 2005 20 years ago

EastLink Television unveils new fall season

HALIFAX – EastLink Television will launch its new season of local programming on October 2nd. Among a number of returning favourites, the channel will launch a new program: Real… Continue Reading

September 30, 2005 20 years ago

Correction: Talktv to become MTV as part of huge CTV and MTV exclusive deal, leaving CHUM out

TORONTO – MTV is coming back to Canada. CTV Inc. and MTV Networks today announced a new strategic alliance to build and grow the MTV brand in Canada said… Continue Reading

September 30, 2005 20 years ago

Alberta SuperNet operational throughout province

EDMONTON – The high-speed Alberta SuperNet is now built and operational in thousands of facilities in 429 communities across Alberta, “making the province more connected than ever before,” the… Continue Reading

September 30, 2005 20 years ago

VCom files for IPO

VICTORIA – Canadian equipment manufacturer and cable company owner VCom Inc., will go public soon. In legalese, VCom has filed its “preliminary prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in… Continue Reading

September 30, 2005 20 years ago

Look for earnings of up to $220 million from Corus in 2006

TORONTO – Corus Entertainment told investors today that for fiscal year 2006, the company is targeting free cash flow of between $70 to $85 million and consolidated EBITDA (earnings… Continue Reading

September 30, 2005 20 years ago

De Wilde replaces Bassett at TVO as part of restructuring

TORONTO – Former Astral Television CEO Lisa De Wilde is returning to broadcasting as CEO of TVOntario, the provincial government announced Thursday. The highly-regarded broadcaster left Astral in 2001 after… Continue Reading

September 30, 2005 20 years ago

Gold Ribbon finalists unveiled

OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Gold Ribbon Awards honour achievement in broadcasting in various categories including community service, breaking news, humour, public affairs, and promotion of Canadian… Continue Reading

September 30, 2005 20 years ago

CBC trying to fool Canadians, says Guild; no way, adds Corp.

TORONTO – Calling it “a cynical waste of taxpayers’ money”, the Canadian Media Guild lambasted both the CBC’s latest contract offer, and the Corporation’s decision to take out newspaper… Continue Reading