TORONTO – You only have two days remaining to lock in the early-bird rate by registering for The 2013 Canadian Telecom Summit.
For three days, the leadership of the telecom, broadcast & IT industries will converge at the Toronto Congress Centre from June 3-5 to discuss the key issues and trends that will impact this critical sector of the economy. Join more than 500 of your peers, partners, suppliers, policy makers, regulators, customers and competitors at the 2013 Canadian Telecom Summit.
Now in its 12th year, the summit is the place for Canada's…
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OTTAWA – The Office of the Auditor General has found “no significant deficiencies in the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s systems and practices” according to its just released audit.
The 2013 Special Examination Report was presented by the Office of the Auditor General to the Corporation’s Board of Directors. “This clean audit opinion is the best result that a federal agency can obtain,” said CBC/Radio-Canada’s president and CEO Hubert T. Lacroix in a statement.
Covering the October 2011 to June 2012 period, the report confirms that the public broadcaster manages its assets efficiently and economically,…
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OTTAWA – The Local Programming Improvement Fund, which is to be phased out by September 2014, collected $112.1 million in funding from BDUs in 2012 compared to $106.7 million the previous year. The CBC`s TV stations accounted for more than $47 million paid out from the fund in 2012. The figures come from the latest financial statements released by the CRTC, which includes a listing of all stations that received LPIF support.
Last July the Commission announced that contributions to the Fund will be gradually reduced until it is discontinued. As a result, the…
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TORONTO – It may be time to get your pre-schooler an iPad before he or she sneaks off with yours. CBC is taking their kids’ programming on-the-road with its TV for Me app, now available for iPad at the App Store.
TV for Me gives preschoolers the chance to enjoy their favourite Kids’ CBC shows like Fuzzy Tales, Artzooka!, The Doodlebops, Monster Math Squad, The Save-Ums! and Poko wherever they are.
“We are excited to expand the reach of our Kids’ CBC programming to ensure that preschoolers can access their favourite shows at any…
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TORONTO – Today marks the official one-year countdown to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, and CBC/Radio-Canada has released an English promo on YouTube.
As Canada’s official broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada says it will bring Canadians cross-platform coverage of the top news and stories in the year leading up to Sochi 2014, running from February 7-23, 2014. With exclusive license arrangements, TSN, RDS, and Sportsnet will also present coverage of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. It expects more platform distribution announcements will follow.
“We’re incredibly proud to be the official home…
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TORONTO – With the addition of Astral Media and Cineplex Entertainment, the Canadian Premium Audience Exchange (CPAX), now reaches more than 20 Million unique Canadians monthly. They join founding partners CBC/Radio-Canada, Shaw Media, Rogers Media as well as Corus, V and Télé-Québec in the initiative.
The online, real-time bidding exchange service provides advertisers and agencies with access to premium digital inventory. Nationally CPAX says it offers an efficient and cost-effective means of reaching targeted audiences with premium inventory across leading Canadian brands in both English and French, a reach that now exceeds more than 20…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has agreed to extend the submission deadline for the hearing into the must-carry of cable and satellite channels as outlined in section 9(1)(h) of the Broadcasting Act after receiving requests for an extension from Shaw, Rogers, Cogeco and the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance (jointly), Telus and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre.
The deadline for the submission of interventions, comments and answers has been extended to February 27, 2013 and the deadline for the submission of replies has been extended to March 11 2013.
In addition, the preamble and the following item…
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OTTAWA – In preparation for Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017, CBC/Radio-Canada, VIA Rail Canada and Community Foundations of Canada, in collaboration with a number of leading organizations across the country, have announced cities and dates for its Canada 150/2017 Starts Now conference series.
The Canada 150/2017 Starts Now conferences will inform, inspire and incubate local and regional projects to mark the milestone, and will leverage new ways to connect Canadians to national initiatives. The events will be accessible to participants in both official languages and will bring together citizens and leaders from communities across every…
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WATERLOO – BlackBerry World, RIM’s rebranded storefront (formally BlackBerry App World) for BlackBerry 10 will serve as a one-stop shop for users’ entertainment needs says the company. BlackBerry World will include an extensive catalog of songs as well as movies and TV shows, with most movies coming to the store the same day they are released on DVD, and next day availability of many current TV series. The offering will feature content from all major studios, music labels and top local broadcast networks. Customers will be able to preview tracks and access the content using multiple…
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TORONTO – Bob Babinski is the new Executive Producer & Local Content Manager for City Montreal, overseeing City’s new, local weekday morning show, Breakfast Television and new, 30-minute weekly sports show, Connected Montreal says Rogers Media.
Born and raised in Montreal, Babinski comes to City with more than 25 years of television experience – both on-camera and behind-the-scenes. As a former sportscaster for CBC Television and CBC Radio in Montreal, he’s covered the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Expos, and such events as Hockey Day in Canada, the 2006 and 2008 Olympic Games, and the 2010 FIFA…
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