OTTAWA – CMPA president and CEO Norm Bolen has chosen to step down from his position in June, says Canadian Media Production Association chair Tom Cox.
“Three years ago, Norm put his personal plans on hold to serve as president and CEO of our association during a pivotal time for both our organization and the industry. His contributions have been immeasurable and we thank him for his steadfast commitment and exemplary leadership,” said Cox, in a release.
Bolen was hired in 2009. He was formerly executive vice-president, content, for Alliance Atlantis, and prior to that spent over 20 years as an executive…
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HAMILTON, ON – CBC has found a home for its new local digital service in Hamilton, which is scheduled to start this Spring.
The national broadcaster said Wednesday that the new service will be located in the city’s downtown in the former Dominion Furniture Store at 118 James Street North (pictured below, building on the right). Accessible through smart phones, desktop/laptop computers and tablet devices, the service aims to provide an up-to-the-minute, and ‘look ahead’ view of local news, weather, events and other information.
"We're absolutely thrilled to have found such a remarkable home at the centre of Hamilton's growing arts, entertainment…
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MONTREAL – CBC Montreal will beef up its weekend news offering for English-speaking viewers starting in May.
As part of the national broadcaster’s strategic plan, new television and an expanded radio presence will be designed to serve the local needs of audiences in Montreal and throughout Quebec.
"This is another step in the evolution of an already exceptional news service," said Jennifer McGuire, GM and editor-in-chief of CBC News, in the announcement. "We will be providing more news seven days a week, providing audiences with the information they want, when they want it and on the platform of their choice. We'll…
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TORONTO – The catch phrase ‘he shoots, he scores’, will once again become ‘Goooool’ this Saturday as TLN airs Hockey Night in Canada simultaneously in Italian and Spanish.
As part of its annual partnership with the CBC, TLN will broadcast the matchup beginning at 7:00 pm ET on February 11 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens on its Italian specialty service Mediaset Italia, and in Spanish on TLN en Español.
Italian language commentary will be provided by TLN host Antonio Giorgi and renowned soccer expert Alf De Blasis. Mediaset Italia TV channel can be seen in Ontario by…
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GATINEAU – As the CBC awaits to hear how much of a budget cut it will have to take, the CRTC is not going to try and put the Corp. through a licensing hearing just now.
Last summer the Commission postponed the CBC’s license hearing until June 2012, citing a couple of reasons, the primary one being that the public broadcaster does not yet know what its future operating budget will be. Fast-forward to now and the situation is no clearer. While the federal government has let it be known the CBC will not be left…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has given Bell Media the green light to add a pair of new transmitters to its CTV Two station in Barrie, a move that was opposed by two of its own commissioners in addition to a host of competing broadcasters.
Bell Media asked to add two new digital transmitters to CKVR-DT Barrie to serve the areas of Burlington, Fonthill, Fort Erie, Hamilton, Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Oakville and Welland, Ontario. Opposing interveners, which included Channel Zero, Rogers Broadcasting, CBC, and Shaw Communications, argued that approval of the applications would have a negative impact on other Canadian…
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TORONTO – The CBC is ranked 6th in a survey of the top ten most influential brands in Canada.
In the first ever Ipsos Influence Index Study conducted last November, Ipsos Reid asked over 1,000 Canadians to rate leading brands on a variety of attributes. The data revealed six dimensions which help determine the most influential brands in the lives of Canadians – leading edge, trustworthy, relevant, presence, corporate citizenship, and engagement.
The survey found that the ten most influential brands in Canada are:
1. Microsoft
2. Google
3. President’s Choice
4. Apple
5. Walmart
6. CBC
7. Facebook
8. Visa
9. YouTube
10. Air Miles
Ipsos Reid Toronto president Steve Levy…
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TORONTO – After reaching a music licensing deal with the Audio-Video Licensing Agency (AVLA), CBC said Tuesday that it will launch a new Canadian digital music service this winter. The agreement will also allow the national broadcaster to offer more of its radio programs on-line and on demand.
AVLA represents almost 1000 major and independent record companies and other copyright owners, including many independent artists. The deal marks the first negotiated collective license in Canada for on-line streaming and podcasting of radio and on-line digital music programming.
“Through this new relationship with AVLA and the Canadian music labels, CBC will be able to offer…
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TORONTO – CBC Radio One has taken a page from radio’s past and transformed it into some interesting new programming.
The station has begun airing a radio drama-satire called Trust Inc. on Thursdays at 11:30 am and 11:00 pm ET. The half hour series delves into the fast-paced media landscape and the relationships between journalists and public relations practitioners. With a focus on Leger and Pratt, a fictional Canadian media relations company whose clients consist of CEO’s, corporations, star athletes, political leaders and celebrities, the details just don’t emerge, they spin.
The episodes are also available as podcasts here.
www.cbc.ca/radio
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OTTAWA – More than 20 applicants have asked the CRTC to be awarded a spot on the FM dial in the crowded Toronto radio market.
And that list includes broadcasting heavyweights such as Newcap, CBC and Astral.
The Commission issued the call last September after Evanov Radio Group subsidiary Dufferin Communications applied to change the frequency of its station CIRR-FM Toronto, (also known as Proud 103.9), from 103.9 MHz to 88.1 MHz. Applications were due December 19.
As Cartt.ca readers will recall, 88.1 FM is the slot formerly occupied by Ryerson University radio station CKLN which had its licence revoked by…
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