TORONTO – Rogers seems to be taking full advantage of its new programming alliance with CBC.
Less than a week after announcing the partnership, Rogers said that it will offer CBC’s coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup live and in replay across all of its various platforms. Its World Cup offerings include:
– Free, live-streaming and catch up of the tournament broadcast by CBC in English with a variety of matches available in French, Spanish and Italian, plus scores, schedules, game highlights, team and player previews on its broadband portal Rogers On Demand Online;
– Catch up and replay tournament action…
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TORONTO – CBC’s digital channel bold will launch in high definition this Friday, just in time for its coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
All 64 matches from the world’s most-watched sporting event will air in high def on bold HD (as well as on CBC Television, Radio-Canada Télévision, and their respective websites) from June 11 to July 11, including 8 exclusive live games on June 22, 23, 24 and 25. In addition to its World Cup coverage, bold HD will continue to air performing arts, drama and comedy series, some of which will be in…
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TORONTO – The CBC has rolled-out its revamped CBC News Express broadcast service in five major airports across Canada – including the busiest, Toronto’s Pearson International Airport – using home-grown technology
The service is powered by Capital Networks’ (Markham, Ont.) Audience digital signage solution, which lets CBC present its latest video content and live data feeds for up-to-the minute local and national news, weather, business and sports.
The platform will allow CBC to deliver its News Express service to more airports and more public spaces in the near future. CBC has been delivering its journalism to an ever-widening range of new…
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TORONTO – CBC’s 2010 fall television schedule seems to be banking on comedy and reality programming.
The network has brought back its Battle of the Blades reality show, moved style diva Debbie Travis to prime time, and will debut a new half-hour comedy based on the popular Canadian movie Men With Brooms.
“We are going into the Fall 2010 season with many of the strongest, highest-rated, most celebrated shows in the history of this network and in the history of Canadian television,” said Kirstine Stewart, GM of CBC Television, in a statement. “And we are proud that so many of this…
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TORONTO – Add the CBC to the list of programmers to sign on with Rogers.
The two companies announced a “programming alliance” Friday which will see some of CBC’s series, news, children’s and sports programming made available to Rogers customers through its digital cable, on-demand platform, Rogers On Demand Online portal, and the soon to be launched Rogers On Demand Online platforms.
"This agreement helps us bring more great CBC content to Canadians in more ways, from mobile to On Demand to on-line," said Steve Billinger, GM of digital programming and business development for CBC English Services, in the announcement. "Our objective as the public…
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TORONTO – CBC Television’s GM of production enterprises is leaving the ‘corp for the independent production industry.
Fred Fuchs announced Thursday that he will take on a new role as Canadian executive producer of John Weber’s Take 5 Productions co-production of Camelot.
“After four fast-paced and highly successful years with CBC, Fred has decided to return to a part of the industry we know is close to his heart," said Richard Stursberg, EVP of CBC English services, in a statement. "While at CBC, Fred was instrumental in bringing a record number of hit CBC TV productions to television – and on-line…
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TORONTO – Global Toronto’s supper hour newscast and Rogers-owned 680 News’ coverage called Tornado Aftermath were the central region’s television and radio large market winners at the RTNDA Canada awards.
In the TV category, /A\ News Barrie was recognized for its /A\ News at 6 (medium market), while /A\ London received an honourable mention for Transit Strike.
The best newscast awards in the radio division went to AM800 CKLW for AM800 News 7:30am (medium market), CBC Radio Thunder Bay for CBC Radio Thunder Bay 7:30 AM Newscast (medium market – honourable mention), and 560 CFOS AM Owen Sound for the Noon News on…
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DOHA, QATAR – After launching Al Jazeera English in Canada earlier this month, Tony Burman will move into the position of chief strategic advisor for The Americas to accelerate expansion of the international news channel in the North American market.
Burman, who has been managing director of Al Jazeera English since May 2008, will continue in this position in Doha until the end of June. Prior to this role, he was editor in chief of CBC News in Canada for nearly eight years and has worked extensively throughout the U.S. and Latin America.
"The United States and Canada remain priority markets…
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TORONTO and MONTREAL – It is clearly an understatement to say that Canadians love to watch hockey.
Wednesday night’s game seven matchup between Montreal and Pittsburgh drew an average audience of 4.239 million viewers for CBC, a broadcast that now ranks as the sixth largest Stanley Cup playoff audience in history on the network.
On-line, the game attracted 130,000 live streaming views, while game six between Vancouver and Chicago on May 11 received 80,249 streaming views. Overall, live streaming views totaled 762,000 for the second round of the NHL playoffs, an increase of 220% from 2009 (238,000). CBC recorded more than 1.5 million…
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TORONTO – Popular CBC Radio One show Q has revamped its website on the heels of record on-line numbers.
The new site allows fans of the arts, cultural and entertainment show watch musical performances and interviews via an embedded player directly on the main page, and share content through social media networks. The show’s YouTube channel recently hit milestone viewing numbers, after Canadian artist K’Naan’s performance of “Wavin’ Flag” was watched more than 2.5 million times.
“Millions of people now access Q through Radio One, CBC.ca/Q, QTV and we’ve also extended our reach into the U.S. through a partnership with American public…
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