TORONTO – Talks between the CBC and its union, the Canadian Media Guild, broke off at around 10:30 tonight (Sunday), with no new negotiations planned. A message on the CMG... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Late yesterday, the CBC gave its union, the Canadian Media Guild, a 72 hour lockout notice, meaning that if the two sides can’t somehow come to an agreement... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – As Internet-using Canadians spend more and more of their time online, it appears as though radio listenership is suffering the most because of that, according to a recent... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Unless things start happening very soon, like today, 5,500 CBC TV and radio employees could be off the job Monday, affecting dozens of hours of programming. The CBC... Continue Reading
WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN to TV News? Two stories this week prompted that question: the death of the excellent Canadian-born ABC anchor Peter Jennings; and www.cartt.ca’s own feature on the... Continue Reading
TORONTO - CBC Radio One 99.1 and its drive show Metro Morning, hosted by Andy Barrie, “continued its dominance of morning radio in Toronto,” says a CBC press release issued... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The Donald and The Hair may have sold media buyers on the continuing strength of The Apprentice when Mr. Trump made an entrance at Global’s 2005 fall launch,... Continue Reading
GETTING A NEW TV CHANNEL off the ground is an enormous challenge. Getting a news channel going is even bigger. But getting one up and running strictly on donations? That’s... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Vincent Carlin has been appointed as ombudsman for its CBC/Radio-Canada’s English services. He begins his five-year term in January 2006. “The ombudsman’s office plays a vital role at... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Canadian Media Guild didn’t like the latest contract offer from the CBC. In a release today, CMG said “CBC management tabled a so-called comprehensive proposal late yesterday... Continue Reading
