THE ASTONISHED FEEDBACK came fast and furious late Thursday as people tried to give voice to their feelings on the Commission decision to deny Bell Canada’s $3.4 billon purchase of Astral Media.
******************** “Like most observers, we had expected conditional approval,” said analyst Dvai Ghose of Canaccord Genuity in a note to clients. “This could also have implications for other potential media transactions such as Shaw-Corus, although in that case both entities are already controlled by the Shaw family. We also believe that the speculation of a Corus bid for Astral could rise and could be more palatable for regulators.
“While…
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TORONTO – Edison Research's Sean Ross will address delegates at Connection 2012 says The Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB). As Vice President of Music and Programming for Edison Research, Ross will present findings of recent research, entitled Radio’s Progress in the Digital Ad Space. He will share the study conducted with principals, account managers, planners and buyers at digital and general agencies, which analyzed perceptions and attitudes about radio. The study reveals participants’ feelings about, and interactions with, the digital offerings of AM/FM Radio companies as well as those with pure-play Internet radio companies.
Ross a 30-year…
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MONTREAL – CTAM Canada is inviting old friends, colleagues and new industry contacts to attend its Networking Event on November 15th, 2012.
Attendees can hear from Bernard Asselin, President of the agency Bleu Blanc Rouge. Asselin is familiar with the Canadian television industry and he will share his thoughts on innovation, change and new trends. The evening is designed to invoke a lively discussion among attendees.
Know an industry contact who is not yet a CTAM Canada member? Please forward them this invite and help CTAM spread the word. They can easily become as…
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ORLANDO – The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) board of directors has re-elected Mike LaJoie, executive vice president and CTO of Time Warner Cable, as chairman of the board for the 2012-’13 term.
In addition to LaJoie, the board elected its other officers on the eve of SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2012. LaJoie is joined on the 2012-’13 SCTE Board’s Executive Committee by:
Vice Chairman: Terry Cordova, senior vice president and CTO, Suddenlink Communications
Secretary: Jim Hughes, senior vice president, global broadband sales, CommScope
Treasurer: Ed Marchetti, vice president, engineering/operations, Comcast Cable Communications
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TORONTO – Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner says she, too, would like to see the Canadian wireless industry do far more for their customers on the security front.
Dr. Ann Cavoukian told Cartt.ca in a recent interview that she supports the CRTC’s renewed insistence on holding our wireless carriers’ collective feet to the fire when it comes to helping their customers protect the data on their mobile phones when they are lost or stolen. “Absolutely, they should be doing more,” said Dr. Cavoukian of the country’s wireless service providers.
“I mean, it's no longer just you lose your cell phone,” she…
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TORONTO – The CBC’s Jeffrey Orridge is adding the Olympics portfolio to his current responsibilities, and will oversee all aspects of Olympic related business for CBC/Radio-Canada effective immediately.
Orridge, CBC’s Executive Director, Sports Properties, will continue to manage CBC’s sports properties including the NHL, FIFA and 2015 Pan Am Games. He’s scheduled to participate on a panel this week at Sportel (Int’l Sports Marketing Conference) addressing the impact of the London 2012 Olympic Games on the sports media industry.
“Jeffrey was instrumental in bringing the Games home to CBC. Building on his long standing, strong…
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GATINEAU – They’re confused, angry and just won`t take it anymore. So, as first reported by Cartt.ca yesterday morning, the CRTC has taken the unprecedented action of calling on the public to help it create a comprehensive code of conduct for wireless service providers.
Input will be accepted until November 20, 2012 and the public consultation process will begin on January 28, 2013, in Gatineau, Quebec. The Commission will also be announcing shortly details regarding an online consultation to further promote discussion among Canadians on the issues and questions raised by its proceeding.
"Our…
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TORONTO – Stephanie MacKendrick is calling it quits after more than 16 years at the helm of Canadian Women in Communications. She will be leaving the organization as president on December 1, 2012 to pursue new opportunities. She will remain involved in the organization as a Special Advisor to the Board.
The CWC also announced a number of “transformative measures“ it`s taking to “accelerate its position as the leading organization for women to advance and navigate their careers in Canada's media, communications,…
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MY FIRST MEETING WITH SHAW Communications president Peter Bissonnette in the winter of 1998 seems like a lifetime ago. It was in Richmond Hill, then the home base of Shaw’s substantial Ontario cable operations. I think it was February.
This was before Bissonnette was even president of the company. Before Shaw and Rogers traded their Ontario and British Columbia cable systems to each other. Before Izzy Asper and JR Shaw split up WIC (Western International Communications). Before the Shaw family spun its media assets into Corus Entertainment. Before a Jean Monty-led BCE bought CTV the first time, claiming – a…
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TORONTO – Ad sales and marketing veteran Jack Tomik has jumped from the CBC to join Rogers Media. Tomik will fill the newly-created position of Chief Sales Officer effective November 1. Rogers also promoted Dale Hooper to Senior Vice-President, Marketing & Consumer Insights. Both Tomik and Hooper will report to Keith Pelley, President of Rogers Media Inc., and serve as key members of Rogers Media’s Senior leadership team.
“Jack’s time at CBC has covered an eventful period in our history, and throughout, his talents and experience have helped us to meet many financial challenges and positioned…
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