Radio / Television News

UPDATE: TVtropolis takes Prime’s time

WINNIPEG – Prime will cease to exist on June 1st and in its place will be TVtropolis. Featuring a brand new programming lineup (with most shows from the past 10 to 15 years, so no more I Dream of Jeanie), logo and ad campaign, TVtropolis will debut in 5.6 million homes nationwide that day. The Prime re-think has been ongoing for months, Tim Kist, director of marketing for CanWest MediaWorks' Specialty Networks told cartt.ca on Wednesday. Kist joined the company in November of 2005 and the programming overhaul was already under way then. As for the name, that was Kist's...