CanWest reporter firing raises questions about the growing power of corporate advertisers and the state of Canadian journalism.
Article describes how, one year after arrival of satellite radio, few listeners have deserted 'terrestrial' stations.
Proposed British "public service publisher" will generate online content to rival such outlets as MySpace and Google Video.
Research shows that almost three out of four U.K. homes have at least one digital television set.
Independent Canadian television producers worry the number of opportunities to showcase their work will shrink with continuing media industry concentration.
CBC is shut out of a new rights agreement that will make TSN the exclusive carrier of Canadian Football League content.
CanWest Global, Astral Media and Corus Entertainment touted as potential buyers of Alliance Atlantis.
Jim Shaw, Jr.'s letter to the Canadian Television Fund announcing the withdrawal of Shaw Communications' financial contribution.
The newspaper and book publisher that owns The Toronto Star has announced it is cutting 85 jobs and taking an $11-million charge in a bid to cut costs.
The Toronto-based entertainment firm has recently sought expressions of interest from selected potential buyers.
Cartt.ca interview in which MP Charlie Angus talks about the Heritage Committee, the CBC mandate review, carriage fees and copyright legislation.
One family's experience relying solely on legally available Internet content to satisfy their video entertainment needs.
Article says NBC, News Corp, Viacom and other media companies are close to announcing a new Web site that will feature video content in a bid to rival YouTube.
An in-depth look at the proposed merger of CHUM and Bell Globemedia.
The CRTC has raised the minimum level for Canadian jazz and blues airplay from 10% to 25% of the broadcast week, while the quota for Canadian concert music will double from 10% to 20%.
A CRTC decision on private radio states that CanCon quotas will stay the same for mainstream stations, but the industry must contribute more money to developing Canadian artists.
A federal judge has ruled that Ottawa has been unlawfully taxing television and radio broadcasters, along with cable and satellite distributors, for the past eight years through fees charged for their licences.
CRTC report says private radio stations won't have to increase the level of Canadian content they play, but the amount of money the industry pays to support domestic artists will increase.
The media company is distancing itself from its former controlling shareholder Bell Canada Enterprises, despite successfully arguing a few months ago there had been no ownership change of the company.
HDTV Networks has submitted an application to the CRTC for a national over-the-air broadcast licence to deliver programming dedicated to the high-definition format.
The CRTC says it will establish a new approach to Canadian content development financed by the contributions of broadcasters, but will not increase Canadian content requirements.
Columnist says that the CFL is close to reaching a TV deal with Bell Globemedia.
Article says wireless Internet radio has the potential to disrupt both the satellite and terrestrial radio industries.
CTV's teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation has been sold into syndication in the United States, including in five of the top media markets.
CanWest Global Communications' $3-million corporate gift will enable the University of Winnipeg to establish the CanWest Centre for Theatre & Film.
Media companies are hiring new executives to help deliver content and engage audiences over the Internet, while still making a profit.
Network finds young male demographic increasingly identifies with morally flawed characters.
Google tests a radio ad program that bypasses the station's ad department and allows advertisers to use online services to create their own radio campaign.
Article says CanWest Global Communications could sell its Australian television assets by August, giving the company $1.5-billion to spend on acquisitions in Canada.
Analysis shows there are many small communities with relatively high reliance on over-the-air television.
Columnist says that recent comments made by CRTC Commissioner Richard French, who could be the next chair of the regulator, suggests he is a skeptic of Canadian-content regulation.
Article describes a new movement in journalism where ordinary people submit articles and tell editors what to publish.
Astral Media's president and CEO recommends a cautious approach to liberalizing foreign ownership rules for broadcasters.
Article says that with 320,000 subscribers in just over a year of operation, Canada's two satellite radio networks seem to be hitting the right notes with music fans.
A recount and commentary on the final day of the CRTC public hearings on over-the-air television policy, including the presentation made by FRIENDS.
Alliance Atlantis Communications is testing a user-generated video website it hopes could be a YouTube for Canadian audiences.
FRIENDS encourages the CRTC to grant carriage fees to over-the-air broadcasters in return for commitments to local and drama programming and to reinstate a policy of requiring a percentage of revenue to be spent on the production of Canadian programming.
Robust national radio revenue growth of 8.2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 contrasts with a cry to regulators earlier this year to ease rules if the industry is to survive and prosper.
Article comments that there has been little news coverage from the CRTC over-the-air television hearings of opinions that differ from those of the large broadcasters.
Ted Rogers, chief executive of Rogers Communications, tells the CRTC it is not its job to boost the profit margins of private-sector broadcasters.
The chief executive officer of Shaw Communications says if some Canadian broadcasters can't make a profit under the current regulatory regime, he'd like to buy them so he can.
CRTC's vice-chair expressed displeasure with Shaw Communications over ad campaign urging public comment on carriage fees.
Investment analyst says a merger between Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. is likely to occur within the next 18 months.
Article provides a guide to perceptions and realities in the Canadian television industry.
Pierre Karl Péladeau, chief executive officer of Quebecor says the CRTC should deregulate key parts of the television business, lifting restrictions on everything from commercial time to how networks spend money.
CTV and Quebecor want the limit of 12 commercial minutes per hour lifted, while Corus and the CBC oppose the idea.
Op-ed makes the case that cultural needs of future generations won't be well served if the CRTC sides with television broadcasters who want fewer regulations.
CanWest Global Communications tells the CRTC that private broadcasters should not be subject to new regulatory requirements - such as an increase to the amount of Canadian content aired in prime time.
John Cassaday, CEO of Corus Entertainment tells the CRTC that fees for television networks would likely anger audiences.
Columnist says Leonard Asper is looking for a quick fix to stock market troubles and dwindling TV profits by asking the CRTC for carriage fees.
CTV has announced that Corner Gas has secured a distribution deal for syndication in the United States and internationally.
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearings on over-the-air television will discuss several contentious issues such as carriage fees for conventional broadcasters and funding for Canadian drama.
Global, CTV, CHUM, and the CBC want subscription fees paid by cable and satellite TV distributors and flexibility to get around a 12-minute-per-hour cap on advertising.
The CRTC is set to consider forcing domestic cable and satellite TV distributors to pay a first-time fee to conventional broadcasters for carrying their local channels.
Richard Stursberg, executive vice-president of English television, says CBC's ability to maintain its cultural responsibilities is being compromised by declining revenue from advertising and government.
Article previews upcoming battles for National Hockey League and Canadian Football League television deals.
Columnist says that the Aspers could prosper most by letting outsiders run CanWest Global Communications.
Paul Ski, former executive vice-president of radio for CHUM, has been appointed to the new position of president.
Canadian hit Corner Gas to be broadcast to 70 million U.S. homes and in countries across 5 continents including Australia, Iraq, Finland and more.
According a survey commissioned by telecommunication companies, 20% of cable and satellite subscribers would cancel their service if they had to pay more for the channels they already get.
Sirius Canada says it has attracted 200,000 paying customers since it launched a year ago while rival XM Canada states it has 91,200 subscribers.
David, Leonard and Gail Asper have filed documents with U.S. securities regulators saying that they may wish to take CanWest Global private.
Television broadcasters are expected to ask for carriage fees for their TV channels from cable and satellite operators at the upcoming CRTC hearings.
CBS says that more than 29.2 million people have watched shows it has posted on Internet broadcaster YouTube — and enough of them have gone on to watch regular programming to increase ratings by up to seven per cent.
CTV has announced it has acquired the Canadian broadband rights for American TV programs Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, The O.C. and Smith.
Bell ExpressVu LP has launched two interactive channels that let viewers call up on-screen stats, headlines and other features while watching news or sports.
Leonard Asper talks about the over-the-air TV review and the future of his company.
Following Google's lead, Yahoo! has announced plans to share advertising with 176 daily U.S. newspapers.
In a move to amalgamate its news service CanWest has told Winnipeg employees they will have to move to Ottawa or lose their jobs.
Ottawa firm to focus on Internet protocol television, or IPTV, to be distributed among users via peer-to-peer networking.
In the first full-year of satellite radio service in Canada, the industry has experienced deep startup losses.
Arabic TV broadcaster's new network is launched, but won't be on Canadian cable.
Sirius Satellite Radio Canada plans to offer real-time video data, like stock market quotes, subscribers can view in their cars.
Book selected for Canada's biggest literary award will be made into a TV series for The Movie Network.
Article says Alliance Atlantis is using profits from its CSI franchise to aggressively buy back shares - a sign the company has little interest in media acquisitions.
The CSI television franchise contributed heavily to a 45% year-over-year profit increase for Alliance Atlantis Communications in the summer quarter.
TSN's additional digital channel will assist TSN and CTV, both owned by Bell Globemedia, in their expected bid for National Hockey League rights.
Google is hiring scores of radio sales people and is spending heavily to launch its Google Audio Ads program on U.S. radio.
Columnist says rumors are spreading in the broadcast industry that CanWest will make a major move such as buying Alliance Atlantis, merging with Rogers Communications or possibly going private.
Sirius Satellite Radio has reported a loss of $4.4 million USD to date in 2006 for its 20% share in Sirius Canada - CBC and Standard Broadcasting each hold a 40% interest in Sirius Canada.
Columnist says that the dismissive attitude shown by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters toward investment in Canadian content exhibits smugness and greed.
The Movie Distribution Income Fund is joining Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. in putting their Motion Picture Distribution Limited Partnership up for sale.
Media executives say broadcasters must be nimble in reacting to new technologies such as broadband Internet, podcasting and video on mobile telephones.
Richard Stursberg, executive vice-president of CBC English television says American shows on CTV and Global have "nothing to do with our Canadian life, values, mores and culture."
A fundraiser for the Heritage Minister organized by Charlotte Bell, the regulatory affairs vice-president and a registered lobbyist for CanWest, has been cancelled.
Heritage Minister Bev Oda cancelled a $250-per-ticket re-election fundraiser organized by a broadcasting executive, citing concerns that the event would be negatively perceived.
A former public-affairs officer for the Canadian consulate in New York is the new publisher of the current-affairs magazine.
Microsoft has teamed with Hollywood studios to sell TV shows and rent movies through an online video-game service.
A digital marketing executive warned that advertisers will use the Internet to communicate with consumers if traditional broadcasters don't adapt.
Columnist suggests that in an increasingly consolidated media market, Alliance Atlantis is the next takeover target, with CanWest Global as the likely buyer.
Advertisers want the radio industry to contribute as much as $8.5-million to introduce digital audience tracking.
Google is going to start selling advertisements that will appear in the print editions of 50 major newspapers.
Full-length, regular-season National Hockey League games now are available for free viewing at Google's video website 48 hours after they air on television.
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters wants the government to rewrite its rulebook and give regulated broadcasters a chance to compete with unregulated digital media.
Alliance Atlantis Communications will relaunch its Life Network as "Slice" - targeting a younger, female audience looking for escapism and pure entertainment.
The cable television industry in Canada reached a significant milestone in 2005 when it hooked up its three millionth customer.
Canada's largest publisher of newspapers had a fourth-quarter profit of $46.5-million, up significantly from a year-earlier loss of $4.9-million.
The Conservative government surprised Telus and BCE by announcing plans to tax income trusts like corporations starting next year.
Rogers has posted a 47-per-cent jump in wireless operating profit in its third quarter.
With video and music downloads using more bandwidth, one cable company is pushing for content providers like movie studios to share the cost of expanding networks.
A U.S. music industry group wants Satellite Radio companies to pay at least 10 percent of their revenues for the right to play music.
CTV the first to offer a U.S. Network drama to Canadians on-line, on-demand.
CRTC chair Charles Dalfen, Canadian Heritage Minister Bev Oda and CanWest Global's head Leonard Asper all to appear at the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' convention.
Frequency interference has prompted NPR to ask the U.S. communications regulator to recall millions of FM modulators that play satellite radios and iPods through car stereos.
Gesca and Torstar have bought Bell Globemedia's 40 per cent stake in the Workopolis job-search partnership for $115-million.
The new television channel will broadcast roughly 30% user-generated content.
Analysts are predicting that CanWest Global will purchase Alliance Atlantis and further consolidate the Canadian media sector.
Lloyd Robertson marks 30 years as the CTV national news anchor.
CanWest has hired investment bankers to help choose a course for its Australian and New Zealand operations following an overhaul of foreign ownership rules.
Alliance Atlantis plans to sell its stake in Motion Picture Distribution LP.
Telcos and cablecos pressure the federal government, and by extension, the CRTC for a telecommunication regulation revolution.
NBC Universal to overhaul its news operations to exploit new forms of electronic distribution.
CanWest's television holdings in Australia increase in value after Australian Parliament passed a law to abolish a 19-year-old ban on foreign and cross-media ownership.
Networks believe on-line viewing will help television viewing in the long run; the downloads are not available outside of the United States.
Telus Corp. chief executive officer says his company's planned conversion to a trust is not a tax dodge and won't handicap the ability to reinvest and grow.
Torstar Corp. shake-up has seen slashed costs and the replacement of two top executives.
The resignation of CBC's head of Sports immediately raised questions about the future of NHL hockey at the network.
New media legislation in Australia, a modest ratings revival and the push to win carriage fees are sited as reasons to buy CanWest stock.
Government declines to challenge CRTC decision allowing telcos to use over-billings to expand high-speed Internet services in rural and remote communities.
Former CHUM executive appointed to senior post with Bell Globemedia.
CBS's local television stations will begin providing local news clips to Yahoo in return for revenue splitting from Internet ads.
With the increasing appeal of online video, Google acquisition of YouTube is expected to impact every element of the television industry.
Corner Gas, the Aspers and CBC's troubles mark the past 20 years in film and television in Canada.
CanWest Global Communications, CHUM, CTV and CBC want to charge cable companies a fee for carrying their signals.
Rogers, which lost a debate this summer over the placement of a comma in a contract, is now turning to the French language to make its case.
News Corp. chairman comments about bias in the news, the acquisition of Internet social networking website MySpace, and his most trusted sources of daily information.
NowPublic.com allows citizens to post breaking news or a story underplayed in the traditional media.
Australian TV network controlled by CanWest has acquired advertising rights at 150 shopping malls in the United States.
While observers don't believe government intervention is a risk, BCE investors have concerns over a possible political backlash to restructure plans.
With the purchase of YouTube, Google gets millions of page views that it can use for its core business - Google AdSense and AdWords programs.
TV is morphing into an interactive, niche-driven and customer-controlled environment that is allowing advertisers to concentrate on targeting a desired audience.
For an industry believed to be in decline thanks to the Internet, iPods and satellite radio, broadcast radio advertising sales have never been stronger.
Reversing a decision made earlier this year, BCE plans to follow Telus's lead and restructure into the country's biggest income trust.
The Banff World Television Festival says more than $720-million in deals were inked at this year's event.
Internet start-up sends a message to the courts and media industry that it's going legit with a series of distribution deals with broadcasters and movie makers.
Google has made a US$1.65-billion offer for YouTube - a move to put the Web search engine at the forefront of the video online revolution.
Shaw announces the appointment of media executive Carl Vogel to the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
TSN pulled in 1.334 million viewers for its National Hockey League opener compared with 1.229 million viewers for CBC.
Fox News Channel experiences growing pains that will challenge it in its second decade.
CHUM's MuchMusic has announced it is pushing further into the Internet with a new music-downloading site.
XM Satellite Radio claims more than 285,000 new subscribers during the third quarter; competitor Sirius Satellite Radio added more than 441,000.
A New Zealand judge has ruled that CanWest Global can no longer use the rights to 10 square kilometres of forest land as a tax writeoff against the profits at its radio and television stations.
CanWest Global ordered to pay $862,624 in GST on a $12.8-million settlement it made to Conrad Black's former holding company.
Corus Entertainment purchases CanWest radio stations in Winnipeg and Kitchener for $15-million.
Canadian independent broadcasters express concern about the introduction of subscription fees for the over-the-air broadcasters, warning any reduction in fees paid to them will have drastic implications.
Annual international TV market creates an environment where TV shows can be sold to multiple buyers in multiple counties simultaneously.
Only one Canadian-made show in the top 30 most-watched in Canada for the week Sept 18-24.
Standard Broadcasting Corp. evaluating restructuring the company as an income trust.
Possible glitches with Microsoft compression technology delays Bell Canada's launch of Internet protocol TV.
The Writers Guild of Canada wants CTV, Global and CHUM to increase the percentage of advertising revenues they spend on Canadian drama from 3.2 to 7 per cent.
Traditional media companies are following their younger audiences on-line with an expansion into interactive Internet games.
Rogers wants restrictions that allow a maximum of 12-min of advertising per hour of television programming relaxed.
Fees from cable, satellite and telecom companies are needed for conventional TV to thrive, says CHUM's chief executive.
TV broadcasters want to charge cable companies for carrying their signals while cable supplier Rogers plan to fight the proposal.
Internet Protocol Television has the potential to drastically reduce the cost of delivering specialized video programming.
Friends makes recommendations on advertising regulations, subscriber fees, public broadcasting funding, out-of-market tuning, time shifting, Canadian programming, local programming, the benefits policy and HD issues.
Professor says the takeover of CHUM could have been worse - a company that pushes a political ideology, such as CanWest, could have bought it.
Traditional media companies are slow to recognize that entities such as YouTube, MySpace and others have created entirely new markets for their content.
MTV is rumoured to be sizing up a potential $1 billion takeover of internet upstart, You Tube.
Toronto city council considers naming a street after innovative TV broadcaster Moses Znaimer.
Current TV is going into partnership with Yahoo! Inc. to create four new broadband channels focusing on disseminating video created by young viewers.
Michael Sabia calls on the CRTC "to get the message" the federal Conservative government is sending on telecom regulation.
BCE Inc. has filed to sell a stake worth as much as $400-million (U.S.) in its Telesat Canada satellite arm - the latest corporate revamp in the telecommunications sector.
Deal marks another significant step in the entertainment industry's migration to the Internet.
FRIENDS comments that viewers and broadcasters will continue to embrace digital TV channels.
CanWest chief executive Leonard Asper said the company will apply for more U.K. radio licences in the future.
More than 9 out of 10 Americans still listen to traditional radio each week, but they are listening due to competition from streaming audio, podcasting, iPods and satellite radio.
CanWest problems fuel speculation that CEO Leonard Asper may want to take the company private.
Leonard Asper, CEO of CanWest Global Communications says traditional media will retain audiences lured by on-line, on-demand content only by trial and error.
Corus's Movie Central operations in Edmonton will be integrated into Toronto facilities.
Losses caused by the Toronto Blue Jays regarded as "sustainable" in view of the team's benefits to the company as a whole.
Both companies rule out conversion one day after Telus says it plans to switch to income trust structure.
Apple, AOL, Amazon.com sell Hollywood blockbusters online.
CanWest Global and Corus Entertainment are on the hunt for a major media deal in the wake of Bell Globemedia's purchase of CHUM Ltd.
Editorial says the CRTC should let the laissez-faire rules that have made cellphone plans affordable should prevail in VoIP.
Almost 300 million households in China are set to gain access to cable-quality television services.
AT&T is launching an Internet TV service where subscribers can watch live cable channels on any computer with a broadband connection for a subscription fee.
Telus unveils a plan to create the country's largest income trust - the new structure will provide a shelter from corporate income taxes.
Speculation that a private equity group could take Telus private increases after the telecom turns to income trust structure.
Telus plans a $600-million upgrade of its broadband network to expand its television service and keep pace with rivals' Internet speeds.
BCE has reduced its stake in Bell Globemedia to 15% from 20% with Ontario Teachers Pension Plan picking up the equity.
CBC chases the youth market; CTV has no new Canadian shows but 10 TV movies; Global continues with a mostly American lineup.
Tom Freston has resigned as Viacom's president and chief executive and named industry veteran Philippe P. Dauman to replace him.
Columnist says YouTube, a video sharing website, will provide strong competition to mainstream media for eyeballs and advertising dollars.
CanWest Global Communications Corp. has completed the sale of its interest the TV3 television network in Ireland.
Rogers filed comments with the CRTC recommending consumer choice, investment in new technologies and the ability to compete on a fair and flexible basis.
Two Saskatoon radio companies have proposed a new station staffed entirely by aboriginal people to get around CRTC rules that allow a company to own three radio stations in the market.
Investors have agreed to tender more than 93% of the CHUM's non-voting shares and more than 99% of voting shares.
Bell Globemedia names former CBC anchor Pamela Wallin and former BMO Nesbitt Burns deputy chairman Gordon Lackenbauer to its board of directors.
CanWest Global announces the appointment of Derek H. Burney of Ottawa to the position of Chairman of the Board.
This is Wonderland earns 12 nominations for the 21st Annual Gemini Awards.
The cable subsidiary of Quebecor Inc., is seeking permission from the CRTC to carry XM and Sirius satellite radio services to digital TV viewers.
A Federal Communications Commission decision has cleared XM Satellite Radio to resume production of devices that did not meet broadcast emission standards.
The Recording Industry Association of America has filed suit against XM Satellite Radio to halt "wholesale infringement" of copyrighted sound recordings.
At 84 years old, Sumner Redstone is still involved in every major decision at Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp.
An ownership shuffle at Bell Globemedia, which would give Torstar Corp. a 20-per-cent stake, has received a green light from federal Competition Bureau.
The sale of CanWest Global Communications Corp. television Ireland assets has cleared another hurdle in a transaction is expected to make the company $192.7 million.
Viacom and CBS Corp. chairman Sumner Redstone suggests entertainment companies develop digital rights management system that accommodates tiered pricing.
Fox Television's new radio campaign uses two-second spots, the shortest-length ever, to promote three of its network shows.
The Ontario Securities Commission will not stop the takeover of CHUM by Bell Globemedia after a large shareholder complained the deal was not in the public interest.
Clear Channel will air two-second ads to promote the season premieres of Fox television shows.
CRTC allows CanCon to drop from 65% to 35% on Alliance Atlantis's Discovery Health channel.
The proposed takeover of CHUM Ltd. by Bell Globemedia has overshadowed the fact that CHUM has cut 281 jobs and hours of local programming.
Instant access to video may push candidates further into a scripted bubble or it may force authenticity, since candidates know their true personalities will come out anyway.
If proposed bank mergers were considered serious enough to warrant hearings before a parliamentary committee, the same must apply major media takeovers.
Report finds Television on mobile phones is on the verge of going mainstream; the industry is forecast to be worth nearly $27 billion by 2010.
Eight companies have filed applications with the CRTC for new broadcast licences in Saskatoon.
The proposed policy directive from the Conservative government ignores the Telecom Policy Review Panel's recommendations for "significant market power" in the telecommunications industry.
Mobile TV services must advance considerably before TV on the move will appeal widely to cellular users.
Sinking stock prices have some Satellite Radio investors calling for a quick fix — namely, the merger of XM and Sirius.
Shaw Communications, Canada's second-biggest cable TV operator, has struck a deal to acquire Whistler Cable Television.
The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada has filed a complaint with federal regulators saying CHUM's stations in Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver have breached their licences by cutting back local programming.
Sales of commercial airtime on private radio rose 8.7 per cent last year, giving the industry its biggest one-year jump in advertising dollars since 1988.
Airtime sales by private radio broadcasters jumped by 8.7% in 2005, to $1.3 billion, the largest annual increase since 1988.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission wants XM Satellite Radio to detail how and why its products strayed from FCC rules.
Bell Globemedia is developing strategy to outbid CBC for National Hockey League television rights, but a top executive says a final decision on how to proceed has not been reached.
Bell Globemedia, which owns CTV and TSN, may bid $1.4-billion for 10 years of Hockey Night in Canada.
Alliance Atlantis Communication's second quarter profits has more than doubled on the strength of strong sales of its pivotal CSI crime show franchise.
Cable operator Shaw Communications Inc. has announced an agreement to buy Norcom Telecommunications Ltd. of Northwestern Ontario.
A stock price rally caused by takeover speculation was short-lived and the shares of Sirius and XM have fallen steadily since.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission says that satellite radios don't comply with its power rules and signals sometimes overpower those of stations playing in nearby vehicles.
Canadian television personality and journalist Pamela Wallin to be Bell Globemedia board director.
Olympic champion snowboarder Ross Rebagliati is suing CTV, saying a character in its TV series Whistler has tarnished his reputation.
Canada's biggest phone company reported lower second-quarter profit, hurt by costs for strategic and operational initiatives, and the loss of local phone customers to cable operators.
The CRTC credits the region's economic boom for its decision to license a record number of stations; opponents say it is too many radio stations to throw into the market.
Newcap Inc. has received approval from the CRTC to operate a new FM radio licence in Calgary.
Partnership Will Connect XM Satellite Radio's Audience to Google's Expansive Network of Advertisers.
Despite huge losses, Sirius added more than 600,400 network subscribers during the second quarter while competitor XM reported adding 400,000 subscribers.
Toronto lawyer to watch over CHUM's roster of radio and TV operations, ensuring they are preserved until the Bell Globemedia deal is complete.
XM and Sirius lose $231.7 million and $237.8 million respectively in the second quarter of 2006.
CHUM and MobiTV have announced the addition of four new music and entertainment channels for cellular, WiFi and broadband enabled devices.
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. has reported a loss of $237.8-million (U.S.) for its second quarter of 2006.
The American reality series garnered the smallest audience ever for a premiere among the original three U.S. networks.
The cancellation of 'The One' may be evidence that viewers have reached the saturation point for reality talent shows.
Canada's specialty television channels will go under the microscope of the CRTC in 2007 after a major review of conventional TV concludes.
FRIENDS says that CBC senior management made an indefensible decision to air 'The One', the U.S. reality TV program that has since been cancelled by ABC.
XM Satellite reports a wider quarterly loss after product rollback because of FCC concerns that XM radios interfere with signals of other radios.
Bell Globemedia's increased buying power and bigwig attitude alter the dynamic of Canada's TV launch season.
XM Satellite Radio has reported a wider loss for its second quarter and again lowered its estimates for full-year subscriber counts.
Bell Globemedia upped bid by $127-million to secure CHUM deal.
Standard Broadcasting has emerged as one of the most sought-after takeover prospects in the Canadian media industry.
CBC staffer calls the police to demand that those goldarned CTV whippersnappers across the street keep that dangblasted noise down.
After being outbid for CHUM, media companies such as Astral Media, Quebecor and Cogeco consider buying the small-town CHUM stations BGM plans to sell - or coming up with a new strategy altogether.
CBC Toronto staffer calls in noise complaint for Canadian Idol festivities across the street from the public broadcaster's headquarters.
Suitors have begun approaching Standard Broadcasting Corp. Ltd. to gauge the company's interest in a possible deal, a sign the Canadian media industry could be poised for an accelerated round of consolidation.
XM Satellite Radio signs a a five-year agreement with the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers that will see XM pay licensing fees for the public performance of copyrighted musical compositions.
Bell Globemedia has cleared the first regulatory hurdle of its planned ownership restructuring which means that no transfer "tax" to benefit the Canadian TV industry is required.
Bell Globemedia ownership restructuring approved - one CRTC commissioner said the regulator should have added to the Canadian-content and other benefits that CTV is required to provide as a condition of its broadcast licences.
CRTC approves application by Bell Globemedia to change its effective control, concludes that new obligations under Benefits Policy will not be triggered.
Implications of the Bell Globemedia-CHUM cash deal go far beyond any regulatory hurdles and divestiture of competing assets.
Columnist says that the Bell-Globe Media take over of CHUM is not in the public's interest and the CRTC should oppose the deal while they still have the power to do so.
Article notes CHUM takeover proposal may affect analysis of proposed Bell Globemedia restructuring and whether the restructuring will trigger a benefits payment under CRTC rules.
A move by the Australian government to relax media ownership rules could see CanWest Global in the middle of a possible takeover binge in the country's radio, television and newspaper industries.
The announcement of Bell GlobeMedia's takeover of CHUM needed to be delayed due to the parties inexperience with press releases in French.
XM Canada has been launched as an Internet radio service.
Pricewater-housecooper says that the growth of Satellite TV in Canada has flattened out.
The $1.7-billion offer by Bell Globemedia to acquire CHUM Ltd. contains a number of unusual elements involving the acquisition of shares.
CTV-TSN-Rogers consortium that stole the 2010 and 2012 Olympics from CBC may also be able to get NHL Hockey.
While some feel that pro sports on CBC is nearing its end, others say that the outlay for CHUM may mean Bell Globemedia will not be able to outbid the public broadcaster for NHL hockey.
CHUM chief executive officer Jay Switzer intends to stick with the company at least until the radio and television broadcaster is acquired by Bell Globemedia.
The Canadian Association of Journalists urges Heritage Minister Bev Oda and the CRTC to carefully scrutinize the proposed takeover of CHUM Ltd. by Bell Globemedia Inc., and ensure that Canada's media landscape doesn't suffer further erosion of diversity.
Bell Globemedia's proposed acquisition of CHUM Ltd. raises fresh questions about the concentration of media ownership in Canada and challenges the ruling Conservatives' free-market principles.
Start-ups YouTube and Slingbox are leading the way in online video and are attracting attention from large media players who want to stay relevant in a changing marketplace.
Bell Globemedia/CHUM deal will see the creation of a major television network focused on drawing younger audiences, while several smaller radio assets could be sold.
Columnist says that mergers and acquisitions always result in job cuts; and in the media industry, less news is not good news.
Astral Media has confirms it was among the suitors for CHUM Ltd. and is open to consider merging with Corus Entertainment Inc.
Shares of media stocks have taken a big leap on speculation that there will be more mergers to come in the industry.
The Thomson family, which will soon become Bell Globemedia's largest shareholder, has just made a huge statement about their belief in so-called old media by purchasing CHUM.
Industry players say that Bell Globemedia's acquisition of independent broadcaster CHUM Ltd. will likely set off a long-awaited spate of consolidation in the Canadian media business.
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. expands into television syndication by buying Debmar-Mercury LLC, which owns the rights to South Park.
Sparking concern for a new round of media concentration in Canada, media giant Bell Globemedia unveils a a CAN$1.7 billion friendly takeover bid for rival Chum Ltd.
CHUM to lay off 281 employees - critics want the proposed takeover stopped in the public interest.
Rogers Sportsnet has applied to the CRTC for permission to fill up to 6 hours if its broadcast week with Homegrown movies and dramas.
Blockbuster deal will see one of Canada's iconic private broadcasters merged into the BCE-owned media conglomerate.
Industry Canada issues new licensees so satellite operators can deliver new services such as high-definition television.
A timeline of important events for the Canadian media company.
The host of CBC Newsworld's The Hour will host the American reality show this summer that is bumping The National from it's time-slot.
An investor service has put CanWest credit rating under review for a possible downgrade following weaker-than-expected third-quarter results.
Slowing advertising sales kept revenue at CanWest MediaWorks Income Fund flat during the third quarter of 2006.
XM Satellite radio plans to offer 20 of its 100 channels to Telus mobile customers.
XM Satellite radio attributes slower growth in new subscribers to problems with product availability and softness in retail sales.
A Decima poll says Canadians are equally divided in their preference for CTV or CBC national news but 57 per cent would be less likely to watch The National if it were bumped by an hour.
Media analyst says satellite radio will not evolve beyond a niche market.
The Canadian Press, a co-operative run by several news organizations, could be dealt a significant blow if CanWest Global decides to pull its participation.
Sirius Satellite Radio chief executive would consider purchasing its larger rival if price and regulatory concerns weren't obstacles.
Private broadcasters applaud a Senate committee proposing that the CBC get out of the sports broadcasting business - FRIENDS says the discussion will be moot if CTV outbids CBC for NHL hockey.
Moses Znaimer has applied to the CRTC to buy Canada's only private English-language classical music radio station - plans to sell classical music to a young generation.
Deal with Ontario Teachers Pension Plan could value world's fifth-largest commercial satellite operator at $3-billion.
The head of CanWest Global says that to compete with Web giants such as Google, Yahoo and MSN, Canadian media companies not only need to get bigger - they need Ottawa to let them consolidate.
Darren Entwistle, Telus CEO's speech to the Canadian Telecom Summit in Toronto remarks on the implementation of the Telecom Policy Review panel recommendations and developing a new regulatory framework given the challenges of a broadband IP world.
Media magnate, art collector and Canada's wealthiest man, Kenneth Thomson, passed away this morning at age 82.
FRIENDS recommends that the CRTC not approve a satellite subscription radio application from Rogers Cable until sufficient Canadian audio programming is offered in accord with the Commission's policies.
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. will spend $260 million to add an additional satellite to its existing fleet.
Canada's largest privately held broadcaster is delaying plans to go public - claiming adverse market conditions.
CRTC review of TV sector may see broadcasters invest more in Canadian programming in return for flexibility on rules.
Rogers Cable to deliver taped video versions of Howard Stern's daily radio show for $16.95 a month.
TiVo set to deliver Web programming to subscribers' TVs - line between broadband video and conventional TV disappearing.
CTV unveils their fall schedule, including 11 home-grown series in primetime.
CTV to make Canadian TV shows such as Corner Gas, Degrassi The Next Generation and Canadian Idol available online.
Brian Williams, the face of the Olympics on CBC for 30 years, follows the games to rival CTV - move seen as another blow to sports programming on the public broadcaster.
The CRTC has cleared the way for cable companies to advertise services on Canadian broadcasts of U.S. specialty channels.
Canada's two satellite radio services are exposing Americans to Canadian music, but critics charge that dedicated Canadian music channels serve to ghettoize Canadian music and fail to protect Canadian musicians.
CHUM purchases rights to 17 new dramatic, comedic, reality and sci-fi series and miniseries at L.A. Screenings - Canadian programs picked up under Cancon requirements.
While the Canadian Association of Broadcasters wants CanCon requirements lowered, CBC Radio 3 finds success playing emerging Canadian artists almost exclusively.
CHUM Television went on a shopping spree at this year's L.A. screenings, and returned with 17 new shows to add to its programming schedule.
Having completed deals for about 40 new U.S. TV shows, Canadian networks finalize their schedules and prepare sales pitches to domestic advertisers and media buyers.
CTV is pitching Corner Gas to U.S. networks hoping to land a syndication deal for the top-ranked Canadian comedy.
The CRTC is handing large phone companies more than $620 million to bring broadband access to rural markets already served by smaller competitors.
ACTRA lashes out at private broadcasters for buying new U.S. series and turning their backs on homegrown production.
XM Satellite Radio expects to add 500,000 fewer subscribers in 2006 than originally anticipated - also cautioned that regulatory and legal challenges could affect future results.
Following a National Post article retraction, an online columnist points out that the Post has been criticized for allowing its strong ideological leanings to influence its news judgment.
CRTC sides with CBC, decides TSN cannot broadcast more than one hockey game nationally at the same time; CBC had argued competition from TSN for advertising revenues would make it uneconomical for the public broadcaster to air sports on TV.
Canadian performers' union condemns Canadian private broadcasters for spending on U.S. programs, including strategic purchases for programs they have no intention to air, at the expense of investment in Canadian programming.
CTV is expected to purchase rights for new U.S. network series but not air them, solely to protect its schedule from competition by CanWest Global.
Telephone companies have been slow to roll out television services, which may see cable operators pick up some of their traditional telephone business.
Editorial comments on challenges facing CRTC in setting regulatory policy for private radio.
Media companies are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to adapt television, movies, games and news and information to display on the tiny screens of mobile phones.
CanWest Global executives head to Los Angeles in an attempt to outbid CTV and other rivals for rights to the next breakout U.S. television hit.
Aggressive bidding is expected among CTV, CanWest Global and CHUM for rights to new U.S. television series at industry screenings event in Los Angeles.
FRIENDS welcomes decision to break up pay television duopoly and licence new pay television provider.
The CRTC has awarded a new Canadian pay-TV service to Allarco Entertainment - breaking up a $375-million duopoly run by Corus Entertainment and Astral Media.
French-language radio stations argue for cut in Cancon quotas to compete with English broadcasters in bilingual markets.
Listen to radio interviews from CBC's The Current with Anna Maria Tremonti.
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters propose new rules for private radio that would allow stations to meet Cancon requirements without playing as many Canadian songs.
Despite record profits, private radio broadcasters appeal to the CRTC to cut Canadian-content limits, predicting a future decline in listeners attributed to Ipods, podcasting, Internet streaming and satellite radio.
The commercial radio lobby that seeks more flexibility from the CRTC faces opposition from groups - including FRIENDS - calling for stricter Canadian content rules on conventional radio stations.
Private radio broadcasters seek changes geared toward "slow de-regulation" of their industry.
FRIENDS opposes plan by private broadcasters to reduce the overall quantity of Canadian content on radio.
The first quarter of 2006 saw stronger than expected results for U.S. cable operators and weaker growth for U.S. satellite TV providers.
Quebec film and television producers plan fall consultations on reallocation of revenues derived from distribution of film and television programming, in particular over new platforms; distributors said not to be contributing fair share of funds toward Canadian and Quebec production.
Marketing experts analyze the marketing and advertising strategies of XM and SIRIUS satellite radio.
Reports show that CTV News is watched by four times more Maritimers than CBC's newscast.
FRIENDS opposes industry arguments for lower Canadian content requirements at CRTC hearings on commercial radio policy; seeks increase in Cancon to 40%, with at least one quarter reserved for emerging genres and artists.
CBC attempting to enhance its presence in documentary programming with the purchase of additional 53 percent stake in The Documentary Channel; CBC says financial arrangement, including how CBC will pay for the purchase, will not be released.
Corus Entertainment to sell its ownership share in the digital service The Documentary Channel to CBC/Radio-Canada, subject to the approval of the CRTC.
Sirius Canada claims it has 100,000 satellite radio paying subscribers, twice the number reported by rival XM Canada.
XM and Sirius contemplate selling programming to cable and wireless carriers to address competition from music downloads and portable music players.
TiVo to announce it will allow users to download content created for the Internet to their digital video recorder hard drives for viewing on their television screens.
Agreement by Warner Brothers to sell digital rights to local affiliate TV stations is expected to open the door for Canadian networks to sell advertising for U.S. shows on platforms beyond TV.
Rogers Communications files CRTC application to change its cable licences to permit it to broadcast satellite radio services.
National Post editorial advocates reduced role for CRTC, argues that federal broadcasting regulations should be loosened quickly, including those restricting foreign ownership.
Review of book that profiles how large U.S. conventional networks have responded to technological changes and shifts in audience.
CRTC releases figures showing radio industry profits increased 24% last year, less than two weeks before commercial radio hearings at which the industry is expected to seek regulatory concessions.
Study suggests that in the 2000 US Presidential election Fox News convinced 3 to 8 percent of its audience to shift voting behavior towards the Republican Party.
U.S. satellite radio broadcaster 40% owned by CBC suffers estimated US$22-million loss in the first quarter of 2006.
Sirius Satellite Radio reports a quarterly loss that more than doubled from a year ago, with the biggest expense being $225 million in stock equity the company granted to Howard Stern and his agent.
Toronto's Corus Entertainment believed to be first Canadian broadcaster to sell full television shows through Internet download.
Al Jazeera sister channel Al Jazeera International to provide English-language programming, challenging Western media in international news field.
The CRTC's hands-off policy on mobile television criticized as missed opportunity to adapt Canadian-content requirements to the new medium and encourage domestic talent.
FM radio listeners find National Public Radio, Christian station programming interrupted by satellite radio broadcasts of Howard Stern.
Canada's two highly profitable pay-TV networks - Astral Media and Corus Entertainment - have been lobbying to retain a tightly regulated sector while the CRTC looks at allowing competitors into the market.
Columnist calls Internet television a "dumping ground for failed shows and repeats"; comments on CBC decision to eliminate design staff.
Despite high broadband penetration in Canada, U.S. television networks and other content providers have yet to make video downloads available here; resistance traced to exclusive broadcasting rights held by Canadian networks.
Columnist notes that although technology seems likely to revolutionize the Canadian broadcasting system, there has been little public debate about its future.
Observers say CRTC decision not to regulate television over cellphones opens door to unregulated subscription radio services with no Canadian content obligations.
CRTC abandons 30-year-old requirement for cable companies to carry commercial radio stations to make space for more digital and high-definition channels.
US Networks take the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to court to fight enforcement action and fines over indecent programming.
Media researcher argues that drama is the most important program category to audiences and that neither the CBC nor its private counterparts are investing enough in ongoing dramatic series.
In lead-up to television policy review, CHUM argues technology, competition eroding conventional television audiences, creating financial challenges.
Despite 135% jump in second quarter profit, private broadcaster CHUM says it anticipates no better than flat results between now and the end of summer.
Private broadcaster CHUM posted a 2005-06 profit of $5.9-million, more than doubling its net earnings of $2.5-million in the year-earlier period.
Columnist praises CRTC decision on television delivered over mobile phones.
Telcos praise CRTC decision not to regulate television over mobile phones; ACTRA raises concerns about lack of requirements for Canadian content, production funding.
Radio conglomerate stocks jump despite new competition from technology such as iPods and satellite radio.
CRTC sites unknown future impact on broadcasters as reason for exempting services delivered over the Internet from regulation - including Canadian content requirements.
CRTC takes hands-off approach to the regulation of mobile TV services; ACTRA and other groups argue the lack of Canadian-content requirements puts Canada's cultural future at risk.
Charts prepared by Canadian Media Research Inc. showing audience share of Canadian vs. foreign drama series on English television from fall 2003 to fall 2005, and comparing audience for various types of Canadian vs. foreign programming on French and English television in the 2004/05 broadcast year.
Six Canadian independent record labels leave CRIA following difference of opinion over CRIA submission to CRTC on Canadian content rules for commercial radio.
Article says Conservative government will allow CRTC to conduct television industry review, but under federal Heritage Department direction; CBC licence renewal to be delayed until industry review complete.
U.S. television networks increasingly selling programming online to provide a legal alternative to file-sharing services.
Columnist argues private TV networks should look for creative solutions to regulatory, competitive and technological challenges; predicts arguments private broadcasters will make before CRTC television policy review.
Columnist calls for CRTC reform after broadcast license issued in Toronto without general call for applications.
Quebec film and television producers' association outraged by Quebecor owner's suggestion that broadcasters should be entitled, for in-house production of Canadian programming, to tax credits normally reserved for independent production.
Struggling CanWest Global hopes for lighter television regulations, sees reason for optimism in recent CRTC decisions to create a more "market-driven" telecommunications industry.
Despite losses, observers say CanWest starting to reclaim ground lost to CTV.
Péladeau faces challenge in transforming Quebecor media to respond to changes in broadcasting and newspaper industries.
U.S. cable industry sees threats and opportunities.
CanWest posts loss, blames poor television ad sales and rising Canadian dollar.
Quebecor calls for adoption of more U.S.-style regulations where broadcasting conglomerates can more easily obtain rights to air content over multiple platforms.
FRIENDS supports the arguments in the joint submission of ACTRA, the Directors Guild of Canada and the Writers Guild of Canada that allowing Bell Globemedia to transfer ownership without payment of public benefits will create a significant and dangerous precedent; questions Bell Globemedia's reluctance to propose a benefits package consistent with that approved in BCE's year 2000 acquisition of CTV.
Quebec Film and Television Production Association opposes Bell Globemedia arguments that public benefits should not apply to its proposed ownership reorganization.
Quebecor chief executive Pierre Karl Péladeau hopes fast-tracked CRTC review of Canadian television sector will establish new system of payments to broadcasters.
Creative unions oppose Bell Globemedia's claims to CRTC that the Commission's Benefits Policy does not apply to the proposed application.
Report details market share of cable, telephone, VoIP, satellite companies in Canada.
CRTC report states private television stations increased revenues and profits over 2001-2005 period.
National Post-sponsored web poll of "business leaders" says foreign ownership limits "inadvertently" weaken Canada's identity and should be eliminated; also calls for reduced role for CRTC.
Columnist laments that Canadian broadcasters no longer broadcast Canadian drama series long enough for them to build a loyal audience.
Pressured by private broadcasters, CRTC to accelerate schedule for conducting television policy review.
FRIENDS says public funding of Canadian content on private broadcasters helps finance spending spree on Hollywood fare; notes that spending by Canada’s private broadcasters on Canadian drama programs has decreased over the last three years, while spending on American drama has never been higher.
Canada's TV industry's collective revenue grew by about 4 per cent to $2.2-billion in 2005, of which just $587-million was spent to acquire Canadian programs.
CRTC publishes 2005 figures on Canadian television revenues and expenditures.
XM satellite radio launching six regional news and talk channels aimed at covering all parts of the United States.
Quebecor embarks on new convergence strategy, plans to link television, newspaper and Web operations more closely than any other company has in Canada so far.
Columnist suggests that MTV's entry into Canada would have been novel 25 years ago, but isn't now.
CBS experiment with free online television broadcasts seen as sign of the future.
Columnist dissects private radio lobby's arguments for greater regulatory flexibility, contends private radio is the architect of its own decline.
Observers see room in Canadian market for both MuchMusic and CTV-controlled MTV Canada brands.
Private broadcasters seek to limit further radio licences to reduce competition.
Telecommunications Policy Review Panel expected to call for more market-oriented approach to regulation in report to be released this week.
FRIENDS says conventional radio is a healthy industry capable of making substantial contributions to broadcasting policy goals.
U.S. broadcasters are beginning to introduce brand placement/integration advertising in local news programming.
Private radio broadcasters paint doomsday scenario, appeal to CRTC for more lenient regulation.
Radio broadcasters use low Canadian content requirements approved for U.S. satellite radio services to justify demands for lower Cancon on conventional stations.
Digitally inserted product placement ads or "virtual ads" are a small but growing portion of ad revenue for CanWest's Global TV network
VisionTV group of channels adopts new corporate identity.
Commercial radio broadcasters seek less regulation from CRTC.
Commercial radio providers claim new technologies are a real threat to highly successful business model, argue local focus will not be enough to keep audiences.
No longer willing to compete against the Internet for viewers, media giants such as News Corp., Viacom Inc. and NBC Universal are aggressively acquiring the Internet companies that have been attracting their audiences.
The U.S. satellite radio services XM and Sirius have made significant expenditures on programming content.
CBC television has failed to recapture its Toronto-market local news audience, lost following the year 2000 decision by senior management to cut local news across the country.
The eventual consequence of a free market for television channels, in which distributors are no longer required to sell most channels as part of a bundle, could be less choice for consumers if distributors refuse to offer channels that fail to meet a minimum subscriber threshold.
Canadian version of U.S. satellite radio service XM Radio has signed up 44,000 subscribers since November 2005 startup, expects one million by August 2010.
Producers confused by CBC presentation on drama expectations; columnist laments recent CBC drama cancellations, notes that Canadian shows on CTV have ratings advantage from adjacent U.S. programs that CBC does not have, rejects idea that CBC and private sector are competitors.
Columnist praises CRTC announcement that it will eventually permit cable distributors to sell programming services individually rather than as part of a bundle, but attacks niche programming services in the process.
Alliance Atlantis reports profits at its digital specialty channels for the first time since their introduction almost five years ago.
VisionTV President/CEO says columnist misses the point of CRTC cable unbundling policy by failing to recognize role of economics in channel placement and ultimately, availability to viewers.
CTV says MTV Canada will focus on lifestyle and talk programming, rather than music and videos, and will not compete with CHUM's MuchMusic.
Bell Globemedia, which owns CTV and the Globe and Mail, contemplates initial public offering following move by BCE to sell a controlling share of the company.
CHUM criticizes CTV move to launch MTV in Canada by rebranding a specialty channel known as talktv, whose licence did not contemplate MTV-style content.
CRTC seeks public comment on plan by BCE to sell majority ownership stake in the company that owns CTV and The Globe and Mail.
Columnist admits being misled by numbers released by CBC in response to ACTRA/FRIENDS press release on CBC's drama performance.
Stursberg announces “audience-first” programming strategy at CBC, where new Canadian drama programs must attract a minimum of 1 million viewers; FRIENDS critical of fact that both private networks are within “Cancon-catching distance” of the federally-funded public broadcaster.
In wake of data showing CTV has more Canadian drama programming in prime time than CBC, observers criticize CBC as too focused on ratings.
FRIENDS says data on CBC drama performance during prime time threaten its reputation as the leader in representing Canadian content.
Data showing CTV aired more Canadian drama in prime time than CBC between 2003 and 2005 prompt FRIENDS to reiterate call for reform of the patronage system used to appoint the CBC president.
Despite initial success in gaining market share, satellite television operators now face numerous strategic disadvantages compared to their cable counterparts.
CanWest Global seeks to rebuild lagging television operations, but is devoting nearly all its spare cash to paying down debt.
Canwest Global CEO Leonard Asper reveals that his company is not looking to make further acquisitions in the U.S., but does not rule out the possibility of expanding U.S. business activities.
CanWest tells investment conference it hopes Conservative government will lighten regulatory burden on private broadcasters.
Sirius begins broadcasting Howard Stern in Canada, but avoids high-profile marketing campaign.
Howard Stern comments on satellite radio launch in Canada.
Columnist exposes gulf between Alliance Atlantis and CBC programming, offers advice to former Alliance Atlantis executive hired as director of CBC English-language television programming.
Global national news not trying to be the "CEO or the MP's favourite newscast".
Profile of battle among CBC, private broadcasters for top local news program ratings in Toronto.
Report says the growth of non-regulated sources of television such as the Internet threatenens the conventional television business model, may spell the death of local television.
Article says investors seem pleased with the BCE management's new business plan but consumers can expect that prices for some services will increase.
CBC notes that Sirius Canada, in which it holds a 40% stake, is a "separate company" entitled to make decisions based on market demands.
Satellite radio provider argues subscribers' ability to block Howard Stern should be sufficient to allay any CRTC, Canadian Broadcast Standards Council concerns.
Commentators tell conference that the cable industry will have to seize the opportunities presented to it by emerging technologies if it is to survive.
Sirius announces it will broadcast the controversial Howard Stern show in Canada.
CRTC sets targets for viewing and expenditure components of its drama incentive program.
Satellite radio provider Sirius Canada does about-face, decides to offer Howard Stern in Canada; competitor XM Canada doubts programming will have long term impact on ratings.
Bond rating service anticipates declining subscriber growth for satellite television.
Health Council of Canada report concludes Canada should strengthen restrictions on advertising of pharmaceuticals; pharmaceutical industry denies direct-to-consumer advertising is a priority.
IBM predicts end of conventional television, obsolescence of CRTC Canadian content regulation; significant changes to television landscape expected by 2012.
CBC, Bell Canada partner to deliver 2006 Olympic coverage to cellular phones.
Article says that endorsement of Conservatives by National Post chairman and CanWest Global executive David Asper went too far.
CanWest Global executive and National Post chairman David Asper declares support for Toronto Conservative candidate and former Global Television anchor Peter Kent.
Canadian broadcasters to release first-quarter fiscal results for 2006.
Radio and television interviewer Ken Rockburn discusses election coverage, offers pointed criticism of CBC radio.
Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings unveils subscriber projections for 2006 and 2010.
Large numbers of Canadian Howard Stern fans have reportedly subscribed to Sirius' American satellite radio service, since the Canadian service has declared it will not carry Stern's controversial programming.
Sirius Canada says it does not as of yet plan to broadcast the Howard Stern show in Canada.
Article sees CHUM's Citytv competing with main networks in acquisition of U.S. drama programming.
The fixed 2009 deadline for digital television conversion in the U.S. poses some serious problems for Canadian culture funding and regulation.
