CMRI reports that the percentage of total audience captured by Canadian drama series fell to 1.8% in March/May 2006, just half the level in March/May 2005. During March/May 2006, the audience for foreign drama series was 27.4% of total viewing.
Columnists say that the Telus-Mobilicity takeover announcement is a powerful signal that the current government’s wireless strategy is on life support.
Columnist says that as Sun News is asking the CRTC to grant it “must carry” status, former CTV reporter Marc Patrone has moved to the network, shortly after finishing a five-year stint as a CRTC commissioner.