CHEK-TV reprieve from closure ends Friday
VICTORIA – Friday marks the last day of CHEK-TV’s temporary reprieve from being shut down. At least until the next one. Station GM John Pollard confirmed to Cartt.ca that it […]
CHEK-TV buys station from Canwest
VICTORIA – On the final day of its temporary reprieve from closure, the employees of CHEK-TV got the answer they were hoping for: Canwest has accepted their offer to buy […]
25 years of TSN
TORONTO – Happy 25th Birthday TSN. The self proclaimed “Canada’s Sports Leader” is marking the event with a cross-country promotional tour, the launch of e-store TSNShop.ca, the release of a […]
Farewell to E!
HAMILTON and MONTREAL – Monday marked the start of a new era at the five former E!-branded television stations across the country. Gone are the remnants of the ill-fated ‘E!’ […]
CHEK TV still in negotiations with Canwest to buy station
VICTORIA – It could be a very long weekend for the employees of CHEK-TV, as they wait to hear whether current owner Canwest Global will accept their offer to purchase […]
CHEK TV employees mount bid to save station
VICTORIA – The employees of CHEK TV have come up with a plan to save their station from closing at the end of the month – they’re going to buy […]
UPDATE: Telus exec to pursue politics
OTTAWA – Janet Yale said that it just “seemed like a good time” to make the transition to politics from her 20 plus year career in the cable and telecom […]
Multi-screen environment here to stay, says CTAM panel
TORONTO – Over 1,000 CTAM members – including 75 from the Canadian chapter – participated in a CTAM teleseminar designed to examine how consumers are using content across the television, […]
Despite CRTC review, Globalive forges ahead
OTTAWA and TORONTO – For a guy whose new company is about to jump into the competitive world of mobile communications – but only after it has been scrutinized in a very […]
UPDATE: CRTC’s review of Globalive’s ownership could delay launch
OTTAWA – The CRTC has decided to proceed with a review of wireless newcomer Globalive’s ownership to determine whether it is truly Canadian owned and controlled. The Commission announced Monday […]