Articles Tagged ‘Astral Media’
Astral Media posts higher earnings
TVWEBThe Q2 results come just weeks ahead of the May 6 CRTC hearing to consider BCE’s second application to acquire the indie broadcaster.
Space, Ztele acquire Cybergeddon
TVWEBThe MIPTV deals bring the Yahoo web drama shot in Hamilton, Ontario to Canadian TV sets (Olivier Martinez in Cybergeddon pictured).
Harold Greenberg Fund relaunches shorts-to-features program
FILMFUNDINGTVThree prizes of $30,000 are available for the short film initiative, comprised of a contribution from the fund and pay-tv broadcast licence fees from TMN and Movie Central.
Competition Bureau OKs Teletoon, Historia and Series+ transactions
TVThe sales, as part of the complex Bell-Astral deal, would make Corus the sole owner of these properties, contingent on approval by the CRTC.
Bell, Astral peg tangible benefits package at $174.7 M
NEWSOf the total, $124.5 million is earmarked for TV benefits, with 85% to be spent on indie on-screen productions, the companies say.
Competition Bureau clears new Bell-Astral deal
TVThe transaction will see Corus Entertainment acquire six of Astral TV’s joint ventures and other broadcast and radio stations if the deal is approved by the CRTC.
New CRTC application for Astral Media takeover goes public in weeks
POLICYTVAstral Media CEO Ian Greenberg (pictured) said the second go-around for BCE will include a “large” tangible benefits package to support Canadian content.
Astral, Shaw report Q1 results with TV ad revenue stability
TVBoth media groups reported higher TV ad sales, despite an uncertain economic climate.
BCE resubmits CRTC application for Astral Media takeover
TVWEB“We heard Canadians and the CRTC loud and clear – they want assurance that Astral joining with Bell Media will directly benefit consumers and creators,” Bell Canada topper George Cope said Monday.
Astral Media posts higher Q4 earnings, as BCE takeover stalls
TVCEO Ian Greenberg said the company will “maintain the same financial discipline that allowed the company to grow in fiscal 2012 and…continue to invest in content and new products.”
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