Although profitability flatlined and operating margins slipped, Canada’s 29 specialty and pay services managed to corner a $141.5 million piece of the national advertising pie in fiscal ’96, a 27.7% increase over $110.8 million in 1995….

Great North Productions and Barna-Alper Productions have inked deals to produce The History and Entertainment Network’s two premiere flagship series….

– CBS inherits #1 with Alliance MOW…

Although its merger with Electrohome is slated for crtc processes April 14, the first piece of Baton Broadcasting’s copious expansion effort could be temporarily sidetracked courtesy of a hardball protest from CanWest Global Communications….

After months of speculation there wouldn’t be a third season, the next 22 episodes of Traders will see the light of day on two Canadian networks, CanWest Global and cbc….

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The collective personas of Discovery Channel and its president Trina McQueen are so completely intertwined, it’s almost hard to remember the breadth of experience that led to her being named Woman of the Year by Canadian Women in Communications last month….

Cambium Film and Video Productions has found an angel, increased its catalogue and international sales leverage, and is set to participate in the feature film production and distribution business via a joint-venture agreement with u.k.-based entertainment conglomerate Mayfair Entertainment International….

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a little deal between Baton and CHUM Ltd. and suddenly dismantling the ctv co-op, a seemingly insurmountable problem for a half-decade, is solved. All that remains for the new King of Canadian broadcasting and his court are four months of math…

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Long without a definitive gauge of the impact of the film and television production business on the economy, a new report issued by the cftpa contends the Canadian industry generates more than $2.7 billion in production activity annually….