Val Maloney

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Blue Ant deepens music ties with Polaris Prize

Raja Khanna, CEO of TV and digital at Blue Ant, on why the media co made the deal, which will see the company cover content, event management and sponsorship sales for the event.

Why FX is changing the way it reports ratings

Details behind the decision at the U.S. arm of the network to no longer report overnight numbers for its scripted programs, beginning with The Strain.

CBC nabs new senior creative director from Shaw

Munro Cullen has joined the pubcaster, working on its communications, marketing and brand team.

How CMT got its groove back

Programming exec Ted Ellis on audience boosts, programming changes and the channel’s goal of being a top 10 specialty.

Rogers cuts hundreds of jobs

The company’s changes are the latest moves in an ongoing restructuring effort from new CEO Guy Laurence.

Profile of a binge watcher

They’re young, high-income and more than half have children at home, according to new research from MTM on people who marathon-view content.

World Cup by the numbers: who was watching, and how

The CBC reports that an average of 4.9 million tuned into the final game on Sunday, making it the most watched match in Canadian World Cup history.

Telus greenlit for national PPV channel

The service will offer live and tape-delayed pro and amateur sports, comedy, music and special event programming, according to the approval from the CRTC.

Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal’s ratings win

The game between the Netherlands and Argentina was the most-watched for the tournament so far.

Amazing Race Canada premiere tops 2 million

The series’ second-season premiere earned lower ratings than its first-season debut, but still crossed the two million mark.

Bell Media lays off 91 staff, ends 8 in-house productions

In-house production is hit hardest by the cuts, with series from Much, M3, MTV, Space and CTV/E! affected.

Hollywood Suite GOes mobile

The HD movie channel operator now has a digital offering, with no plans to make it available exclusively to online subscribers.