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Canwest keeping feds ‘in the loop’
Canwest Global Communications has established a hot line to the CRTC to explain its ongoing corporate restructuring – maintaining regular and high-level contact between the troubled broadcaster and the feds – but has not yet raised the thorny issue of complex foreign ownership structures.
Net makes more gains on TV
Canadians spent more time online, while watching slightly less TV last year, according to the CRTC’s second annual Communications Monitoring Report.
Defiant Shaw turns table on Novus
Alberta giant accuses B.C. digital services provider of ‘spreading misinformation’
More dance for CTV
Network teams up with MTV and Protocol for a dance-themed TV movie
TSN celebrates at 25
Sportscaster commemorates anniversary with online initiatives, promos and new look for Sportscentre
New name, direction for TQS
Remstar rebrands ailing network as ‘V’ — steering it towards entertainment. Mario Dumont to host political affairs show
Joytv unveils new shows for fall
The Vancouver and Winnipeg local stations announce two new Canadian series and one revamp
Williams, Collins headed for Grave
Canadian-ized Death Row Records sets cast for first film effort. Pair could work again with Poor Boy’s Game co-star Danny Glover
Béraud joining SRC
TF1 and Cirrus veteran to take over for Allaire as head of drama and features
Torstar still feeling TV pinch
Minority shareholder Torstar Corp. continues to sustain losses from its CTVglobemedia investment, this time due to a tax valuation allowance. In its second-quarter results, Torstar recorded a one-time $29.9 million charge related to a valuation allowance against a portion of CTVgm’s ‘future income tax assets.’
Ad slump lowers outlook at Rogers
Rogers Communications’ cable and TV subscribers are feeling the economic pinch.
National not moving, insists CBC
The CBC is dismissing as ‘100% false’ claims that it is planning to move The National.
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