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Astral Media
Astral brings Disney XD to Canada
Canada’s Astral Media is adding to its slate of youth programming with the launch of the multiplatform Disney XD brand on June 1.
Astral plans rebrand of Playhouse as Disney Junior
Astral Media will rebrand specialty channel Disney Playhouse as Disney Junior for cable subscribers on May 6. To hype the transformation, the company will kick off a cross-platform campaign nationwide a month earlier.
Family Channel launches new website
Astral Media-owned Canadian kidcaster Family Channel is marking the final stage of its brand refresh initiative with an updated website that boasts new design features, enhanced minisites and additional activities.
Corus buys Power Rangers Samurai for Nickelodeon Canada
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers last battled the CRTC in the early 1990s, and lost. Now they’re back.
Astral reports strong TV ad market rebound
Despite lowered earnings due to 2009 one-time gains, Astral Media rode a Canadian ad market rebound to increased first quarter radio and TV revenues.
Teletoon Retro nets over 8 million subs
Teletoon Retro has become the first all-digital Canadian specialty channel to cross the 8 million subscriber mark.
Family Channel refreshes brand identity
Astral Media-owned Canadian kidnet Family Channel is donning a new look both on-air and online.
Greenberg Fund wraps banner year
Here’s a useful life raft for struggling Canadian filmmakers: Astral Media’s The Harold Greenberg Fund last year invested $3.4 million in Canadian film, much of it seed capital to get projects off the ground in a crisis-era global film business.
Astral radio stations get mobile streaming apps
Astral Media is to launch mobile streaming applications for its traditional radio station listeners early in 2011.
CRTC defends Super-Ecran’s monopoly against Quebecor Media bid
Astral Media’s Super Ecran pay television channel will not face competition in the French-language market from TVA Group’s proposed pay TV movie channel Cine-TVA service, the CRTC ruled Friday.
Astral wipes out last year’s losses with a leap in revenue
Astral Media has released its 2010 Annual Report, indicating substantial earnings this fiscal.
Astral Media posts Q4 earnings, 9% revenue growth
Astral Media is the latest Canadian broadcaster to ride an ad recovery to earnings growth.
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