Tag: Canada

All things Canada from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Corus Entertainment has announced restructuring of its Original Content leadership team, resulting in two internal promotions and the departure of three studio executives....

YouTube Music, Spotify top Canadian online audio choices, says MTM

YouTube Music and Spotify are the top music streaming choices for Canadians in a vast sea of audio options, according to new Media Technology...

Canadian Soccer Business and MEDIAPRO head to court over broadcast rights

MEDIAPRO and Canadian Soccer Business (CSB) are headed to court with both sides alleging the other is unable to fulfil their part of their...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Byron Garby, General Manager of National Radio Sales with Corus Entertainment, will be retiring at the end of January. Garby’s advertising career spans...

Revolving Door

Originally published in the Jan. 11, 2024 edition of The Weekly Briefing Alicia Barin has stepped down as the CRTC’s Vice Chair of Broadcasting to...

Nerene Virgin remembered as trailblazer for Black women in Canadian media

Journalist, educator and children's television host Nerene Virgin is being remembered as a trailblazer for Black women in Canadian media. Virgin passed away Monday...

Former CanWest exec Paul Morton has died

Paul Morton, one of the original investors in CanWest Broadcasting, passed away Wednesday. He was 85. Morton, the son of Henry Morton, founder of...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Thank you for everyone’s well wishes on our “divorce”. As our dad used to say: the best is yet to come. I’m grateful to...

Canadian on-demand audio streaming up 15.3 per cent, according to Luminate...

Luminate has released its year-end metrics for 2023, reflecting audio listening growth in Canada and the U.S. over the past year. Total on-demand song streams...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Alicia Barin has stepped down as the CRTC’s Vice Chair of Broadcasting to focus on her personal life following the sudden passing of...