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Shareholder group urges CRTC to reject Corus Entertainment recap plan
A group of minority shareholders has formally filed its opposition to Corus Entertainment’s proposed $500-million debt-for-equity recapitalization plan, urging the CRTC to demand full...
Bell employees file suit alleging wrongful dismissal
Nearly 50 former Bell employees have filed a lawsuit against parent company, BCE, alleging wrongful dismissal.
The employees claim they were terminated without cause after...
The Weather Network continues to lead Canadians’ trust in news
The Weather Network is Canada’s most trusted media organization for a fourth consecutive year, according to Pollara's annual Trust in Media study.
Fielded from April...
CAB welcomes Senate recommendation for more public broadcaster collaboration
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) is welcoming a recommendation from this week's Senate report on CBC/Radio-Canada, suggesting the public broadcaster do more to collaborate...
Bell Media spared as BCE cuts 700 jobs
BCE is cutting nearly 700 positions across multiple lines of business, however Bell Media is not among them.
The Bell Canada cuts impact approximately 460...
Adaptation always part of regulatory landscape, CRTC Chair tells BANFF
Despite the federal government reversing course on the Online Streaming Act, CRTC Chair Vicky Eatrides told the Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) on Monday that...
Unchecked bleeding of Canadian media ad dollars needs to be stemmed,...
The unchecked bleeding of Canadian ad dollars into Silicon Valley needs to be stemmed to preserve Canadian media jobs, Sarah Thompson, lead for the...
New federal funding helps broadcasters ‘move forward now,’ CAB President tells...
Ottawa's about-face on the Online Streaming Act was front and centre at last week's FWD Conference in Kelowna, the inaugural combined event bringing together...
Inaugural FWD Awards recognize ‘best and brightest’ in the west
The first-ever FWD Awards were handed out last Thursday evening, recognizing "the best and brightest" in broadcasting in Western Canada.
Awarded to member stations from...
Feds have ‘sold out’ Canadian culture to Big Tech interests, says...
The Chair of the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) is concerned that the federal government has "sold out" to the interests of American Big...
Ottawa announces policy re-direction overriding Online Streaming Act
Ottawa announced a major policy re-direction Wednesday morning that will "adjust the implementation" of the Online Streaming Act, while asking the CRTC to review...
Radio and Digital Account Executive
Radio and Digital Account Executive
Cranbrook, B.C.
Pattison Media has an exciting opportunity as we expand our Cranbrook, B.C. Sales Team at 102.9 Rewind Radio and...
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