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Gen Xers most likely to stream AM/FM radio: MTM

Generation Xers, those aged 38 to 51, are most likely to stream AM/FM radio, according to a recent report from The Media Technology Monitor...

Canada’s first hip hop station returns to its roots

Stingray is taking its Toronto hip hop station 93.5 The Move (CFXJ-FM) back to its roots. Monday morning, the station signed on as Flow 93.5, the...

Media layoffs continue at Canadian Press, Corus

The Canadian Press has made more layoffs, following the elimination of its video department in January. In the Atlantic bureau alone, reporters Brett Bundale, Aly...

Bell Media rebrands KOOL FM Victoria as 107.3 Virgin Radio

KOOL FM (CHBE-FM) Victoria has joined Bell Media's roster of Virgin Radio-branded stations. With the launch of 107.3 Virgin Radio will come a new morning...

STARZ to launch in Canada on Mar. 1

A new STARZ channel and streaming service will launch in Canada, beginning Friday, March 1. Lionsgate-owned STARZ is the second most-watched pay TV service in the U.S.,...

Canadian Screen Award nominees announced

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has revealed this year's Canadian Screen Award nominees in 135 film, television, and digital content categories. The Canadian Academy has...

Barbara Williams to join CBC

Barbara Williams is joining the CBC as Executive Vice-President. Up until her recent retirement, Williams was EVP and COO of Corus Entertainment, and previously served...

YouTubers earning five or six figures grew 40 per cent in 2018

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki revealed in a blog post Tuesday that the number of creators earning five or six figures on the platform grew by...

Spotify’s podcast push moves ahead with acquisition of Gimlet, Anchor

Spotify has announced its acquiring podcast companies Gimlet Media and Anchor as part an aggressive push to position the streaming service as both the...

Holiday gift giving spikes Canadian smart speaker penetration to 19 per cent

There were a lot of Google Home Minis and Amazon Echo Dots under the tree in December, according to a recent survey from Audience...

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