The emergence of video podcasts has pushed podcast consumption into the mainstream, according to the latest Infinite Dial survey from Edison Research. The Infinite Dial is America’s longest-running survey of digital media consumer behaviour, tracking usage of radio, streaming audio, podcasting and social media. The latest...

Canadian Music Week (CMW) founder Neill Dixon is suing the owners of the rebranded Departure Festival + Conference for breach of contract, alleging they have not paid the full purchase price of $2 million. Dixon announced at the opening of the industry conference last June...

The Hot Docs Board of Directors has announced Diana Sanchez as the organization’s new Executive Director. Sanchez succeeds Interim Executive Director Janice Dawe, who has held the position for the last 10 months. The former TIFF programmer will take up her new role on March 31, overseeing...

Jamie Bramburger, 58, suddenly on March 11. A Canadore College Broadcast Journalism grad, Bramburger started his broadcasting career in 1986 as a reporter and weekend anchor at Mid Canada Radio’s CHNO and CJMX in Sudbury. After two years, he moved within the company to...

Originally published in the March 6, 2015 edition of The Weekly Briefing Angus Frame is the new president of Torstar, as of March 3. Frame formerly held the title of Chief Digital Officer, joining the company in November 2023. He previously worked for Torstar from...

The CRTC has turned down a request from the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) appealing to the commission to rescind its notice of consultation on new rules for radio and audio and start over. Sent to the commission earlier this month, the CAB letter was...