Tag: COVID-19

Online & Digital Media News – Rogers resurrects ‘Speakers Corner’ online

Rogers is resurrecting Speakers Corner, the iconic little booth that stood at the corner of Queen St. West & John St. in Toronto from...

Evanov VP says lack of ‘synergy’ led to shuttering of Montreal’s...

Evanov Radio Group's CHRF 980 AM Montreal, the company's only French-language station, went dark on Sunday. Broadcasting an adult standards format with some multicultural programming,...

105.9 The Region finds its place during COVID-19

Submitted by Tina Cortese, Station Manager, 105.9 The Region You would think that an independently owned and intensely local radio station would be lost in...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: TV critic Bill Brioux on isolation...

Feeling like you've reached the end of Netflix? You're not alone and unfortunately there are more content challenges ahead for both conventional and OTT networks...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Rogers raises $1M for The...

FEATURE: Veteran Canadian media personality George Stroumboulopoulos hosted a Zoom Q&A this week, the second in a series aimed at helping broadcasting students prepare...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Canadian Heritage details emergency support...

Canadian Heritage will begin its rollout of the $500M COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund for Cultural, Heritage and Sport Organizations with relief for the screen...

Radio & Podcast News – Stingray Radio to give away $15M...

Stingray has initiated what it’s dubbing an “economic stimulus plan” offering local businesses the opportunity to apply for “grants” in the form of free...

Numeris says 88% of radio’s weekly reach maintained during pandemic

Numeris says radio has been able to retain 88% of its weekly reach during the pandemic in spite of the massive disruption of Canadians'...

TV viewing still up overall, but starting to taper in prime...

TV viewing is still going strong, but starting to taper in prime time, according to marketing and research association, thinktv. With six weeks of “viewing...

Ian Hanomansing to talk covering coronavirus on J-Talks webcast

Ian Hanomansing, the Vancouver-based weekend host of CBC's The National, will speak about British Columbia's handling of COVID-19 and covering the coronavirus, on the next J-Talks Live webcast...