Tag: Layoffs
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC waives $30M in broadcaster...
The CRTC will waive Part I licence fees for broadcasters for the 2020-21 fiscal year, representing a collective savings of $30 million for more...
Glacier Media halts production of Vancouver Courier
Glacier Media has temporarily halted production of the Vancouver Courier and laid off staff, with an internal memo citing revenue losses and poor cash...
Quebecor, Cogeco announce temporary layoffs
Both Quebecor and Cogeco have announced temporary layoffs as media companies move to shutter non-essential parts of their business and grapple with a decline...
Online & Digital Media News – Saltwire Network, CN2i lay off...
Saltwire Network, the biggest newspaper publisher in Atlantic Canada, is laying off 40% of its workforce for up to three months and temporarily shuttering...
Radio & Podcast News – iHeartMedia cuts deep in U.S. as...
iHeartMedia, the largest radio conglomerate in the U.S. with more than 850 radio stations, has announced a new organizational structure for its Markets Group...
TorStar pulls plug on StarMetro brand, lays off 121
Torstar has announced that it will cease publishing print editions of its StarMetro daily commuter papers in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and Halifax as...
CBC cuts to be minimized through retirements, unfilled vacancies: CMG
The Canadian Media Guild (CMG), which represents CBC/Radio-Canada employees outside Quebec, says it's working to minimize the impact of 35 layoffs announced this week...
CBC issues layoff notices to 35 staff citing budget pressures
CBC has given 35 employees a "notice of redundancy" amidst budget pressures.
The majority of the affected positions are in Toronto with layoffs set to...
Sportsnet 650 announces new on-air lineup in wake of layoffs
Sportsnet 650 (CISL-AM) Vancouver has announced a new lineup following layoffs Tuesday that included key on-air staff Rick Dhaliwal and Jawn Jang.
Andrew Garas, Director...
Dhaliwhal, Jang among Sportsnet 650 layoffs in Vancouver
Sportsnet 650 (CISL-AM) Vancouver has laid off several key staff, following a tumultuous few months for the network that's seen the release of several...
