Tag: TV

Shaun Majumder to host new CBC competition series

Production is underway in New Brunswick on the latest CBC original competition series, Race Against The Tide, which will see 10 teams of highly-skilled...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Sylvie Bissonnette, the Canadian Association of Broadcaster’s (CAB) Vice-President, Finance & Administration and CFO, is set to retire in November. Bissonnette has been...

Sign Offs

Peter Ray (Rakobowchuk), 71, on Aug. 2, of cancer. After attending Loyola College, Ray started his radio career in 1970 working at commercial stations...

TV & Film News – NHL, NBA return draws sports fans...

Sportsnet says Canadian sports fans returned in droves last weekend for the long-awaited debut of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers and NBA, with the network...

Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Scott Metcalfe, Rogers’ National Format Director of News and the longtime news director at Toronto’s 680 News (CFTR-AM), has announced he’ll retire early...

Schitt’s Creek finale season earns 15 Emmy nominations

Schitt's Creek is going out with 15 Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series; Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Eugene Levy; an...

Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Corus Entertainment initiated restructuring last week with layoffs hitting the Global News network digital desk hard as part of a move away from...

TV & Film News – Networks prepare for return of major...

Sportsnet is preparing for the return of the NHL, MLB and NBA across its TV, radio and streaming platforms. Its MLB coverage begins Friday,...

Conventional TV revenue grew in 2019, while radio reported biggest decline...

The CRTC's recently-released 2019 Broadcasting Financial Summaries reveal growth in annual conventional television revenue for the first time in eight years, while commercial radio...

Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Crossroads Christian Communications, the parent company of independent religious station, YES TV, has named Reverend Kevin Shepherd as its news CEO, effective Sept....