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Val Ross, arts journalist and author, dead at 57 Val Ross, award winning journalist and author, has died at 57 of brain cancer. Sandra Martin of the Globe and Mail wrote that Ms Ross had "a lyrical style, a passion for the arts, an acute ear for dia -- [more...]
Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billionNEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Friday it has offered to buy Yahoo Inc, the popular Web portal, for $44.6 billion in cash and stock, seeking to join forces against Google Inc in what would -- [more...]
Investigate this!OTTAWA-GATINEAU — The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today announced that it will seek a third party to investigate National Do Not Call List (DNCL) and telemarketi -- [more...]
Quebecor World Incorporated Granted Bankruptcy Protection in U.S., CanadaSUGAR LAND, TX--(MARKET WIRE)--Jan 28, 2008 -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Quebecor World Incorporated (Toronto:IQW.TO - News), a subsidiary of communications giant -- [more...]
CBC tells PC Party its reporter fed questions to Liberal MP (release)CBC releases response to Conservative Party of Canada complaint--
TORONTO, Jan. 21 /CNW/ - CBC News today released the following letter:--
Doug Finley,
Director of Political Operatio -- [more...]
Jennifer Wells to join the Globe and MailToronto Star business columnist Jennifer Wells has jumped to the Globe and Mail, the Daily Planet has learned. Staff at the Globe was informed today of the new hire. -- [more...]
CRTC establishes a new approach to media ownershipThe Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today introduced new policies to ensure that a diversity of voices is maintained in the Canadian broadcasting system.
“With t -- [more...]
French prez to shut down multi-lingual TV news for French only versionFROM CBC.ca --French President Nicolas Sarkozy says that any state-funded news channel should only broadcast in French.--
In one of his first formal sessions ever with the domestic press, Sarkozy -- [more...]
No genuflecting to the news"It's not surprising that you're not seeing news filling the gap caused by the writers' strike," said Robert Lichter, president of the Center for Media and Public Affairs. "More and more, the networks -- [more...]
Dallas MN Names Illegal Immigrant 2007 Texan of the YearThe Dallas Morning News will name the illegal immigrant as its Texan of the Year in the paper's Sunday, December 30 editions. The newspaper's Editorial Board recognizes the myriad, profound ways in wh -- [more...]
Conde Nast's Florio dead from heart attackDecember 28, 2007 -- Steven T. Florio, the hard-charging, former CEO of Condé Nast Publications, died yesterday from complications related to a heart attack he suffered last month. He was 58.
Flor -- [more...]
Lucas out, Mallette gets rescue assignment at Quebecor WorldMONTREAL, CANADA--(MARKET WIRE)--Dec 17, 2007 -- Quebecor World Inc. (Toronto:IQW.TO - News)(NYSE:IQW - News) announced today that Jacques Mallette has been appointed President and CEO effective immed -- [more...]
CAJ extends CAJ/CIDA Fellowship closing - Dec 30thOTTAWA, Dec. 15 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists is
extending the closing date of the CAJ/CIDA Fellowship call for entries to
December 30, 2007. All applications should be postmarked -- [more...]
Woodbridge Co. To Reinvest 50% Of Dividends in Thomson Through Q3 2008Thomson Corp. (TOC | charts | news | PowerRating) said that its controlling shareholder, the Woodbridge Company Limited, has specified that it would reinvest 50% of its quarterly dividends in Thomson -- [more...]
CBC Winnipeg cameraman charged with obstructionFrom CBC.ca--
A CBC Winnipeg cameraman was arrested and charged yesterday when he was covering a police incident in Winnipeg.
He and reporters happened to be in the area following a different story. -- [more...]
Lloyd Robertson still works, why can't I? CTV tech argues against retirementBy THE CANADIAN PRESS--
WINNIPEG - Terry Kenny is among a shrinking number of Canadians who face being forced out of their workplace at age 65. And he's not going quietly. --
Kenny turned 65 i -- [more...]
Black says case is far from over despite jail sentenceBy Romina Maurino--THE CANADIAN PRESS--CHICAGO - Conrad Black appeared unfazed and as determined as ever Monday after a U.S. court sentenced him to six and a half years in prison for defrauding shareh -- [more...]
Conrad Black sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prisonCTV.ca News Staff--
A Chicago judge sentenced disgraced media tycoon Conrad Black to six and one-half years -- or 78 months -- in prison and handed him a $125,000 fine, which must be paid within 90 d -- [more...]
Alan Fryer leaving CTVDear friends and colleagues,
They’re not the hardest words I’ve had to write but they do rank right up there near the top. After nearly 25 years I will be leaving CTV early in the new year. Th -- [more...]
NBC inches out ABC in news sweepsNBC Nightly News with Brian Williams won the 2007 November sweep period in total viewers and viewers in the key 25-54 demo, barely beating out ABC World News with Charles Gibson.
NBC Nightly New -- [more...]
CNN reorganizes its foreign news gatheringBy Colin Crummy
UK Press Gazette
CNN’s largest-ever investment in newsgathering is an attempt to establish a permanent presence in countries of “huge significance editorially”, according to its Eur -- [more...]
CanWest MediaWorks buys six community papers in Essex CountyWINDSOR, ON, Nov. 19 /CNW/ - CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc.
announced today that it has acquired three publication groups in the
Windsor-Essex County, Ontario area, including Phoenix Media Gro -- [more...]
Gerald (Gerry) Donoghue was long-time cameraman for Toronto's CFTO-TV in OttawaDONOGHUE, Gerald Peacefully Thursday, November 15, 2007 at the age of 76 years. Beloved husband of Barbara Simpson-Donoghue. Loving father of Deborah (Andre Allaire), Patrick and step-father to Bruce -- [more...]
Ontario appeal court rules against Ottawa Citizen in defamation caseBy THE CANADIAN PRESS--
TORONTO - Ontario's appeal court ruled against the Ottawa Citizen on Tuesday over a case in which a former provincial police officer accused the newspaper of defamation.
Da -- [more...]
Dave Seglins wins CBC radio anchor appointmentDave Seglins named host of The World This Weekend
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Seglins as host of
The World This Weekend. Dave’s new assignment begins November 21, with
his -- [more...]
Hubert T. Lacroix AppointmentOn behalf of the Board of Directors, I welcome the Government of Canada's
appointment of Hubert T. Lacroix as President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada,
following an open, thorough and competitive publi -- [more...]
Jane Chalmers to retire December 31, 2007Jane Chalmers has informed me of her intention to retire from CBC/Radio-Canada on December 31, 2007.
It's no exaggeration to say that Jane's departure will be an incredible loss to the organization. -- [more...]
Andrew Coyne moves from National Post to Maclean's magazineBY THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO - Andrew Coyne has been named national editor of Maclean's magazine.
In recent years, Coyne has been a national affairs columnist at the National Post newspaper. Prev -- [more...]
RFE correspondent missing, probably kidnapped in IraqMONTREAL, Oct. 23 /CNW Telbec/ - Reporters Without Borders today said it
was extremely worried by the disappearance of an Iraqi correspondent of the
US-funded Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty (RFE/R -- [more...]
CNBC audience down, but young demo up against FBNNEW YORK (Reuters) - CNBC's top executive shrugged off concerns that Rupert Murdoch's new business news channel would snatch away many viewers, though early ratings indicated CNBC's chokehold on the m -- [more...]
Yahoo executive said to have lied about role in arrest of Chinese journalistBy DIBYA SARKAR - - Associated Press --WASHINGTON — — A Yahoo Inc. executive was accused Tuesday of giving false testimony to Congress last year regarding the company's role in the arrest of a Chinese -- [more...]
"It doesn't matter how Webbie you are, if you can't report, it doesn't matter"WASHINGTON, DC--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 6, 2007 -- After some initial resistance, reporters in the newsroom of The Washington Post are now working increasingly closely with the Web producers at washingtonp -- [more...]
As Bogey said, "That's the press, baby"WASHINGTON, DC--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 5, 2007 -- "That's the press, baby. And there's nothing you can do about it."
In the 1950s movie, "Deadline, U.S.A.," Humphrey Bogart's journalist character spoke t -- [more...]
WH reporters say "case not -proven"WASHINGTON, DC--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 5, 2007 -- A panel of White House reporters, while conceding that any professional can always do a better job, generally rejected the notion that journalists don't d -- [more...]
CanWest to cut 200 jobs at Global TV and E TV stations to become "leading edge"From Canadian Press:
TORONTO - CanWest MediaWorks Inc. is cutting 200 jobs across the country at local Global and E television stations.
CanWest said the dismissals are part of changes that wil -- [more...]
Lou Clancy back at Toronto Sun as editor-in-chiefThe Globe and Mail repots that Sun Media has named veteran Lou Clancy editor-in-chief of the Toronto Sun. He is a former Sun editor who has also served in senior roles at the Toronto Star.
The move -- [more...]
Japan to demand full explanation of death of journalist in MyanmarTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TOKYO - Japanese officials say they will press Myanmar for a full explanation of the death of a Japanese journalist during a crackdown on protesters.
But Japan has not decided -- [more...]
Canada's Newspapers to Launch $10m Marketing CampaignTORONTO, Sept. 26 /CNW Telbec/ - In an effort to counter negative
narratives about the newspaper industry spurred in part by falling circulation
sales at large US dailies, Canada's daily newspapers -- [more...]
Clinton got GQ to kill critical storyOur partners at the Politico are reporting that GQ spiked a story about infighting within Clinton’s campaign. From Ben Smith: “Clinton’s aides pulled a page from the book of Hollywood publicists and o -- [more...]
Toronto Star ditches agate line for ads, goes modularTORONTO, Sept. 25 /CNW/ - The Toronto Star today announced that it will
implement significant changes to how advertising is sold with the introduction
of modular advertising and sectional pricing st -- [more...]
Canadian Journalism Foundation hosts panel discussion: Reporting Medical ErrorsTORONTO, Sept. 25 /CNW/ - On Wednesday, October 3, health practitioners,
media representatives and the public will converge to discuss a problem that's
killing more than 20,000 Canadians every year -- [more...]
BBC reports finding 4 new cases of shows faking results of programsLONDON (AP) - A British Broadcasting Corp. investigation uncovered four new instances of audience deception, including one in which a children's TV show faked the results of an online poll to name its -- [more...]
CAJ at the CRTCGATINEAU, QC, Sept. 20 /CNW/ - The CRTC has not done enough to protect
the diversity of voices in Canadian media, the president of the Canadian
Association of Journalists told the federal broadcast -- [more...]
Award winning producer John Darroch dead at 57John Darroch, who had a long career at CTV and CFTO and as an independent producer, has died at age 57. Darroch had been fighting lung cancer for more than a year.
At CTV, he produced document -- [more...]
The Daily Planet notes difference in English vs French Canadian Press logoThe new look of Canadian Press stories feature the maple leaf on their English version. But, curiously, the flag symbol is absent from stories on La Presse Cannadienne, the francophone version of the -- [more...]
U.S. broadcasters campaign against high-speed Internet on unused TV airwavesWASHINGTON (AP) - Television broadcasters on Monday launched an advertising campaign to fight a technology industry proposal to transmit high-speed Internet service over unused airwaves.
The Nation -- [more...]
CW Media Inc. files notice of shares in Score Media Inc.TORONTO, Sept. 6 /CNW/ - CW Media Inc. announced today that on August 15, 2007, as a result of the amalgamation of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. ("AACI") with AA Acquisition Corp. and by opera -- [more...]
Chicago scribes protest NFL rule requiring photogs to wear logos for Reebok etcRELEASE -- The Chicago Headline Club, the nation's largest chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, today urged the National Football League and the Chicago Bears to change their policy req -- [more...]
CBC, Global, City TV among Gemini news nominees; CTV not taking partThe news categories were dominated by CBC nominees, with Global, TV Ontario and Toronto's City TV also receiving nods. In 2006, CTV News withdrew from the awards, saying that the time involved in prep -- [more...]
Sign of the times: Sun Media job posting for National Multimedia EditorNational Multimedia Editor Sun Media Corporate Toronto, Ontario Division: Senior Management Duration: Full Time Duties: Sun Media is looking for a full-time National Multimedia Editor based in Toronto -- [more...]
NY Times to host personal web pagesNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NYTimes.com announced today that My Times (http://my.nytimes.com/) is now available to all users. My Times provides readers with the ability to personalize their Web experie -- [more...]
Radio-Canada crew hit by bomb in Afghanistan, one suffers severe leg injuryMONTREAL, Aug. 22 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian army informed Radio-Canada
management that the armoured vehicle in which our correspondent Patrice Roy
and his camera operator-editor Charles Dubois wer -- [more...]
Web makes kids happy says MTV, AP studyRELEASE --(Excerpted) -- Cell phones, the Internet and other technologies are
integrally woven into the lives of today's young people and nearly two
thirds say they make people happier -- [more...]
Somali-Canadian journalist assassinatedAli Sharmarke left Ottawa to fight for press freedom in war-torn country-- By Michelle Shephard -- Toronto Star --
Inside Mogadishu's radio station HornAfrik, there's a faded poster that reads: " -- [more...]
Thall family move on Torstar Class B non-votersTORONTO, ONTARIO -- 08/08/07 -- Torstar Corporation (TS.B) today announced that the Thall family, one of the five principal groups within the Torstar Voting Trust, has advised the Corporation of its i -- [more...]
Nstein Technologies signs deal with The Canadian PressMONTREAL, Aug. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - Nstein Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: EIN), a
leader in content management solutions for the publishing, media and
entertainment industries, today announced the signing of -- [more...]
Andrew Cochran appointed Regional Director of Television, Maritimes (CBC)July 30, 2007
Andrew Cochran appointed Regional Director of Television, Maritimes
I*m pleased to announce Andrew Cochran will be joining us as Regional
Director of Television for the Mar -- [more...]
Conrad Black has to stay in the U.S. while awaiting sentencingCHICAGO (CP) - Conrad Black will not be able to return to Canada while he awaits sentencing on his U.S. conviction for obstruction of justice and fraud.
A Chicago judge ruled Wednesday that Black m -- [more...]
Deadly news chopper crash triggers probePHOENIX (AP) -- Federal investigators hope to determine why two news helicopters covering a police chase on live television collided and crashed to the ground, killing all four people on board.--
B -- [more...]
Reporter for Trentonian appointed Ontario JPTORONTO, July 23 /CNW/ - Attorney General Michael Bryant today announced
the appointment of Roger "Jack" Le Blanc as a justice of the peace to the
Ontario Court of Justice, effective August 2, 2007. -- [more...]
Sirius, XM Satellite Unveil New PlansNEW YORK (AP) -- Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. said Monday the companies plan to offer a la carte plans to consumers starting at $6.99 for 50 channels.
The two radi -- [more...]
Viacom family fight sparks talk saleSumner Redstone, chairman of Viacom and CBS, has clashed with his daughter and potential successor at the media empire, sparking speculation that it could lead to a sale of the companies.
Shares in -- [more...]
Court TV Is Changing Its Name to TruTVNEW YORK (AP) - Court TV is adjourning in favor of truTV.
The network on Wednesday announced its name would change, effective Jan. 1, 2008, to better reflect an emphasis on nonfiction programming. < -- [more...]
NBC News starts production firmNBC News said Tuesday it is creating its own in-house firm, Peacock Productions, to make non-fiction programming available to various cable networks.
It essentially expands upon the work being done b -- [more...]
Kidnapped BBC reporter Alan Johnston has been releasedFROM BBC.CA--
BBC correspondent Alan Johnston has been freed by his captors in Gaza after his abduction nearly four months ago.
Television pictures showed Mr Johnston, 45, leaving a building and e -- [more...]
BCE to be sold to Teachers-led group for nearly $52 billionTORONTO (CP) - Canada's largest telecom company, BCE Inc., is being acquired by an investment group led by the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board in the biggest corporate takeover in Canadian history -- [more...]
CNN web relaunch puts emphasis on videoCNN is close to completing an overhaul of its website after publicly testing the new look.
For several weeks, the new CNN.com design has been published concurrently with the existing site at beta.c -- [more...]
32nd NABJ Convention in Las VegasWASHINGTON, June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 3,000 print and broadcast journalists are expected to convene in Las Vegas, Aug. 8-12, for the 32nd convention of the National Association of Black Journa -- [more...]
NYT overnight on WSJ sale terms -- deal close but maybe notThe News Corporation, controlled by Rupert Murdoch, and advisers for Dow Jones and its controlling Bancroft family were close last night to agreeing on terms designed to protect The Wall Street Journa -- [more...]
CTVglobemedia Inc. Announces Completion of CHUM Limited TransactionTORONTO, June 22 /CNW/ - CTVglobemedia Inc. (CTVgm) today announced it
has closed the transaction for CHUM Limited having satisfied all of the
conditions for approval as set out in the Canadian Radi -- [more...]
No plans to change Citytv brand, says Rogers (Playback)On the heels of its announced $375-million purchase of the five Citytv stations, Rogers Media says there are no major changes in store for the former CHUM channels, which it acquired after the CRTC on -- [more...]
CBC Editor-in-Chief Tony Burman to leave on July 13TORONTO /TDP/ -- Tony Burman, a dominant figure in CBC News since the 1970s, announced today that he will leave his post at Editor-in-Chief of CBC News, Current Affairs and Newsworld on July 13.--
-- [more...]
Two Ottawa bureau chiefs mount campaign to find Nicole VienneauOTTAWA /TDP/-- Jacques Bourbeau and Shawn McCarthy, the Ottawa bureau chiefs of Global TV and The Globe and Mail respectively, have started a campaign to help finance the search for Nicole Vienneau, t -- [more...]
Baltimore Sun photogs launch byline strike to protest reporters shootingBALTIMORE, Md., June 11, 2007--Eighteen Baltimore Sun photojournalists launched a byline strike this week to protest Tribune Co.'s move to force reporters to become photographers and videographers as -- [more...]
CanWest Completes Sale of CanWest MediaWorks (NZ) -- RELEASECanWest Global Communications Corp. (CanWest)
today announced the completion of the sale by its subsidiary, CanWest
MediaWorks Ireland Holdings (CMIH), of its approximately 70% interest in
CanWest -- [more...]
CTVglobemedia Inc. Accepts CRTC CHUM DecisionTORONTO, June 11 /CNW/ - CTVglobemedia Inc. today announced its
acceptance of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
(CRTC) ruling of June 8th, regarding the transfer of eff -- [more...]
CEP qualified in response to CHUM decisionOTTAWA, June 8 /CNW Telbec/ - Canada's largest media union welcomes the
CRTC's decision to apply at least one of its current ownership policies to
CTV's application to take over CHUM Limited's $600 -- [more...]
No comment from CTVGMTORONTO, June 8 /CNW/ - The following statement was issued regarding
today's CRTC decision concerning CTVglobemedia's application to acquire
effective control of CHUM Limited.
"CTVglobemed -- [more...]
Global anchor Newman in OttawaKevin Newman will be moving to Ottawa in 2008 where he will anchor Global National, Canada's most-watched national newscast.
The show will retain its format, but will be broadcast from new, high -- [more...]
Fox apologizes for using wrong tapeNEW YORK (AP) - Fox News Channel issued a second on-air apology Wednesday for mistakenly running tape of a different congressman while reporting on the indictment of Representative William J. Jefferso -- [more...]
CanWest MediaWorks Launches Ottawa Directory (RELEASE)OTTAWA, June 5 /CNW/ - In its inaugural entry into the local search
industry, CanWest MediaWorks Inc. will introduce print and online directories
in Ottawa later this summer, providing advertisers i -- [more...]
Quebecor online sub taken privateQuebecor Media Inc. is moving to take its Nurun Inc. (TSX:NUR) website development and online marketing subsidiary private in a $63.4-million transaction. (CP) -- [more...]
Bancroft family statement (excerpted)"After a detailed review of the business of Dow Jones and the evolving competitive environment in which it operates, the Family has reached consensus that the mission of Dow Jones may be better accomp -- [more...]
Harlequin Announces Launch of Nonfiction ProgramHarlequin Enterprises Limited, one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction, announced today that they will enter the nonfiction market in the fall of 2008. Harlequin will publish titles i -- [more...]
Danny Malanchuk was talented CBC journalist (CBC Staff Memo)It is with great sadness I inform you of the sudden passing of Danny
Malanchuk yesterday from complications during heart surgery.p>
We will all remember Danny as a trusted friend, a true member of -- [more...]
Al-Jazeera cameraman held at Guantanamo urges release of BBCjournalistSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A TV cameraman jailed at Guantanamo Bay appealed for the release of a BBC journalist kidnapped in Gaza, saying his own detention by the U.S. military "is not a lesson that -- [more...]
Media Guild says Toronto landlord denied it a lease because of "The Score"A Toronto landlord has denied a lease to the Canadian Media Guild because of anti-union pressure from sports broadcaster The Score, which is another tenant in the building, the Guild said in a story o -- [more...]
Ethics expert condemns police impersonation of journalist to make arrestVANCOUVER (CP) - A tactic used by Vancouver police to lure a suspect to his arrest is being questioned by some ethical experts.--
Anti-poverty protester David Cunningham was called Saturday by a of -- [more...]
US$17.6B Thomson takeover to create largest financial news providerBy JANE WARDELL--
Associated Press Writer--
LONDON (AP) - Thomson Corp. (TSX:TOC) won approval Tuesday for its US$17.6 billion takeover of Reuters from the British company's editorial watchdog, -- [more...]
Quebec Press Council faults Jan Wong for Dawson shooting reportFROM THE MONTREAL GAZETTE--
The Quebec Press Council has found fault with the Toronto Globe and Mail for a report written by Jan Wong following the Dawson College shooting last September. In her re -- [more...]
"False. I am not lying""Sir, there were some questions to which I gave answers that were not totally truthful, i.e., I lied."
"Did you stutter when you lied?" Greenspan asked.
"Sir, I said I lied," Radler respon -- [more...]
"Destroy Radler"On the way into the court Wednesday, (Edward) Genson predicted that (Edward) Greenspan "will probably destroy" Radler's credibility -- [more...]
Gill Deacon Show cancelledThe CBC is cancelling "The Gill Deacon Show," the public broadcaster confirmed Monday on its website.
The last show is set to air at month's end, but the program will continue in reruns over th -- [more...]
BNN journalist Jim O'Connell dies of colon cancer at 48Toronto, ON (May 4, 2007) - BNN - Business News Network staff and colleagues expressed their profound sadness today at the passing of Jim O'Connell, a respected and highly-acclaimed journalist and dea -- [more...]
Murdoch's $5bn bid for Dow Jones is rejectedRupert Murdoch's $5billion bid for The Wall Street Journal has been rejected by the family which controls the newspaper's publisher, The Daily Telegraph reported. -- The Bancroft family, which control -- [more...]
Transsexual sports columnist Mike Penner comes outMike Penner, longtime writer and columnist for the Los Angeles Times, has come out in the paper as a transsexual, Christine Daniels.
"Today I leave for a few weeks' vacation," Penner wrote in a -- [more...]
"Deep knowledge of Globe readers"TORONTO, April 23 /CNW/ - Today The Globe and Mail has introduced a host
of significant changes and enhancements to its print and digital products in
order to continue its leadership in the 21st cen -- [more...]
Globe editor promises a a "familiar yet different" newspaper for MondayOn Monday, The Globe and Mail will unveil its latest remake. In his Saturday column, Editor-in-Chief, Edward Greenspon says:
" . . . you will encounter a Globe and Mail both familiar yet different. -- [more...]
June Callwood dies at 82By Catherine Dunphy and Debra Black -- Toronto Star Staff Reporters --
During one of her last visits to Casey House, the AIDS hospice she helped found that is named after her late son, June Callwoo -- [more...]
Volkswagen Canada Offers SIRIUS Satellite Radio as Standard EquipmentNewly redesigned 2008 Touareg 2 and Triple White New Beetle Convertible
will feature SIRIUS Satellite Radio as standard equipment
SIRIUS factory installation program underway with Rab -- [more...]
BREAKING UP IS EASY TO DO (For 137.5 million)(ROGERS TAKES CHUM PROPERTIES -- The A channels, CKX Brandon, ACCESS Alberta, CLT, SexTV)
Rogers Media will acquire conventional and speciality TV services from CTVglobemedia Inc., under -- [more...]
Hollinger Inc. Announces Sale of Costa Rican NewspaperTORONTO, April 9 /CNW/ - Hollinger Inc. ("Hollinger") (TSX:HLG.C)
(TSX:HLG.PR.B) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell
all of the shares of its Costa Rican subsidiary that co -- [more...]
John Roberts new co-anchor of CNN's "American Morning"LOS ANGELES (CP) - CNN is revamping "American Morning" for the second time in two years, bringing in veteran Canadian-born broadcaster John Roberts and former Fox News anchor Kiran Chetry to replace a -- [more...]
Vancouver Sun and Province face Friday strike-lockout deadlineVANCOUVER (CP) - The publisher of Vancouver's two daily newspapers and its union have hit each other with 72-hour lockout and strike notices.
Pacific Newspaper Group, a unit of CanWest Global Commu -- [more...]
CBC business magazine,"Venture," is dead"Venture," the business magazine show that has been on the air since the early eighties has been killed by the CBC.-- In a long announcement touting various "successes," Christine Layfield, the direct -- [more...]
Globe and Mail promotes newspaper "dominance"TORONTO, March 29 /CNW/ - Today's release of the Print Measurement Bureau
(PMB) data underscores The Globe and Mail's dominance of the national
newspaper market. According to PMB, The Globe and Mail -- [more...]
Dewey/Truman, Gore/Bush, Chretien/Harper (2004) St Laurent/Diefenbaker etcCBC and Reuters blew the call on Liberal leader Jean Charest's election Monday night.
MONTREAL, March 26 (Reuters) - Quebec Premier Jean Charest lost his parliamentary seat in the Canadian -- [more...]
Asian Television Network (of Newmarket ON)Asian Television Network International Ltd. (TSX:SAT), Canada's largest broadcaster of South Asian programming, reported net profits rose sharply last year on higher revenues.
The Toronto-area c -- [more...]
CTV's primeHere are the top 10 television programs in Canada, with viewer numbers, for the week of March 12 to March 18:
1. American Idol (CTV, Tuesday) - 2,742,000
2. Grey's Anatomy (CTV) - 2,700,000 -- [more...]
Toronto mayor asks CBC to keep design departmentToronto Mayor David Miller has sent a letter to the CBC's board of directors arguing against the broadcaster's decision to shut its in-house design department and lay off remaining design workers by t -- [more...]
London Free Press joins video paradeThe London Free Press and some other Quebecor papers are equipping their photo departments with prosumer Canon G7 cameras that have video capability, photograhers report. The tiny camera also takes st -- [more...]
CBC staff gets congrats from the boss on Radio Two changesCBC Radio 2--
Creative re-birth and renewal are core values for all programming on
English Radio, but rarely do these terms mean more than they do today
with the launch of Phase One of the re-dev -- [more...]
Time defends faked cover photoTime Magazine is defending its decision to put a faked photograph of Ronald Reagan on the cover of its current issue. The picture of Mr. Reagan was doctored to show a tear, under the headline "How the -- [more...]
Ownership pyramiding into the hands of "powerful few" says CEPOTTAWA, March 14 {(CNW)-- The Canadian Radio/television and
Telecommunications Commission has got its priorities wrong when it comes to
concentration of media ownership, says Canada's largest union -- [more...]
"The place is filled with... problems, all of them named Katie,"(Excerpted from Phily Inquirier)
(Rick) Kaplan, 59, named executive producer Thursday of Katie Couric's struggling Evening News, says his history of "tough coverage" of the Clintons, at CNN and AB -- [more...]
NY Times says Toronto Life will publish daily web news on Black trialA New York Times advance on the trial of Conrad Black says that Toronto Life magazine will publish a website devoted to the trial. It is to be located at conradblacktrial.com the paper said, a site wh -- [more...]
Globe and Mail upgrades photo editor to Deputy M.E. rankThe official announcement:--
I am pleased to announce that Moe Doiron has been promoted to the role of deputy managing editor, photography from his current position as acting photo editor. This pos -- [more...]
Arthur Kent launches website on breaking news in Afghanistan (release)WASHINGTON, DC, March 8 /CNW/ - Award-winning documentary filmmaker and
journalist Arthur Kent, a veteran of some 28 years' reporting from
Afghanistan, has launched an edgy new website featuring a s -- [more...]
Tim Hortons files suit against CanWest, Standard Radio in Kandahar coffee rowThe Globe and Mail’s web page reports that Tim Hortons Inc. alleges its brand has been damaged by “false and misleading” news coverage of its efforts to serve coffee and dutchies to soldiers in Afgha -- [more...]
NBC replaces Exec Producer of Nightly NewsThe New York Times reports that less than a week after “NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams” lost the monthly ratings race to ABC for the first time, NBC announced that it was replacing Mr. Williams’ -- [more...]
Photog Power jumps to Globe and MailIn a surprise move, long-time award winning Toronto Star photographer Peter Power has jumped to the Globe and Mail, starting March 1. -- [more...]
Paula Todd's move to CTV brings layoffs at TVO, says Media GuildFebruary 23, 2007
The departure of Paula Todd should not mean a reduction in original, public affairs programming on TVO, says the union representing on-air and production employees at -- [more...]
Bob Woodruff's challengeNEW YORK (AP) - Seconds after the roadside bomb that tore off part of his skull, Bob Woodruff said he had a brief out-of-body experience before losing consciousness for more than a month.
The f -- [more...]
Silicon Valley has become Media Valley - someone should tell NYCBy Tom Foremski for Silicon Valley Watcher
Silicon Valley is rapidly turning into Media Valley--and New York, NY should look out--the capital of the media world is shifting about 3,000 miles wes -- [more...]
CBC "revitalizing" work space in TorontoA memo from Richard Stursberg to CBC Toronto staff:==
Revitalizing our workspace We invite you to join us to hear some
exciting news about the future of our working environment here at the
Cana -- [more...]
Staff memo regarding medical condition of ROBTv's Jim O'ConnellJim recently underwent medical tests which resulted in a diagnosis of colon
cancer.
The problem was detected immediately, it is operable and surgery has been
scheduled for Tuesday, February 27 -- [more...]
CBC management locks horns with Friends of Canadian BroadcastingBy JENNIFER DITCHBURN--
OTTAWA (CP) - The CBC has locked horns with the main advocacy group for public broadcasting in Canada, accusing the organization of taking personal potshots against the -- [more...]
Canwest says it will hire 25 new journalists in OttawaCanWest News Service annoucned today it will hire "more than 25 journalists based in Ottawa" as part of an "expansion plan." -- [more...]
Felix Dennis seeks to sell his magazines, plant a forest in EnglandNEW YORK -- Felix Dennis, who shook up the U.S. men's magazine business 10 years ago with the launch of men's lifestyle magazine Maxim, is selling that title as well as its spinoff Stuff and the music -- [more...]
Rosemary Thompson candidacy for president of Press GalleryIn the spirit of a good old fashioned election campaign, I am encouraging all of my colleagues who are members of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery to come out and vote for your executive.
-- [more...]
Charles Gibson surges ahead of Brian Williams in network news ratings(AP) - Charles Gibson made it into the Nielsen winner's circle for the first time, as his surging "World News" broadcast topped NBC in the hot competition for evening-news viewers.
Gibson took -- [more...]
Cartoon Network boss pays with his jobATLANTA (AP) - The head of the Cartoon Network resigned Friday following a marketing stunt that caused a terrorism scare in Boston and led police to shut down bridges and send in the bomb squad.
-- [more...]
News magazines took hit at the newstand in 2006Newsstand sales fell among the top three U.S. newsweeklies, with The Washington Post Co.'s (WPO.N: Quote, Profile , Research) Newsweek reporting a decline of nearly 17 percent.
Newsweek's total -- [more...]
Glenn Sarty, first exec producer of the CBC's "fifth estate," dies at 76Glenn Sarty, the first executive producer of the Fifth Estate, has died.
He was appointed to the job at the Fifth Estate in 1975.
One of the first hosts of the Fifth was Adrienne Clarkson, who -- [more...]
Heritage minister under fire for $5,500 limo bill at Juno AwardsBy JENNIFER DITCHBURN--
OTTAWA (CP) - Conservative bills for stretch limos, luxury hotels and government jets came under fire in the House of Commons on Tuesday, with Liberals demanding explana -- [more...]
New Appointments: CBC Newsworld Documentary UnitWe are pleased to officially announce two important new roles for members of the CBC Newsworld Documentary Team. Catherine Olsen is the new Senior Programmer and Executive Producer of CBC Newsworld Do -- [more...]
Michael Claydon to head CBC independent doc unit (CBC memo)I’m pleased to announce that one of our most experienced and respected documentary producers, Michael Claydon, will assume the role of Area Executive Producer, Independent Documentaries, effective imm -- [more...]
Variety pulls anti-PETA ad, Hollywood supporters blamedRELEASE -- The Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF), a non-profit consumer watchdog group, was set to run a full-page open letter in Friday's - Hollywood edition of Variety, but it was pulled at the 11th -- [more...]
Merging of PCs, TV will quickly revolutionize the tube: Bill GatesDAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The Internet is set to revolutionize television within five years, due to an explosion of online video content and the merging of PCs and TV sets, Microsoft chairman Bil -- [more...]
Konrad von Finckenstein named to head CRTCOTTAWA (CP) - Former judge and Competition Bureau commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein has been appointed chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, the country's bro -- [more...]
Canadian production industry "could be in chaos:" CTF chairmanMARIA BABBAGE--
Canadian Press--
TORONTO (CP) - Videotron's decision this week to stop making its monthly payments to the Canadian Television Fund makes it impossible for the agency to plan for the -- [more...]
Shaw,Videotron suspend payments to production fund, demand government reviewTwo of Canada’s major cable companies have suspended payments to the Canadian Television Fund and demand a government review of the fund’s operations, The Globe and Mail reports.
Videotron Ltee, a -- [more...]
PM lodges complaint against CBCBy The Canadian Press - -
OTTAWA – Officials with the Prime Minister's Office have lodged a complaint with the CBC ombudsman over a report broadcast on the public broadcaster's French-language net -- [more...]
The Globe's Eric Reguly wants Greens included in leaders' debateWith an election looming, the Green Party is once again knocking on the door of the broadcast networks, asking to be admitted to the leaders' debate. They have been turned down in the past when the pr -- [more...]
Forget 360, make that 4 million with Anderson CooperAnderson Cooper has inked a new multiyear pact with CNN, according to sources inside the all news network. Under the terms of the new deal, the host of the CNN primetime show Anderson Cooper 360 will -- [more...]
CBC's Picton trial policy (Staff Memo)As we all know the trial of Robert William Pickton gets underway on Monday. During the course of the trial we will hear graphic evidence and details about the degradation and butchering of six women f -- [more...]
Windsor Star writer "apologizes"By Gord Henderson, Windsor Star
Published: Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Who knew? Who could have imagined that Dennis DesRosiers, the
fire-breathing, shoot-from-the-lip, take-no-prisoners Canad -- [more...]
William Shatner back in new Priceline ad campaignNORWALK, Conn. -- (RELEASE) -- This week, priceline.com and William Shatner will celebrate almost a decade of collaboration with the official launch of a new advertising campaign that features Mr. Sha -- [more...]
Keeping team carries on in OttawaNobody comes close to CTV television when it comes to viewing habits, according to figures in the Fall 2006 Bureau of Broadcast Measurements.
Based on polls of viewers aged 25-54 taken between -- [more...]
Joan Andersen appointed to "key" new CBC rolesThe CBC "troika" leadership, Richard Stursberg, Toiny Burman and Joan Chalmers, have announced that Joan Andersen is joining Heaton Dyer in directing the CBC News incubator initiative. It will be roll -- [more...]
Auto Consultant Dennis DesRosiers versus The Windsor StarThe following is a letter automotive consultant Dennis DesRosiers sent to the publisher of The Windsor Star. He sent copies to automotive and business reporters, one of whom made it available to The D -- [more...]
Sirius pays Howard Stern $83 mln stock bonusBy Michele Gershberg -- NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sirius Satellite Radio paid shock jock Howard Stern a bonus worth nearly $83 million on Tuesday for surpassing subscriber goals set in a 2004 contract that -- [more...]
Boxing commentator Jim Lampley in domestic violence chargeLOS ANGELES - Sports announcer Jim Lampley denied wrongdoing Thursday after being arrested for investigation of felony domestic violence.
The 57-year-old Lampley was taken into custody Wednesday -- [more...]
Apology from MacAndrew to PEI Graphic publisherI owe you as Publisher of The Eastern and West Prince Graphics, as well as the readers of The View From Here, an apology; in that my column of December 20 was not all my original work, and I did not c -- [more...]
What happened to Daryn Kagan?PRESCOTT, Ariz., Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Daryn Kagan, the former CNN anchor who left the network to form her own online news company, is featured in a special online podcast this week. Kagan, whose da -- [more...]
Camera phone video on web from Saddam executionNew video, first broadcast by Al-Jazeera satellite television early Sunday, had sound of someone in the group invited to watch the execution praising the founder of the Shiite Dawa Party, who was exec -- [more...]
Holiday etiquette column embroils PEI GraphicThe publisher of P.E.I.'s Graphic newspapers is investigating one of his most well-known columnists.
('It's entirely in the hands of Paul McNeill.'— Jack McAndrew sound bite.)
The issue c -- [more...]
CBC sets rules on showing Saddam's executionBefore breaking for the weekend, CBC News execs set the policy on what the Corp would show should Saddam's hanging be videotaped and made available. The execs rule that CBC will show video or stills u -- [more...]
OMNI TV anchor to run for Ontario Liberals (CNW announcement)TORONTO, Dec. 26 /CNW/ - Long-time OMNI TV news anchor Laura Albanese has announced her plans to run as the Liberal candidate in the provincial riding of York South-Weston.
"York South-Weston is -- [more...]
"Letter" from Tony Burman, Editor n Chief of CBC NewsThe Five Big Media Moments of 2006
Friday, December 22, 2006 | 10:32 AM ET
The earth moved. The ground shook. The windows blew in. And our media world in 2006 changed in ways that will forev -- [more...]
CFL decision "blow to Canadians" --- CBC memo to staffBy now, you are aware that after the end of next season, the CBC will no longer broadcast CFL games, ending a Canadian tradition that dates back four decades.
What makes yesterday’s announcemen -- [more...]
YouTube to meet Japan media on copyright protestTOKYO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Executives of YouTube.com are to meet a group of Japanese media firms that complained to the video sharing Internet site over copyright infringement, the Japanese organisatio -- [more...]
Dave Issac funeral Monday, December 18, 2006Below is the death notice of Toronto film journalist and later TV producer Dave Isaac, who, it's reported, died unexpectedly from complications of surgery in New York City. Dave is being remembered to -- [more...]
TIME's person of the year is "citizen of the new digital democracy"NEW YORK (AP) - Congratulations! You are the Time magazine "Person of the Year."
The annual honour for 2006 went to each and every one of us, as Time cited the shift from institutions to individual -- [more...]
Associated Press TV camerman killed by insurgents in IraqBAGHDAD, Iraq - A television cameraman working for The Associated Press was shot to death by insurgents while covering clashes Tuesday in the northern city of Mosul, police said.
Aswan Ahmed Lutf -- [more...]
Legendary Hollinger address "10 Toronto Street" is soldTORONTO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Hollinger Inc. (HLGc.TO: Quote, Profile , Research), the holding company through which Conrad Black ran his once-mighty media empire, said on Friday it is selling its longti -- [more...]
NYT defends dual-class votingThe New York Times Co. (NYT.N: Quote, Profile , Research) plans to continue running itself as a public company with a dual-class voting structure that gives the Ochs-Sulzberger family more control ove -- [more...]
Newspaper profit margins continue to declineOTTAWA -- The operating profit margin for Canadian newspaper publishers declined for the second straight year in 2005, as growth in operating expenses outpaced revenues.
A Statistics Canada s -- [more...]
Dr. Paul C. Hebert Appointed Chief at CMA JournalOTTAWA, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - Dec. 5, 2006) - Paul C. Hebert, MD, FRCPC, MHSc, a critical care physician at The Ottawa Hospital, a clinical researcher at the University of Ottawa and a prolific auth -- [more...]
"Making up war crimes"The Associated Press is under attack for allegedly fabricating news from Iraq. The AP has quoted an Iraqi police captain named Jamil Hussein in several stories — including one describing Iraqi soldier -- [more...]
'WSJ' Closes Canada Bureaus, 6 Staffers Lose JobsNEW YORK The Wall Street Journal has shuttered its Canada bureaus, a move that affects six staffers that work out of offices in Toronto, Montreal, and Calgary including the bureau chief based in Montr -- [more...]
CBC to cancel Canada NOW; restores local newscastsFROM CBC.CA:--
CBC Television will cancel the Canada Now early evening national newscast next February and move to one-hour regional newscasts at 6 p.m. across the country.
The changes were announ -- [more...]
Reputed ghost writer of O.J. Simpson's book started at Canadian PressThe Los Angeles Times reports that Pablo Fenjves, a witness in O.J. Simpson's 1995 murder trial, is reportedly the author of `If I Did It.' (He was Nicole Brown Simpson’s neighbour.) According to the -- [more...]
Classroom outbursts posted on "youtube" by student "citizen journalists"It seems that students have taken “citizen journalism” to new limits, The National Post reports that Quebec school officials are considering banning cameras and cell phones after two Grade 9 students -- [more...]
Four regional Corus Québec stations granted move to FMMONTREAL, Nov. 24 /CNW Telbec/ - Following a decision by the Canadian
Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) that was made public
today, four of Corus Québec's AM stations - CKRS -- [more...]
Gerald Boyd, former managing editor of The New York TimesNEW YORK, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Gerald Boyd, former managing editor of The New York Times (NYT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) who resigned in 2003 after the Jayson Blair scandal, has died, the Associated P -- [more...]
BC's Black Press buys Wash. State localsSEATTLE -- The King County Journal and nine other local newspapers have been sold to Black Press Ltd. of Victoria, B.C., for an undisclosed sum.
Peter Horvitz, president and chief executive of fami -- [more...]
YouTube deletes 30,000 Japanese filesTOKYO (AP) - The video-sharing site YouTube deleted nearly 30,000 files after a Japanese entertainment group complained of copyright infringement.
The Japan Society for Rights of Authors, Composer -- [more...]
CNN, Nancy Grace sued by Duckett's familyORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Relatives of a mother who committed suicide after CNN's Nancy Grace aggressively questioned her about the disappearance of her son sued the network and the talk-show host Tuesday, -- [more...]
CBC leaders meetCBC RELEASE -- The sixth annual CBC/Radio-Canada Leaders Forum was held last Wednesday and
Thursday in Montreal. Over 120 leaders from across the organization
participated in this year’s session, -- [more...]
Did Maclean's squabble finish Carleton President Atkinson? (TDP asks)RELEASE -- Ottawa ON, November 20, 2006 -- Dr. David W. Atkinson, President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University, today announced that he has resigned as President of the University effective im -- [more...]
Fox News squirming over "If I did it" special set for Fox NetworkFox News Channel commentator Bill O'Reilly has attempted to distance the channel from corporate sibling Fox Broadcasting, which announced this week that it will carry an interview with O.J. Simpson ab -- [more...]
China to curb crime news on TV, radioBEIJING, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- China will restrict broadcast reporting on vicious crimes so the country's young people have a healthier media environment, the Beijing government says.
"We must not l -- [more...]
Al-Jazeera on the InternetYou won't see the English version of Al-Jazeera on Canadian cable any time soon. But you can watch it on the Internet. The link is on the left of this page. The website closely resembles BBC and CBC. -- [more...]
Rick Mercer, former PMs, to host political star search on CBCFROM CBC.CA--Comedian Rick Mercer will host a televised search for aspiring politicians featuring a judging panel composed of former prime ministers Brian Mulroney, John Turner, Kim Campbell and Joe C -- [more...]
Al-Jazeera English hits airwavesFROM THE BBC:--The Arabic television news channel al-Jazeera has launched its new English-language station.
Al-Jazeera English began broadcasting from the station's headquarters in Doha, Qatar, at 1 -- [more...]
Washington Times editorial ecstatic over C-Span election coverageWashington Times editorial:
As the nation eagerly waits to learn which political party will be controlling the House and Senate next year, we can now identify with certainty millions and -- [more...]
CanWest's freebie Ottawa RushHour hopes to reach 60,000OTTAWA, Nov. 10 /CNW/ - Dennis Skulsky, President of CanWest MediaWorks
Publications Inc., today announced the launch of Ottawa RushHour, a free news
update and entertainment guide that fills the af -- [more...]
RCI viva: Radio Canada International’s New Web Service (RELEASE)I am very pleased to announce the launch of RCI viva, a new multilingual Web
service provided by Radio Canada International (RCI). Broadcasting in English,
French, Arabic, Mandarin, Spanish, P -- [more...]
Rather, reduced to Comedy Central role, has some good lines(From the Associated Press)
Meanwhile, Rather (who left CBS last June to join HD Net, a cable network, where his new weekly newsmagazine premieres next Tuesday) logged some election-night airtime, t -- [more...]
CBC news site experiencing technical problemsThis note led off a much abbreviated CBC.ca site Monday.
"NOTE: CBC.ca is experiencing technical difficulties, and we're currently working to restore the site to normal. Until that happens, in an -- [more...]
Ken Ernhofer moves to CNN in AtlantaVeteran CBC and CTV staffer Ken Ernhofer is joining CNN on the newsdesk at CNN International in Atlanta. Ernhofer was a reporter at CTV and most recently a producer at CBC Newsworld Business news.
-- [more...]
CRTC chief to step downCRTC chair Charles Dalfen will not seek a second term at the helm of Canada's telecom and broadcast regulator,the Globe and Mail Reports. He has held the post for more than four years.
Dalfen says -- [more...]
Covering YouTube is to goof off all dayShhhh. Don't tell my bosses, but the best thing about writing a story about YouTube is that I get to goof off all day watching YouTube.
For the uninitiated, YouTube is the file sharing video we -- [more...]
Real world news beats Hallowe'en heebie jeebiesNEW YORK (AP) - Yikes! Just in time for Halloween, we've got nukes and wars, genocide and terrorism. And then, on Nov. 1, awaits the same dread as the night before. The spell of real-world demons won' -- [more...]
A craft beyond redemptionFrom a review of Dog Bites Man, a sitcom about the news.
"The trouble with Dog Bites Man is that the characters aren't just charmingly flawed, they're totally irredeemable"
That would a -- [more...]
Secrecy law struck down in Ottawa reporter's caseOTTAWA (CP) - An Ontario judge has struck down key portions of Canada's national secrecy law, tossed out RCMP warrants used to search a reporter's home, and delivered yet another stinging rebuke to th -- [more...]
Sports head Nancy Lee to leave CBC TelevisionTORONTO-- Nancy Lee, executive director of sports,is leaving CBC Television to become as Chief Operating Officer for Olympic Broadcast Services Vancouver, a corporation owned by the Swiss-based OBS-SA -- [more...]
Big shakeup at Toronto Star; Publisher and editor gone!TORONTO (CP) - There's been a shakeup in the upper ranks of the Toronto Star, Canada's largest-circulation newspaper, with both the publisher and editor-in-chief being replaced Monday.
Gone from t -- [more...]
Talk Host Defends His Karr InterviewTalk-show host Keith Ablow said Friday that he's "on the side of the angels," protecting children from possible sexual predators by televising an hour-long interview with John Mark Karr next week.
-- [more...]
Stroumbo season "rings" inFROM CBC PROMOTION OF THE HOURS'S NEW SEASONS: -- "George talks to the newsmaker MP (Belinda Stronach) about what it's like to constantly be in the headlines, why she didn't make a bid for the -- [more...]
Drudge, BBC fast in English with N. Korean test claimApproaching midnight Sunday, the Drudge Report and the BBC appear to have been first in English on the web to report the North Korean claim to a nuclear test. The two internet sites, quite different i -- [more...]
Canada-AM's Ravi Baichwal heads for ChicagoFrom the Chicago Sun-Times: -- A Canadian network anchorman of Indian descent has landed the coveted weekend news anchor job at Chicago's WLS-Channel 7. Ravi Baichwal, morning news anchor and national -- [more...]
Arnold Amber leaving CBC and union presidencyArnold Amber,long time CBC producer and president of its Canadian Media Guild branch, has announced that he is leaving the Corporation and his union post the end of October.
"My departure will mar -- [more...]
Ex-CFTO news director Derwyn Smith contracts to CBCCBC ANNOUNCEMENT--Next steps for CBC News
In July, we told you that we were embarking on a project to develop a
strategic three-year plan for CBC News. The focus of the initiative was on
how -- [more...]
Media Guild urges Ottawa to appoint new CBC chair-- "oversight lacking"The Canadian Media Guild is urging Canadian Heritage Minister Bev Oda
to appoint a new chair to the CBC/Radio-Canada board of directors "as soon as possible."
"And it’s crucial that the appointee -- [more...]
Local news under the microscope (Guild release -- edited)Amid renewed concern about the future of local and regional news at CBC and elsewhere, the Canadian Media Guild has asked the CRTC to require local TV news broadcasts and encourage higher quality news -- [more...]
When Advertising FailsDown below at Toronto's Yonge-Bloor subway hub, where all the trains meet, flashy ads adorn the walls. One particularly pompous glossy pumps the new season of Survivor. But a welcome ambush by a graff -- [more...]
Bloodbath at LFPThe casualties of the bloodbath at the London Free Press were five copy editors, three reporters, three editorial assistants, one photojournalist and one manager. There is a rumour that one more man -- [more...]
BETTY CHIU APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS, (CBC RELEASWe are pleased to announce the appointment of Betty Chiu as Director of
Strategic and Competitive Analysis, reporting directly to Neil
McEneaney.
In this newly created role, Betty will be resp -- [more...]
Scripps sells Shop at Home TV stationsCINCINNATI, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The E. W. Scripps Company has reached an agreement to sell the five Shop At Home-affiliated broadcast television stations it owns to Multicultural Televi -- [more...]
JOHANNA SAMUEL APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL SALES FOR CBC TELEVISION (RELam very pleased to announce that Johanna Samuel has been appointed Director of International Sales for CBC Television, effective Monday, September 25.
Johanna will develop and implement sales an -- [more...]
New York Times Centre opens in fall 2007, will have public spacesNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 2006--The New York Times announced today that The Times Center, part of The Times's new headquarters designed by Renzo Piano and developed in conjunction with Fore -- [more...]
CTV blames error at "the source" for Grey's Anatomy fiascoTORONTO, Sept. 22 /CNW/ - CTV announced this morning that it will
broadcast the Season 3 premiere of Grey's Anatomy in its entirety next
Thursday, September 28, 8 pm ET (Check local listings). This -- [more...]
YouTube, Facebook overvalued, says Time Warner chiefMedia companies looking to acquire internet sensations Facebook or YouTube would need to take a "big leap of faith" to pull the trigger on a deal at the valuations of close to $1bn being discussed, sa -- [more...]
Seen on a chatboard -- "London Free Press to be a tabloid""Apparently Quebecor has announced that the London free Press would no longer be printed in London but in Mississauga where the Tor. Sun will be printed.
Also, company officials unofficially slip -- [more...]
"It is my duty to inform you...." -- CBC memoSeptember 19, 2006
Resignation of CBC/Radio-Canada's Chairman
It is my duty to inform you that Guy Fournier has written a letter to the Minister of Canadian Heritage today, tendering his r -- [more...]
Maclean's seeks to force universities to provide information for surveyTORONTO, Sept. 18 /CNW/ - Today, 22 Canadian universities were served
with official access to information requests from Maclean's. This action
follows various announcements made in the past few week -- [more...]
Police chief identifies his own son in newspaper photo -- as robbery suspectBATH, Pa. -- As he leafed through the newspaper on Wednesday morning, the acting police chief in Moore Township thought there was something familiar about the bank robbery suspect shown in a grainy su -- [more...]
World media focus on Montreal shootingJENNIFER DITCHBURN--Canadian Press --
MONTREAL (CP) - The stunning video footage and photographs of frantic teenagers fleeing Dawson College made their way around the world Wednesday as few major med -- [more...]
TV networks revisit 9/11 on anniversaryDAVID BAUDER--
NEW YORK (AP) - TV news revisited the horror of Sept. 11 on Monday by replaying long stretches of coverage from that day as the events unfolded before a nation's eyes.
Most p -- [more...]
ABC bowing to complaints; re-editing 9/11 seriesFROM CBC.CA--
ABC appears to be bending to pressure concerning its miniseries about the events leading to the Sept. 11 attacks.
Bill Clinton says scenes in the miniseries Path to 9/11 should be s -- [more...]
Radio Canada reporter suspended for publicly supporting Afghan missionReuters has reported from Ottawa that one of French Canada's top TV reporters has been suspended from her job for praising Canada's military mission in Afghanistan.
Quoting Radio-Canada, the agency -- [more...]
Harper to make TV address on Sept. 11ALISON AULD--
HALIFAX (CP) - Canada will mark the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States with a televised statement from the prime minister and a memorial serv -- [more...]
Clinton officials demand that 9/11 miniseries not be airedNEW YORK (AP) - A "terribly wrong" miniseries about events leading to the Sept. 11 attacks blame the policies of former U.S. president Bill Clinton, former Clinton administration officials said in let -- [more...]
Couric performance underwhelms TV criticsFROM AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE--
Millions of Americans tuned in specially to see a solo female anchor present the evening news on US network television for the first time this week, but her performance fa -- [more...]
Katie Couric signs on at CBS Evening NewsDAVID BAUDER--Associated Press Writer --
NEW YORK (AP) - Standing in front of a video board displaying a fast-moving rundown of stories ranging from the Taliban to Suri Cruise, Katie Couric beg -- [more...]
Contrad Black's assets frozen world-wideAn Ontario judge has put a freeze on all of Conrad Black's assets worldwide. the Globe and Mail reports.
The order by Mr. Justice Colin Campbell, was served on Lord Black last week and it came at t -- [more...]
Toronto Star to launch electronic afternoon editionTrying to reach readers who covet up-to-the-minute news, the Toronto Star is launching an eight-page afternoon edition that can be downloaded from a computer and printed.
Called Star P.M., the free -- [more...]
P.M. "like and old pro" in "Corner Gas" appearancePrime Minister Harper gets cameo on hit Saskatchewan TV show Corner Gas
ROULEAU, Sask. (CP) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper used his first official trip to Saskatchewan on Tuesday to film a -- [more...]
Ontario supports proposal to allow TV cameras in courts: attorney generalKEITH LESLIE
TORONTO (CP) - Ontario is poised to lead Canada's court system into a new era of televised justice, but not so far that it leads to media circuses like those often seen at trial -- [more...]
CanWest's sale of TV3 Ireland approaches completionWINNIPEG, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - CanWest Global Communications Corp. today announced that Granada Media Group Limited has agreed to waive its pre-emption right and sell its securities of Can -- [more...]
Choice pickings at Guild house cleaningHello all:
With the one-year anniversary of the lockout upon us, we think the time has come to fully clean out the lockout HQ in Toronto. So here's your chance to pick up some useful stuff, some -- [more...]
Doug Grant new Director, Current Affairs and Weekly Programs, at CBCI am delighted to announce the appointment of Doug Grant as CBC's new
Director of Current Affairs and Weekly Programs, overseeing current
affairs on CBC Television and Newsworld. His appointment wil -- [more...]
Early results for Martha Stewart's "Blueprint" magazineNEW YORK -- Martha Stewart's fledgling publication, Blueprint, released early performance numbers Monday, and will deliver its second issue later this week to newsstands. According to a press statemen -- [more...]
Time magazine moves delivery dateNEW YORK -- Time magazine said Thursday it will move its delivery date from Monday to Friday beginning next year as part of a broader plan to make over the magazine and its Web site. Time said its res -- [more...]
Home renovation show host to launch CBC's lifestyle showThe CBC has announced that the networks daily lifestyle talk show will make its debut this fall, and that Gillian Deacon has been selected as its host. Gillian is known to many Canadians as the host o -- [more...]
Media Guild Prez muses on anniversary of CBC lockoutBy Lise Lareau, National President, CMG--
Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the lockout that forced more than 5,500 CBC employees onto the street. It’s hard to know whether to celebrate, m -- [more...]
Two Fox News journalists abducted in GazaFROM THE BBC:--
Gunmen have abducted two journalists working for the US Fox News television channel in the Gaza Strip.
The two journalists are correspondent Steve Centanni and freelance cameraman O -- [more...]
Quebec bad-boy jock Jeff Fillion signs with XM Satellite RadioBad boy radio host Jeff Fillion announced this morning in Québec a five-year exclusive agreement with XM Canada. The morning program hosted by "The Pirate of the Airwaves" will air on XM Satellite Rad -- [more...]
Classics oui, jazz non for Quebec City: CRTCSummary of CRTC decision regarding a new radio station For Quebec city
The Commission evaluated each application in light of the criteria set out in paragraph 1 above, and has determined th -- [more...]
Jill Carroll to tell kidnapping story in seriesNEW YORK -- Four months after being released from an 82-day kidnapping ordeal in Iraq, Christian Science Monitor reporter Jill Carroll will tell the story of her abduction and detention in an 11-part -- [more...]
"Free Speech" will break ground at CBS Evening NewsNEW YORK -- "CBS Evening News With Katie Couric" has taken its first concrete step away from the so-called "voice of God" anchor style, offering both familiar and unknown Americans the chance to sound -- [more...]
AP, Google confirm online news dealBy Eric Auchard--
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc. and the Associated Press confirmed on Thursday they agreed several months ago to a licensing deal to use AP news stories on products beyon -- [more...]
RCMP says media crime stories may "unduly raise" public fearsSTEVE MERTL -
VANCOUVER (CP) - The RCMP says it has no plans to choke off its information pipeline to the news media after a report suggested crime stories were unduly raising public alarm.
" -- [more...]
Doug Fisher signs off after 50 yearsBy Douglas Fisher--
It's time to go, probably past time.--
My bent, as I write this last column for the Sun, is to be laconic about it. This skimping on sentiment probably stems from my early l -- [more...]
ABC cancels Strombo's music reality show "The One;" CBC may go aheadTORONTO (CP) - The One: Making a Music Star was cancelled Friday just over a week after its debut, but CBC says it still might go ahead with a Canadian version of the show.
"It's too early to tell, -- [more...]
Howard Green leaving ROBTvHoward Green, the prime time interviewer of business notables on ROBTv, is leaving the statellite service to take a fellowship in the U.S., the service announced on air Thursday night. -- [more...]
CRTC discovers 51 percent of homes had high speed access in 2005OTTAWA-GATINEAU, July 27 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released today its sixth annual Telecom
Monitoring Report. This year's report shows tha -- [more...]
Time ceases publication of "Teen People"NEW YORK -- Time Inc. said Tuesday it would stop publishing Teen People but keep the magazine's Web site operating. The magazine, whose circulation has been slipping over the past few years, was launc -- [more...]
Rogers bets on "in-the-know" appeal of Sweetspot.caTORONTO, July 25 /CNW/ - The country's leading magazine publisher and
producer of related digital media, and the country's first online
trendspotting newsletter of its kind, today announced a new re -- [more...]
Now British National Enquirer pays off Kate HudsonLONDON -- Kate Hudson has accepted libel damages from a supermarket tabloid that claimed she was dangerously thin, her lawyer said Thursday. The British edition of the National Enquirer has agreed to -- [more...]
Israeli censor wields great power over media coverage of warBENJAMIN HARVEY--
JERUSALEM (AP) - Here's some news you may never hear about Israel's war against Hezbollah: a missile falls into the sea, a strategic military installation is hit, a cabinet mi -- [more...]
"Rare" apology from the British National EnquirerBy Reuters
LONDON -- The National Enquirer celebrity magazine has apologized to Britney Spears in its British edition for reporting that the pop star was ready to divorce her husband Kevin Federline. -- [more...]
APTN reporter earns scholarship to Columbia J-SchoolFrom the Canadian Media Guild:--
Maureen Googoo, a journalist with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network in Halifax and a member of the Canadian Media Guild, has been awarded a full tuiti -- [more...]
The End of CHUMSome will call it the end of CHUM. Seems reasonable. Even before the deal is reviewed in Ottawa and the divestitures agreed, the vaunted CHUM news apparatus is being dismantled.
Wednesday’s new -- [more...]
The CHUM deal: A seismic shift in broadcastingGARY NORRIS AND DAVID PADDON
Canadian Press Writers
TORONTO (CP) - Canada's broadcasting industry is set to undergo a seismic shift, with the owner of CTV Inc. preparing to buy CHUM Ltd. (TSX:CH -- [more...]
World Cup Final Peaks at 4 Million Viewers on CTV (Release)TORONTO, July 10 /CNW/ - When Italy's Fabio Grosso lined up his historic
penalty kick, a record 4 million Canadians were watching in anticipation. When
his Cup-winning goal lifted Italy into the his -- [more...]
CBC appoints Stew Moore A&E production, business and admin directorCBC ANNOUNCEMENT FROM Fred Fuchs--I am pleased to announce the promotion of Stew Moore to the position of Director, Production Business And Administration for TV Arts and Entertainment.
Stew will b -- [more...]
SANDRA KLEINFELD TO HEAD FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT AT CBC (STAFF MEMO)I’m delighted to announce Sandra Kleinfeld will join the CBC as Executive In
Charge of Production, Factual Entertainment. Sandra comes to this position with
more than 20 years’ experience in a va -- [more...]
Hollinger Group claims $700US million from Black, his wife, Radler and othersTORONTO, ONTARIO--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 6, 2006 -- Hollinger Inc. and its related companies ("the Hollinger Group"), today announced they are in the process of serving a Statement of Claim on The Ravelst -- [more...]
That's "F24" to youThe new name decided by the channel's board replaces the temporary one that has been used up to now: the French International News Network (CFII in its French initials).
France 24 - or simply F24 -- [more...]
Bonnie Fuller inks multi-million annual pay package at AMI's Star tabNEW YORK -- Bonnie Fuller, editor of Star magazine, is making star money. Fuller, who oversees the glossy celebrity weekly and other magazines as executive vp and editorial director of American Media, -- [more...]
Media Guild seeks inclusion in TVO changesFROM THE CANADIAN MEDIA GUILD:--
The Canadian Media Guild is calling on TVOntario’s senior management to create a new and open partnership with employees as the conclusions of a strategic rev -- [more...]
IMPROVING SECURITY AT THE BROADCASTING CENTREJune 26, 2006
We were reminded a few weeks ago here in Toronto that, as the national public broadcaster, we may be considered a natural target by those who see us as a national cultural institution -- [more...]
"Behead editors" letter to the editor suggestsNEW YORK Did The Denver Post go too far in publishing a letter to the editor today that advocates the beheading of editors, commentators, and politicians who have criticized the treatment of prisoners -- [more...]
"Insufferable" Slate turns tenNEW YORK, June 25 (Reuters) - Not much has survived 10 years on the Internet, so Slate magazine's celebration of that milestone this month sparked self-congratulation, criticism and much soul-searchin -- [more...]
Popular CITY-tv Toronto weatherman axedBy BILL BRIOUX - Toronto Sun --
TORONTO - For years he's told us to grab an umbrella, reach for a sweater, avoid the sun.
But when weather specialist Harold Hosein got left out in the cold last -- [more...]
Knowlton Nash slams CBC for decision on reality showPHINJO GOMBU--
TORONTO STAR STAFF REPORTER--
Famed reporter, broadcaster and television news anchor Knowlton Nash may have lost his voice but certainly not his bite.
Nash's wife, Lorraine Th -- [more...]
Canadian actors opposed to bumping of The NationalTORONTO (CP) - CBC-TV's decision to bump its national newscast for a U.S. reality show is a "sell-out," says ACTRA, the organization representing Canadian performers.
In a statement Wednesday, the -- [more...]
CBS to announce Rather departure and special tributeBy Paul J. Gough--
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) -- CBS is expected to announce today that former "CBS Evening News" anchor Dan Rather will leave the network after 44 years.
Rather's contract -- [more...]
Torstar's Harlequin launches Japanese-style manga comic venture for girlsTORONTO, June 16 /CNW/ -- HARLEQUIN ENTERPRISES LIMITED announced
today the launch of its manga-format imprint, HARLEQUIN GINGER BLOSSOM,
beginning in September 2006.
An ideal blend of "East me -- [more...]
The momentous timeline of William Henry Gates (so far)1955: William Henry Gates is born in Seattle, Washington, on October 28 1955
1973: Enrols in Harvard to study computer science, but drops out during this third year
1975: Mr Gates founds -- [more...]
Nielsen to track TV viewing on Web, mobile devicesLOS ANGELES, June 14 (Reuters) - Television audience tracker Nielsen Media Research on Wednesday unveiled wide ranging plans to expand its coverage to the Internet, mobile phones and other gadgets as -- [more...]
Guild pursuing alternatives for the TV design department at CBCRELEASE -- Following today's important agreement with the CBC to delay the closure of the TV design department until May 2007, the Canadian Media Guild will continue to pursue alternatives to the dism -- [more...]
E-newspapers just around the cornerNEW YORK -- The newspapers of the future -- cheap digital screens that can be rolled up and stuffed into a back pocket -- have been just around the corner for the last three decades. But as early as t -- [more...]
Mulroney vs. Newman case settled, says press releaseTORONTO, June 12 /CNW/ - Following publication of The Secret Mulroney
Tapes authored by Peter C. Newman, the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney
commenced legal action against Mr. Newman. Mr. Newman ini -- [more...]
"In London I’m Lord Thomson, in Toronto I’m Ken.”THERE was never much doubt about what shape Ken Thomson’s career would take. From the age of 16 he was driving his father, Roy Thomson, later to become the first Lord Thomson of Fleet, home from the o -- [more...]
Hewlett Packard poll says Canadians want bigger, better TV setsRELEASE -- MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 12 /CNW/ - Canadians want to turn on the fun in
their living rooms. A recent Ipsos Reid survey sponsored by HP Canada,
suggests that Canadians want more out of their -- [more...]
Louise Penny writing award-winning crime fictionTORONTO (CP) - Louise Penny was an award-winning journalist with CBC Radio, and now she's writing award-winning crime fiction.
Penny's first novel, Still Life, won the 2006 Arthur Ellis Award for -- [more...]
It's Google by a mileNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2006--Hitwise, the world's leading online competitive intelligence service, today announced that Google accounted for 59 percent of the volume of searches in the U.S -- [more...]
Release indicates that Tony Robbins has won costs against Pacific NewspapersVANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 8 /CNW/ -- The following press release was issued after the British Columbia Supreme Court ruled in favor of Tony Robbins vs. Pacific Newspaper Group Inc. et al:
"Th -- [more...]
"We were very shocked and horrified to see that this embargo has been breached"LONDON: Celebrity magazine Hello! has threatened legal action against internet sites that posted a leaked exclusive photo of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt with their infant daughter.
Just as Peop -- [more...]
CBC staff "reassured" re terror threat to Broadcast CentreREGARDING ALLEGATIONS THAT TBC WAS POSSIBLE TERROR SITE
You may have heard today’s allegations in the press that one of the suspects in an alleged bomb plot in Ontario is accused of wanting to atta -- [more...]
Brian Williams joins CTV Olympic teamFrom CBC.Ca--
Veteran CBC sports broadcaster Brian Williams will join CTV in December 2006 and will anchor the Olympic coverage of the 2010 Winter Games from Vancouver-Whistler.
Brian Williams will -- [more...]
Growing media apathy marks Iraq coverageBy James Rainey, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer--
News of the bombing that felled a CBS news crew washed over Baghdad's tight-knit press corps like a tempest this week — evoking waves of anxiety, -- [more...]
Charlie Gibson 's African accidentNEW YORK -- ABC's new "World News Tonight" anchor Charles Gibson said he didn't mean to imply, in a recent magazine interview, that issues in Africa aren't worth covering. Gibson, who began Monday as -- [more...]
Tribune Co. to face charges of false circulation figuresWASHINGTON -- Federal regulators on Tuesday charged big media group Tribune Co. with reporting falsified circulation figures for two of its newspapers in New York. Nine former employees and contractor -- [more...]
In Britain, internet ad spending poised to overtake that of national newspapersThe internet will this year overtake national newspapers to become the third biggest advertising medium by spend, according to authoritative forecasts.
By the end of 2007, internet advertising wil -- [more...]
Toronto transit strike a challenge to reporters tooNo subway, streetcars or buses. Not much by way of information on what it's all about either. Reporters may well have been doing their best but the vagueness of their efforts to tell people why the TT -- [more...]
This will get you fired these daysNEW YORK A reporter for the Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch was fired Friday for fabricating portions of a story about reaction to President Bush’s immigration speech earlier this month, as well as lift -- [more...]
"Harper's Media Mess"-- Star editorialPrime Minister Stephen Harper fought an election on open and accountable government, and many Canadians liked what they heard. The Conservatives won a slim minority and are now high in the polls.
Yet -- [more...]
Harper says national media biased against him; he will avoid themOTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the national media are biased against him so he will avoid them from now on.
The prime minister says the Ottawa press gallery seems to have decided -- [more...]
Charles Gibson to host ABC's flagship newcast; double anchor concept scrappedThe New York Times reports that less than six months after ABC News appointed Elizabeth Vargas and Bob Woodruff as successors to the late Peter Jennings on "World News Tonight," the network has announ -- [more...]
OPP seizes videotape of native standoff from CHtvBy Carmela Fragomeni
The Hamilton Spectator
HAMILTON -- CH Television is fighting the OPP seizure of videotape it aired of a confrontation at the native standoff in Caledonia.
News director Mike -- [more...]
U.S. TV show Regis and Kelly makes splash in Niagara Falls (Ont.)By BRETT POPPLEWELL--Canadian Press --
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. (CP) - Some 6,000 people came from as far as Ohio to shiver and scream as part of the audience for American TV talk show darlings Regi -- [more...]
CanWest kills Dose, moves it to "online and mobile"TORONTO, May 17 /CNW/ - CanWest MediaWorks Income Fund today announced
plans to shift the focus of its youth-oriented brand, Dose, to the online and
mobile arena. Launched in April 2005, Dose was cr -- [more...]
Hollinger Inc to cooperate in US Conrad Black caseTORONTO (Reuters) - Hollinger Inc., the former holding company of fallen newspaper baron Conrad Black, said on Monday it has signed a cooperation agreement with the United States Attorney's Office.
-- [more...]
BabyFirstTV Kindles Child Development DebateYou may have thought there was a television channel for everything and everybody, but DirecTV is the first to launch a channel for viewers too young to complain about the programming. Some child exper -- [more...]
CBC buys Documentary ChannelFROM CBC.CA--
CBC/Radio Canada has bought a majority interest in The Documentary Channel.
CBC bought the 53 per cent stake held by Corus Entertainment Inc., adding to the 29 per cent stake it al -- [more...]
A.M. Rosenthal, who reshaped the N.Y. Times, dies at 84CBC News--
A.M. Rosenthal, one of the giants in the world of journalism, has died. The Canadian-born editor, who is credited with leading the revival of the New York Times in the 1970s, was 84.
Ca -- [more...]
AOL cuts 1,300 workers in the U.S.AOL says it will reduce its workforce by 7 percent, or 1,300 employees, many of them call-center workers whose job was to persuade members not to cancel Internet service subscriptions, The Washington -- [more...]
Stratospheric rise of satellite radioFrom the BBC-- Music legend Bob Dylan's new show on XM Satellite Radio has shown the power and popularity of satellite radio stations in the US.
Bob Dylan--
Bob Dylan's first satellite radio show -- [more...]
CBC broadcaster Lorne Saxberg dies in snorkeling accidentFrom CBC News--
Veteran CBC broadcaster Lorne Saxberg died Saturday in a snorkelling accident while on vacation in Phuket, Thailand. He was 48.
Lorne Saxberg was one of the original anchors wh -- [more...]
Seminar headline anticipates "dirty secrets" but none cited 'Dirty Secrets' the focus of Media and Law Seminar
EDMONTON, May 4 /CNW/ - Journalist/source privilege, sealing orders,
publication bans, privacy and access to justice issues will be key -- [more...]
Happy Feet license goes to Penguin Young ResdersWarner Bros. Consumer Products has awarded Penguin Young Readers Group the master publishing license for the studio's upcoming theatrical release "Happy Feet," due to open nationwide Nov. 17. As part -- [more...]
L.A. Times dumps Hiltzik's columnThe Los Angeles Times said Sunday it is discontinuing the column and Internet blog of a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter because he posted items online using assumed names.
The decision, reported i -- [more...]
Veteran photog and editor Peter Bregg leaves Maclean's for "Hello!"Peter Bregg, who has spent the past 17 years shooting editing, is leaving for the new gossip glossy, "Hello!" Both Macleans and "Hello!" are owned by Rogers.
Maclean's editor-in-chief Ken Whyte not -- [more...]
Rush Limbaugh Turns Himself In on Fraud ChargesFROM FOX NEWS:--
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Rush Limbaugh and prosecutors in the long-running painkiller fraud case against him have reached a deal calling for the only charge against the conservati -- [more...]
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Sports broadcast legend Pat Marsden dies at 69TORONTO (CP) - Former sports broadcaster and radio host Pat Marsden died Thursday of lung cancer. He was 69.
Marsden, a colourful character who enjoyed a laugh, a drink, a flutter at the casino, fr -- [more...]
BBC revamps web page, starts on-demand programming to attract the youngFrom Yahoo! News--
The BBC is in danger of losing the interest of the young generation unless it develops a new breed of personalized and on-demand programming, according to Director General Mark Tho -- [more...]
Revenues and profits of pay and specialty TV services show steady climbSpecialty and pay TV channels see higher profits, says CRTC report
OTTAWA (CP) - Revenues and profits for Canada's specialty and pay TV services have climbed steadily over the last five years, says -- [more...]
Quebec's Le Soleil goes tabloidThe Quebe City Daily Le Soleil, owned by Power Corp., has switched to a tabloid format in an effort to attract more readers.
The Globe and Mail reported that the conversion is part of a broader shift -- [more...]
Onex said to be eyeing Philapdelphia papersThe Globe and Mail reports that Onex Corp., the investment firm headed by Gerry Schwartz, and British Columbia publisher Black Press are reportedly among the interested bidders for Philadelphia's two -- [more...]
Guild settles with CBC on Athens allowancesThe Canadian Media Guild reached a settlement with CBC on expense allowances for the 2004 Summer Games in Athens. Each affected employee will receive $13.50 for each day they were in Athens. An employ -- [more...]
Firing hair stylists CBC's "biggest mistake:" Globe's John DoyleFrom John Doyle's TV column in the Globe and Mail: -- "The CBC is eliminating 79 design positions, from set builders and costume-makers to makeup artists and hairstylists, at the Corp's Toronto produc -- [more...]
CBC decimates design department, announces 79 layoffs in Toronto (Guild release)The closing of CBC's design department is a big mistake and marks the end of the public broadcaster's ability to produce its own TV programs in house, according to Canadian Media Guild leaders.
"The -- [more...]
STAFF REDUCTIONS AT TORONTO PRODUCTION CENTRE (CBC statement to staff )CBC Television continues to face significant financial pressures, and we must continue to reduce spending in order to fund programming priorities. Departments throughout the network were asked to look -- [more...]
MARK STAROWICZ APPOINTED TO CBC DOCUMENTARY POSITIONWe have seen in recent years an exponential growth of interest in
documentary
and factual programming among television audiences. I’m delighted to
announce
the creation of a new senior position -- [more...]
CBC management will appeal "use of space" at broadcasting centreAs promised, here is an update on the use of space at the Toronto Broadcasting Centre.
Further to the Committee of Adjustment's recent decision to refuse our application for minor variance to th -- [more...]
List of Pulitzer winnersJOURNALISM:
PUBLIC SERVICE — Two Prizes: The Sun Herald of Biloxi, Miss., and The Times-Picayune of New Orleans.
BREAKING NEWS REPORTING — Staff of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans.
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Gov't scientist ordered to cancel launch of global warming sci-fi novelBRUCE CHEADLE--
OTTAWA (CP) - A scientist with Environment Canada was ordered not to launch his global warming-themed novel Thursday at the same time the Conservative government was quietly axi -- [more...]
CRTC rules that Internet-delivered mobile TV content exempt from regulationJOHN MCKAY--
TORONTO (CP) - Television programming currently made available through cellphones and other wireless handsets is exempt from federal regulation, Canada's communications regulator s -- [more...]
CBC/Radio-Canada to come under Access to Information legislationCBC President Robert Rabinovitch sent the following message to the Corp's staff:--
"The Government today tabled the Federal Accountability Act, which includes strengthening access to information le -- [more...]
NBC paid group to set up pedophile sting operation for "Dateline" storyDAVID BAUDER
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - NBC acknowledged Monday that it had paid an organization to set up a pedophile sting operation in Ohio for a Dateline NBC story, saying it was performin -- [more...]
NY Post writer Stern cuts a dashing figureA NEW YORK gossip columnist known as The Nightcrawler has been videotaped in an FBI sting allegedly asking for a $100,000 (£57,000) payoff and a $10,000 retainer not to write damaging stories about a -- [more...]
New television channels approved by CRTCOTTAWA -(CP) New specialty TV channels dedicated to soccer, cricket and equestrian events have been approved by the CRTC, the federal broadcast regulator.
They include Soccer Television and RC -- [more...]
Chris Gailus new weekend anchor at Global BCRELEASE -- Global BC announced today the appointment of
Chris Gailus as the new weekend News Hour anchor. The appointment follows the
recent departure of news anchor Suzette Myers who is now indepen -- [more...]
City of Toronto says "no" to more leasing at CBC Broadcast CentreRELEASE BY CANADIAN MEDIA GUILD:
The City of Toronto's Committee of Adjustment has denied the CBC's application to lease up to 30% of the Toronto Broadcast Centre to outside businesses. In making the -- [more...]
Media unions condemn 'frightening' Tory limits on journalistsOTTAWA (CP) - Canada's two biggest media unions are condemning Prime Minister Stephen Harper for what they call "undemocratic" and "frightening" attempts to limit journalists' access to cabinet minist -- [more...]
CBC TV hires former Coppola associate as head of arts programmingCBC-TV has named film and TV producer Fred Fuchs, the former president of Francis Ford Coppola's production company American Zoetrope, its new head of arts and entertainment programming.
Over his 2 -- [more...]
Warren Kinsella leaves his day jobFrom Warren Kinsella's blog: "In case anyone is interested:
"After nearly four exciting years at Navigator, Warren Kinsella has decided to move on to another firm, details of which will become k -- [more...]
Sun TV adrift and sinking says Canadian Media GuildRelease by the Canadian Media guild: "For the second time in two years, Sun TV (formerly Toronto 1) has cancelled its flagship show. The latest casualty is the nightly entertainment show, Inside Jam, -- [more...]
Guild concerned about plans for Canadian Broadcasting Centre (RELEASE)Next week, the Canadian Media Guild will appear at Toronto City Hall to express our concern about CBC management's application to allow nearly 30% of the broadcast centre's useable space to be leased -- [more...]
Economist names Micklethwait editorNEW YORK -- The Economist has named John Micklethwait as its new editor, effective immediately. He replaced Bill Emmott, who retired from the post last month after 13 years to write books. Micklethwai -- [more...]
CRTC Statement on Release of Telecom Policy ReviewOTTAWA, March 22 /CNW Telbec/ - Following today's release of the report
by the Telecom Policy Review Panel, Charles Dalfen, Chairman of the Canadian
Radio-television and Telecommunications Commissio -- [more...]
'Da Vinci' court case closes on cliff-hangerLONDON -- Media observers, fans and commentators were left with a cliff-hanger following the final chapter of court proceedings here in the High Court on Monday, which sees Random House, the British p -- [more...]
CMA fires back at editors who quitBy SHERYL UBELACKER--
TORONTO (CP) - The Canadian Medical Association fired off a bluntly worded response Friday to 15 members of its journal's advisory board who quit a day earlier in -- [more...]
Bulk of editorial board quits CMA JournalBy SHERYL UBELACKER--
TORONTO (CP) - The upheaval at Canada's internationally acclaimed medical journal continued Thursday with another blood-letting - this time with the en masse resignation of mo -- [more...]
FCC fines CBS $3.6 million, in "indecency" crackdownWASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. government crackdown on indecent programming resulted in a proposed fine of $3.6 million against dozens of CBS stations and affiliates Wednesday - a record penalty from the Fe -- [more...]
Pamela Wallin among diplomats asked to resign by Harper governmentThe Globe and Mail says that some Liberal-appointed diplomats were asked to resign voluntarily after the arrival of the new Conservative government.
Sources say they include Pamela Wallin, Canadia -- [more...]
New York Times takes note of "slivercasting" on the webThe Sunday edition of the New York Times noted that in
the last six months, major media companies have received much attention for starting to move their own programming online, whether downloads for -- [more...]
Guild fears CBC has "big brother" watch over employees; counts keystrokesFrom the Canadian Media Guild to its CBC members:
While investigating the harassment of an employee at the CBC, the Guild discovered a very disturbing practice.
At least one manager has relied -- [more...]
Global National claims "most-watched" titleGlobal National has raised the bar to become
Canada's most-watched national newscast since moving to 5:30 p.m. four weeks
ago. Over the four-week period, Global National has averaged more than one
-- [more...]
New Editor, Patience Wheatcroft, takes over at Sunday TelegraphSunday Telegraph editor Sarah Sands was yesterday replaced after only eight months in the job, the latest victim of the company's revolving door policy since its takeover by the Barclay brothers. She -- [more...]
VNU, parent of the Hollywood Reporter, in rocky takeover dealAMSTERDAM -- VNU, the world's largest market research firm and parent company of The Hollywood Reporter, agreed to be bought by a group of private equity firms for €7.5 billion ($9 billion) cash, but -- [more...]
Judge sentences reporter for libelMONTERREY, Mexico -- A judge in northern Chihuahua state found a reporter guilty of libel and gave her a suspended one-year sentence, authorities confirmed Friday. Judge Octavio Rodriguez ruled that a -- [more...]
Concentrate on "really important stories" Aaron Brown tells media"The news in this country is a business," he said. "You might not like to think of it that way, but it is." He suggested that television, instead of being diverted by scores of late-breaking trivial s -- [more...]
Police can't get notes by reporter: CourtDANIEL NOLAN --
TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE --
HAMILTON, Ont.—A judge has dismissed the first attempt by a Canadian police force to make a reporter hand over interview notes under a Criminal Code prov -- [more...]
Howard Stern Claims CBS 'Bullying' HimNEW YORK - Shock jock Howard Stern claimed that his former employer CBS Corp. is "bullying" him and threatening to sue him for financial damages.
Speaking at a hastily arranged news conference -- [more...]
Internet strategy big challenge to CTV and Rogers for 2010 and 2012 OlympicsThe Globe and Mail’s media reporter Grant Robertson reports that the web is no longer merely a sideshow to TV during Olympic coverage. On-line results and webcasts during the 2006 Games did substanti -- [more...]
Mayor of London (England) disciplined for offensive remarks to reporterThe Daily Telegraph reports that London Mayor Ken Livingstone has been found guilty of bringing his office into disrepute by comparing a Jewish reporter to a Nazi concentration camp guard, and has bee -- [more...]
Coach gets "lifetime contract" on sportstalk radioSAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2006--Clear Channel Radio today announced that it has signed legendary college basketball coach John Thompson to a lifetime contract with SportsTalk station 980 -- [more...]
The Peter Jennings Institute For Journalists & The Constitution"The National Constitution Center will use part of a $6.4 million grant to establish a journalism institute named after late ABC News anchor Peter Jennings," the AP reports.
"The funding for the Pe -- [more...]
NBC's David Gregory ApologizesNBC White House correspondent David Gregory ate a little crow Sunday on "Meet The Press," apologizing for his arrogant behavior during White House press briefings dealing with the shooting of a huntin -- [more...]
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