Danielle Ng See Quan
Canadians consuming more content: CRTC report
Overall revenues for the communications industry increased 3.3% in 2011 to $59.3 billion, according to the report.
ACCT unveils Canadian Screen Awards
Martin Short will host the March gala event that replaces the Geminis and Genies and reflects the evolution of the domestic entertainment industry, organizers say.
Copper nabs top specialty spot on premiere night
The series delivered 403,200 Canadian viewers for its Sunday night premiere on Showcase.
Shark Week snares 5.2 million Canadian viewers
Impossible Shot was the top program during the week with 357,000 viewers.
Bell-Astral will put $80 million into French-language programming
The telco argues that opponent Quebecor will remain the largest holder of Quebec market share despite its planned takeover of Astral Media.
Blue Ant leadership shake-up following High Fidelity acquisition
GlassBox Television founder Jeffrey Elliott, and High Fidelity HDTV co-founders Ken Murphy and John Panikkar will depart from their positions.
CTV flicks a digital Switch
The six ep digital series, a spin-off of The Listener, will act as an extension to the primetime drama.
Mobile traffic way up during Olympic Games: Canadian consortium
The Consortium says its digital platforms have received almost 90 million page views powered by mobile devices since the London Games began.
It’s official: Blue Ant buys High Fidelity HDTV
The completed acquisition, to the tune of $85 million, adds four HD channels to the company’s existing Glassbox Television properties.
How Lifetime fits into Shaw Media’s programming strategy
Shaw Media’s Barb Williams talks about the new launch and Media Experts’ Chris Walton dissects the importance of the channel in Canada’s specialty landscape.
CTV orders up more of The Listener, Saving Hope
The network ordered 13 episodes each of the original homegrown dramas, both shot in Toronto.
Canadian consortium multilingual partners to air 223 hours of Olympic coverage
OMNI Television and ATN have assembled a 28-person broadcast team to deliver coverage of the London Games in 11 languages.
CRTC to phase out local programming fund
The regulator has ruled that a recovered ad market and vertical integration mean LPIF contributions can be gradually reduced until it is discontinued by Aug. 31, 2014.
Pay, specialty TV operating revenues up in 2011: Statistics Canada
Versus 2010, the segment sees ad revenue growth of 10.9% compared to conventional TV’s 1.7%.
Remi Racine appointed as CBC/Radio-Canada board chair
The president and exec producer of Montreal-based indie videogame developer Behaviour Interactive will serve as chairperson for a five-year term.
