Etan Vlessing
Rogers Q4 earnings drop, despite higher overall revenues
Gains in revenue from NHL licensing deal and Sportsnet properties offset continuing softness in print and TV advertising.
CTV pulls Spun Out from post-Super Bowl slot after actor arrest
The premiere of the second season of MasterChef Canada will take the post-game spot, following the arrest of Spun Out actor Jean Paul Manoux.
Cineplex unveils The Rec Room as latest arcade gaming foray
The social destination will also feature live music, comedy acts and extensive food offerings.
BroadbandTV launches new YouTube channel Opposition
The YouTube aggregator will retain ownership of the network, with hip hop artists providing content and receiving a split on the advertising revenue.
Rogers Comm. taps German phone exec to lead consumer business
Former Deutsche Telekom sales and distribution head Dirk Woessner will join the company on April 5 as president of the consumer business division.
CTV plans ad-free encore broadcast for 19-2
Bell Media is hoping to give its original Bravo drama an extra audience boost with a commercial-free encore on CTV.
Cirque du Soleil Media, 20th Century Fox TV ink development deal
The pact will see Cirque du Soleil Media and Fox develop live-action primetime scripted TV projects.
Shaw posts earnings drop
The cable giant saw lost video subscriptions and lower TV revenues in a soft ad market, while adding internet customers.
Corus’ John Cassaday: Not so fast, TV isn’t dying
The media co’s president, who is preparing to retire, says viewership is growing.
John Cassaday to step down as Corus Entertainment head
The long-time head of the Canadian media group is to retire at the end of March 2015, to be replaced by Doug Murphy.
TSN, RDS break specialty channel record with World Juniors
The gold medal game on Monday night pulled in an average 7.1 million viewers, an all-time specialty channel audience record.
CBC execs Chris Boyce, Todd Spencer take leave of absence
The moves come in the wake of the pubcaster’s Jian Ghomeshi affair.
CBC shortens news, talks job cuts, to save $15M
The pubcaster outlines its four-screen approach to local news as it goes from 90-minute shows to one-hour or half-hour formats in major TV markets.
CraveTV to launch Dec. 11 for ‘price of a latte’
The TV streaming service is an add-on to Bell Media’s pay TV offerings and will also be available on Eastlink and Telus’ Optik TV.
Big winners in Canadian fall 2014 TV season revealed
CTV has top-rated TV series in The Big Bang Theory returning to Thursday nights and Gotham as the most-watched new show.
