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Bell Media announces renewals ahead of Upfront
Renewals include Disasters at Sea, The Marilyn Denis Show and Mighty Trains.
OMNI remains a must-carry: CRTC
After examining eight applications for a national multi-ethnic service, the commission said the Rogers-owned service best met its criteria.
Shaw to sell Corus stake for $548 million
Shaw Communications will no longer hold an equity interest in Corus Entertainment once the offering closes later this month.
Veteran TV exec Maria Hale departs Corus
Hale’s exit follows a year of massive improvement for conventional network Global.
Rogers Media cancels 2019 Upfront
The company called the decision a “difficult, but fiscally responsible” one as it shifts its focus to customized agency presentations.
TV advertising strong, but media still flat for Bell in Q1
While radio advertising was down, there were significant upticks in specialty viewership and year-over-year growth in TV advertising.
Bell files $150M damages claim against Quebecor
Bell argues that Quebecor tried to damage its reputation through a series of misleading and defamatory statements.
CRTC orders TVA Sports back on for Bell customers
Quebecor said it would abide by the order but reiterated its stance that there is a “dramatic imbalance” in the royalties paid to specialty channels.
TVA Sports carriage battle goes to Gatineau
According to Bell, around 425,000 households were affected by the pull last week.
TVA Sports is back for Bell TV customers in Quebec
TVA Group will still have to appear before the CRTC on Wednesday as part of the ongoing carriage dispute with Bell.
Quebec carriage dispute heading to the CRTC
TVA Group will be required to “show cause” as to why the CRTC should not suspend its broadcasting licence at next week’s hearing.
TVA Sports goes dark for some Quebec viewers
Quebecor went ahead with the threat despite receiving a pair of letters from the CRTC urging both sides to come to a swift resolution.
Bell, Quebecor carriage dispute escalates
Quebecor is reportedly set to pull its TVA Sports channel from Bell TV at 7 p.m today, coinciding with the first game of the NHL playoffs.
TV spending drives growth for Corus in Q2
A continued uptick in TV ad revenue drove Corus to overall revenues of $353.5 million.
Jann premiere hits Canadian comedy high
The debut episode drew an average audience of 1.4 million viewers across its premiere and weekend encore broadcast.
