Norma Reveler
Rogers, Shaw, CBC testify at CRTC hearings
The battle of the television biggies is raging on in the capital, showcasing various versions of Canada’s future broadcast landscape.
HDTV application meets opposition at CRTC hearing
The repeatedly asked question: Why should the proposed net be allowed to eschew local programming when competing networks must provide it?
Showcase original series developer out
Canwest’s cuts to the development side of Alliance Atlantis continued with word that Rachel Fulford has left Showcase.
Canwest shuffles AA execs with its own
A nine-member team has been put in place under Kathy Dore, bringing former AA brass into the fold.
CRTC slaps limits on cross-media ownership
Private broadcasters will be allowed one TV station and one daily paper or radio outlet per market. Market share limits were also placed on mergers, sparking complaints from CAB.
Rogers ups benefits, brushes aside ‘twin stick’ issue
Company execs pledged no more than a 10% programming overlap on Citytv Toronto and its two conventional ethnic TV stations in Toronto.
CGM bends slightly in CHUM bid
Three days of hearings concluded yesterday with a concession and a cash top-up by the media behemoth.
CGM tweaks plans for CHUM
The CRTC hearings into the CHUM buyout opened with a surprise on Monday.
