Articles Tagged ‘Astral Media’
Astral Media and Corus Entertainment raise Q3 earnings, despite revenue falls
Both TV and radio broadcasters faced a soft advertising market as they managed to squeeze out higher profit lines during the quarter to May 31.
Bell unveils benefits package for $3.38 billion Astral Media takeover
The phone giant proposes to spend $96 million to develop and produce indie Canadian TV programming, and divest itself of 10 radio stations, to receive regulatory approval.
Cartoon Network, Adult Swim help Teletoon compete, execs say
US brand extensions that launched Wednesday will include more Canadian-commissioned shows, says Teletoon VP of business ops Trent Locke.
Viewers get an insider scoop from Cinemix
Film distributors are using the new multiplatform offering from Astral Mix to entice audiences with film reviews and interviews.
Arbraska Treetop Trekking gets outside with Astral
The adventure zip-lining company has just opened up its eighth location and is celebrating by wrapping transit shelters in Toronto and Montreal.
Family cranks up the heat with its Big Ticket Summer
The summer promotion includes the channel’s first-ever ticketed concert event, with sponsorship opps available.
Carte Blanche winners announced
Creatives from BBDO won first place in the English section of the contest for their wall and roof-less shelter, with Lg2 taking home the prize for the French portion.
Astral Media shareholders approve BCE takeover deal
Investors holding each of Astral Media’s three classes of shares voted over 99% in favour of the takeover deal during a meeting in Montreal.
Revealed: Canada’s most profitable specialty channels
Shaw Media’s DIY Network pulled in the top revenue for 2011, according to the CRTC report.
Media weigh-in: Cartoon Network in Canada
MiC asks Carol Cummings from Media Experts and Deborah Coyne from Maxus Canada to share their thoughts on what the new offerings provide media buyers.
Astral unveils Carte Blanche finalists
The contest will see one team from the 19 English finalists and one team from the 10 French finalists win a trip for two to Cannes and a free transit campaign.
Bell reports stronger net earnings in soft TV ad market
Parent company BCE credited its year-over-year period growth in part to the creation of Bell Media, formed when the company purchased CTV.
Astral nets $38 million quarterly profits despite soft TV revenue growth
The company is also set to launch an app in the fall for its English-language premium pay-TV channel subscribers.
Industry reacts swiftly to CBC plans for job and programming cuts
Astral Media: “CBC has to decide if it wants to continue being funded by Canadians and fulfill its mandate or if it wants to operate commercial radio stations.”
Analyst predicts job cuts after BCE acquires Astral Media
UBS analyst Phillip Huang pointed to a major “overlap” between Bell Media and Astral Media, leading to likely head office cost savings.
