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July 24, 2008 - Toronto Star: Radio still Tuned in to big profits Rita Trichur
CRTC reports show that commercial private radio stations recorded solid revenue growth in 2007 but that revenues for over-the-air television stations declined for the first time in a decade last year.

July 24, 2008 - Los Angeles Times: Sirius-XM merger likely to be OKd by Jim Puzzanghera
The FCC reportedly is ready to approve the deal if the satellite radio operators agree to new conditions.

July 23, 2008 - Canada NewsWire: Commercial Private Radio Revenues on the Rise
CRTC data show total revenues for Canada's AM and FM radio stations increased by 6.2% going from $1.4 billion in 2006 to $1.5 billion in 2007.

July 23, 2008 - Canada NewsWire: Creative Community Backs Independent Producers in Talks with Television Networks
The unions and guilds that represent Canada's professional performers, directors and screenwriters say they support the independent producers' position that equitable terms of trade agreements are needed to secure fairer deals for program rights.

July 23, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Flashpoint a success, moves to new night by Gayle MacDonald
Networks CBS and CTV have moved the new Canadian-made drama Flashpoint from Friday nights to Thursdays, the most-watched night of the week.

July 22, 2008 - Statistics Canada: The Daily: Film and video distribution, 2006
Canada's film and video distributors reported total operating revenues of $1.7 billion in 2006, down marginally from 2005.

July 22, 2008 - MediaPost: Digital Media On The Rise Globally
A new study shows that Interactive media's share of worldwide advertising expenditures is expected to hit 15 percent in 2009.

July 22, 2008 - Canada NewsWire: Adbusters Media Foundation: Why Is the CBC Censoring Citizen-Produced Ads?
Adbusters says a refusal by Global TV and CBC to sell airtime to citizens and NGOs violates the right to freedom of expression under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

July 22, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Wireless licence sale helps give consumers a new edge by Simon Avery
Columnist says Canadians can expect to see lower prices and more services for their cellphones beginning next year.

July 22, 2008 - Globe & Mail: After Nipplegate defeat, FCC crusade in tatters by Sinclair Stewart
A U.S. court has ruled the government cannot fine CBS $550,000 for airing a Super Bowl halftime show in 2004 in which Janet Jackson briefly bared her right breast.

July 22, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Consumers win in $4.25B wireless auction: Prentice by David George-Cosh
The wireless spectrum auction that was mandated to lower cellphone prices and increase competition has raised more than $4.25 billion in revenue.

July 21, 2008 - Playback: Canwest looks to develop showrunners by Etan Vlessing
Canwest says the goal of a new training program is to help Canadian TV executives pick potential homegrown primetime hits.

July 21, 2008 - Playback: B.C. studios busy, others quiet across country by Cheryl Binning
Canadian movie producer says Vancouver has an advantage over Toronto and Montreal for U.S. film shoots because of its proximity to L.A. and a larger number of purpose-built studios.

July 21, 2008 - Globe & Mail: NPR tries something new and goes back to tried-and-true by Simon Houpt
Columnist says that NPR's strategy to attract a younger audience failed because the public broadcaster didn't have the "intestinal fortitude" to see it through.

July 19, 2008 - Montreal Gazette: Everything you need to know for a dinner-party conversation about ... Flashpoint by Steve Faguy
Columnist profiles Flashpoint, the Canadian produced police drama that has been picked up by U.S. network CBS.

July 18, 2008 - Le Devoir: Europe - L'Union autorise les aides publiques à France Télévisions
EU approves French government plan to invest E150 million in France Télévisions during transition to advertising-free model.

July 18, 2008 - KBS: KBS Board of Governors names new Chairman
The new Chairman of Korea's public broadcaster says he will work to make KBS the most trusted and loved media organization in the country.

July 18, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Conditions won't kill radio deal, says analyst by Deborah Yao
A FCC commissioner says that he would vote in favour of the Sirius/XM satellite radio merger if the companies agree to his tougher requirements.

July 17, 2008 - BBC: Public service media in the digital age
Speech by Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the BBC Trust, to EU conference in Strasbourg.

July 17, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: BBC chairman: License fee good for economy by Sam Andrews
The BBC chairman defends the role of the public broadcaster in the U.K. creative economy, arguing that the local industry would be $10 billion worse off if the broadcaster did not exist.

July 17, 2008 - Cartt.ca: CRTC wants to add new media, CTF, to benefits policy
CRTC is looking to alter its benefits policy for ownership transactions so that a percentage is directed to the Canadian Television Fund – and that the buyer could request the money be used on new media.

July 17, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: CBC hopes rookie pilots ignite by Etan Vlessing
Columnist says CBC is looking to build on recent ratings success and has ordered more TV pilots from independent producers.

July 17, 2008 - Globe & Mail: As networks sink ever lower, cable keeps rising above by John Doyle
Columnist says there is optimism in the TV industry over a number of excellent dramas being made by cable channels.

July 16, 2008 - Canadian Press: MTV2 to launch in Canada on Aug. 1 with new original music video show
CTVglobemedia is launching a digital specialty TV channel that will have music videos as up to 10 percent of its programming.

July 15, 2008 - Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP: Re: Proposed Levy on Revenues of Internet Service Providers
Letter from a patent and trade-mark lawyer to Rogers Communications claiming Internet Service Providers do not engage in broadcasting and therefore may not be regulated by the CRTC under the Broadcasting Act.

July 15, 2008 - Cartt.ca: CRTC structure realigned
The CRTC has realigned its organizational structure so that activities that are common to both broadcasting and telecommunications will be grouped in the Policy Development and Research sector.

July 15, 2008 - Playback: TVO launches video player
TVOntario is rolling out a new online video player, first on tvokids.com, with an eye to turning out a grown-up version for tvo.org.

July 15, 2008 - Toronto Star: All TV hurts child's play, study says by Andrea Gordon
A new study finds having the TV on while kids are around hinders their ability to focus.

July 15, 2008 - CBC News: YouTube to keep user details away from Viacom
Viacom has backed off its demands to gain access to the viewing habits and personal data of YouTube users.

July 15, 2008 - Montreal Gazette: iPhone is ringing in huge sales
Apple says it has sold one million iPhones in Canada on the first weekend of sales.