December 4, 2008 -
Globe & Mail:
Viewership increases sharply at CBC, TSN, RDS by William HoustonTwo months into the NHL season, national audiences for hockey telecasts in Canada have shown big increases.
December 3, 2008 - Playback: Industry remembers Rogers by Etan Vlessing
Ted Rogers leaves behind a Canadian media empire with annual revenue of $11 billion and employing 29,000 Canadians.
December 2, 2008 - Playback: Layoffs follow Rogers' death by Etan Vlessing
Rogers Communications has announced a round of job cuts following news of the death of founder and controlling shareholder Ted Rogers.
December 2, 2008 - Canadian Press: Rogers Communications will be a more conservative company without Ted Rogers: analysts
Analyst says Rogers shareholders will want the status quo maintained as the company moves ahead without its founder and CEO.
December 2, 2008 - Toronto Star: Rogers announces layoffs in media division by Kristine Owram
Rogers Communications has announced it will lay off an unspecified number of employees in its media division as it copes with a decline in advertising revenue.
December 2, 2008 - New York Times: 2 Canadian Phone Giants in Different Struggles by Ian Austen
Columnist says Rogers and Bell are grappling with tough decisions about their futures as one firm deals with a founder's death while the other faces a possible collapse of a buyout deal.
December 2, 2008 - New York Times: A Premier With a Hand in TV News Sues His Journalist Critics by Rachel Donadio
Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is suing another journalist for defamation.
December 2, 2008 - Calgary Herald: Godfrey named National Post chief executive by Grant Surridge
New president and chief executive of the National Post says his main task will be to put the newspaper on the road to making money.
December 2, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Ted Rogers, 75 by Gordon Pitts
Columnist looks at the life Canadian media pioneer, Ted Rogers.
December 1, 2008 - Cartt.ca: BBM S4: Radio One "breaks records"
Data show that in fall 2008 CBC Radio One earned an all-time record share of 11.1, up from 9.9 a year ago, and a record audience of just under 3.5 million.
December 1, 2008 - National Post: New Canwest Web sites debut today
Canwest has launched redesigned Web sites for its major city daily newspapers intended to provide in-depth, live local news and information.
December 1, 2008 - CBC News: Could consumers own their internet connections? by Peter Nowak
New reports suggests that the best way to ensure Internet "net neutrality" would be to allow home owners to purchase high-speed connections rather than rent them from service providers.
December 1, 2008 - CBC News: Lament for The NewMusic
CTVglobemedia's recently announced cuts included the demise of The NewMusic, a show credited for launching new Canadian bands and the careers of TV hosts and presenters.
November 30, 2008 - Toronto Star: Tories blink first in showdown by Tom Hanson
Senior Conservative says Stephen Harper has shot himself in the foot for ideological reasons — much as he did when he announced $45 million in arts funding cuts last summer.
November 30, 2008 - New York Times: World Falls for American Media, Even as It Sours on America by Tim Arango
Columnist says that after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, high-level media executives met with White House officials to discuss ways that the entertainment industry could play a part in improving the image of the United States overseas.
November 29, 2008 - Toronto Star: Canwest Media downgraded
Firm lowers Canwest Media's credit rating to 'highly speculative' as the company struggles with heavy debt and a weak ad market.
November 28, 2008 - Toronto Star: Radio One, Toronto's No. 1 by Greg Quill
Audience survey data show that for the first time, CBC Radio One ranks as the top station in the Toronto radio market.
November 28, 2008 - Globe & Mail: CTV cuts 105 positions by Richard Blackwell
CTV, in an effort to trim costs because of financial pressures, has eliminated 105 jobs at its broadcast operations.
November 27, 2008 - Playback: CTV lays off 105 by Etan Vlessing
Columnist says the job cuts will be deepest at media properties recently purchased from CHUM.
November 27, 2008 - Canada NewsWire: CBC Radio listening reaches an all-time high
BBM data show that less people are tuning in to CBC Radio Two and more people are listening to Radio One.
November 27, 2008 - Calgary Herald: Canadian television worth celebrating--really by Alex Strachan
Columnist says that the current quality of Canadian TV has rarely been better and should be celebrated.
November 27, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Cruickshank leaves CBC News to be publisher of Toronto Star by Michael Posner and Guy Dixon
After little more than a year on the job, John Cruickshank, publisher of CBC News, is leaving the public broadcaster to become publisher of the Toronto Star.
November 27, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Canwest orders up fifth pilot by Kate Taylor
Canwest is set to announce that it is commissioning a pilot for a Canadian drama set in a used-car dealership.
November 25, 2008 - New York Times: Radio's Revenue Falls Even as Audience Grows by Stephanie Clifford
Data show that despite growing audiences radio advertising has been down 18 consecutive months.
November 24, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Squeezed broadcasters to seek breaks from CRTC by Grant Robertson
Industry sources say Canada's national television networks will ask federal regulators for leniency on their local programming requirements as a way to cut costs.
November 24, 2008 - 24 heures: Le ministre semonce Radio-Canada
Heritage Minister asks CBC managers to reduce their expenses.
November 23, 2008 - Canadian Press: Critics fears economic crisis gives Harper excuse to slash government
The former chief of staff to Prime Minister Harper says a five-per-cent cut to the CBC budget might be called for.
November 23, 2008 - Canoe.ca: Rappel à l'ordre, Mathieu Bélanger
The Canadian Taxpayers federation asks CBC/SRC to stop wasting taxpayers' money on senior executive training at Harvard University.
November 22, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: Cost-cutting hits CTV, Globe and Mail by Grant Surridge
Columnist says big spending at Canada's media companies has come to an end.
November 21, 2008 - CBC News: CBC defends itself against report on expenses
The chairman of CBC's board of directors says the CBC has taken several steps this year to strengthen transparency and the approval process for expenses incurred by staff and executives.
November 21, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Asper: Dispelling the misconceptions by Grant Surridge
Canwest answers questions about his company's stock price, debt levels and corporate strategy.
November 21, 2008 - Playback: Belts tightening at CBC by Etan Vlessing
Fending off a $45-million budget shortfall and the impending global recession, CBC is putting a freeze on discretionary spending.
November 20, 2008 - Toronto Star: CBC cuts loom, opposition says Bruce Cheadle
Opposition parties say the Conservative government is softening up the public for looming cuts to one of its favourite ideological targets, the CBC.
November 20, 2008 - Playback: Lacroix defends spending at CBC by Etan Vlessing
CBC President says executive expense reports surfaced in the press as part of a persistent campaign by the Sun newspapers to use freedom of information requests to draw out information that will vilify the pubcaster.
November 20, 2008 - Parliament of Canada: On The Record
Culture exchange during the November 20th House of Commons Question Period.
November 20, 2008 - Edmonton Sun: CBC exec racks up big tab by Peter Zimonjic
Documents obtained under Access to Information reveal that the executive vice-president for French services at CBC is claiming almost $80,000 a year in expenses for theatre tickets, meals and travel.
November 20, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Corus battens down the hatches by Grant Robertson
Corus Entertainment has joined the growing list of broadcasters that are slashing costs amid a slowdown in advertising spending.
November 20, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: Heritage minister warns CBC about excessive spending by David Akin
Heritage Minister James Moore has warned CBC executives that excessive spending "does not sit well" with Canadians, and has asked the Crown corporation's board of directors to rein in the spending.
November 20, 2008 - Canadian Press: Bell wins 'throttling' case, but Internet traffic issue to be reviewed: CRTC
The CRTC says the regulator will hold public hearings on the issue of Internet traffic shaping next summer.
November 20, 2008 - Globe & Mail: CRTC denies Internet 'traffic shaping' complaint by Matt Hartley and Simon Avery
Canada's telecom regulator has denied a complaint brought forth by a consortium of independent Internet service companies over how Bell Canada manages Web traffic.
November 19, 2008 - Globe & Mail: CBC helps to recast defunct orchestra by Robert Everett-Green
CBC executives say the public broadcaster is willing to help the National Broadcast Orchestra with broadcasts, commissions and rehearsal space.
November 19, 2008 - Halifax Chronicle Herald: Union demands CRTC step in to prevent layoffs at CTV
The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union says recently announced layoffs should prompt the CRTC to reconsider the terms of license for CTV.
November 19, 2008 - Globe & Mail: CTV plans layoffs, cuts as it braces for slump by Grant Robertson
CTV is preparing to cut costs by chopping discretionary expenses, imposing a hiring freeze and eliminating jobs.
November 19, 2008 - Toronto Star: CTV jobs on the line by Brett Popplewell
Citing a drop in advertising revenue and the financial woes of some of its biggest customers, Canada's largest television network, CTV, says it plans to shed jobs as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative.
November 18, 2008 - Canadian Press: Charest hopes to avoid Harper minority fate with cultural tax breaks
Quebec Premier Jean Charest has promised to abolish the provincial sales tax of 7.5 per cent on culture-related products.
November 18, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: Canwest names interim broadcast chief
Peter Viner has been announced as the interim president of Canwest Global Communications' broadcasting division.
November 18, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: Ad sales down for TV sports by Anthony Crupi
Once thought to be the sole recession-proof property on television, ad sales for sports are down as much as 15%, according to industry players.
November 17, 2008 - Toronto Star: Murdoch upbeat about the future of newspapers by Rohan Sullivan
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch says doomsayers who are predicting the Internet will kill off newspapers are "misguided cynics" who fail to grasp that the online world is potentially a huge new market of information-hungry consumers.
November 15, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Izzy'd be devastated, 'but most of it is his fault' by Gayle MacDonald
Peter C. Newman's biography of Izzy Asper comes out just as Canwest faces the implications of some of the late media mogul's decisions.
November 14, 2008 - Playback: Canwest down $1 billion by Etan Vlessing
Canwest CEO Leonard Asper says regulatory relief and cost-cutting are keys to reviving his company's conventional TV business.
November 14, 2008 - Cartt.ca: Angry Asper warns of further CRTC battles: Wants local obligations cut; fee-for-carriage re-visited by Greg O’Brien
Canwest CEO says that changes in the media world and the slumping economy means that his company has only just begun the fight for regulatory changes.
November 14, 2008 - National Post: Canwest books $1B charge, but operating profit up 13% by Grant Surridge
Canwest Global has opted to book a non-cash writedown of $1-billion related to the value of its television operations.
November 14, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Canwest's Debt ($3,715,057,000) Challenge by Grant Robertson
Columnist says with slumping ad revenue and a swooning share price, there are questions about how Canwest's debt will be repaid.
November 13, 2008 - Playback: Canwest cuts come into focus by Etan Vlessing
Columnist says there will be Canwest staff cuts to dramatic television, but regional news-gathering divisions will sent the brunt of the layoffs.
November 13, 2008 - Canada NewsWire: CanWest a victim of its own greed
CanWest should divest itself of some of its media holdings rather than its employees, says Canada's largest media union.
November 13, 2008 - CBC News: Federal government considering sale of Crown assets: Flaherty
Finance minister Jim Flaherty says the CBC is not on a list of Crown assets that could be sold as a way of balancing the government's budget.
November 13, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: Arthur Kent sues CanWest for libel by Etan Vlessing
Journalist and newly elected MP, Arthur Kent, has filed a lawsuit against Canwest over a profile of him in the Calgary Herald and the National Post.
November 13, 2008 - Cartt.ca: Canwest Cuts: "No clear path to profitability" for local news: 210 let go, Global Ontario cancelled by Greg O'Brien
In an internal memo, Canwest Broadcasting president Kathy Dore says "The current regulatory environment makes it very difficult for us to be successful."
November 13, 2008 - Toronto Star: CanWest cuts 560 jobs
Media union criticizes Canwest's "binge of acquisitions" for the company's financial troubles.
November 12, 2008 - Bloomberg: Astral, Canadian Radio Stations Win Royalty Ruling by Joe Schneider
Columnist says a court ruling may allow the owners of Canadian radio stations to reduce royalty payments to composers and musicians.
November 12, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: Canwest to cut 5% of its work force by Etan Vlessing
Canwest Global, Canada's largest media company, has announced plans to cut 560 jobs, or 5% of its work force, as it cuts operating costs amid a deteriorating advertising market.
November 12, 2008 - Globe & Mail: CanWest axes 560 jobs by Grant Robertson
Burdened by debt, CanWest Global is cutting 560 jobs from its operations, hoping to buy itself breathing room to withstand an economic downturn.
November 12, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Internet makes it a whole new game by William Houston
A panel of sports executives says the Internet is transforming sports broadcasting to such a degree that cable and satellite companies could become redundant and even go out of business.
November 11, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: Canwest Global to donate $700,000 to women's program
Canwest has announced it would contribute $700,000 to a mentorship program that matches high-potential women with senior members of the communication industry.
November 11, 2008 - Phoenix Strategic Perspectives: CBC Radio-Canada 2008 Opinion Leader Survey
Survey says the large majority of opinion leaders have positive overall impressions of CBC/Radio-Canada.
November 10, 2008 - Med: Current Canada Brings Al Gore, CBC Together
Richard Stursberg, executive vice-president of CBC English Services says Current Canada will have the potential to dramatically alter the way Canadians interact with both television and online programming.
November 10, 2008 - Playback: Current TV comes north with CBC by Etan Vlessing
CBC is planning on bringing former U.S. vice-president Al Gore's interactive Current TV channel to Canada with one-third of the content generated by tech-savvy Canadians.
November 10, 2008 - National Post: If you thought pop up ads were annoying... by Grant Surridge
In an attempt to monetize online video, a new technology is being marketed that searches for spots within videos to insert advertising messages.
November 10, 2008 - CBC News: CBC partners with Gore to bring Current TV to Canada
CBC has made an application to the CRTC to create a website and digital specialty channel based on Al Gore's Current TV.
November 10, 2008 - Canadian Association of Community TV Users and Stations: Support Campbell River Community TV
Request for public intervention in a CRTC hearing on the sale of Campbell River Community Television to Shaw Cablesystems.
November 10, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: Montreal company helps media navigate the Web by Peter Hadekel
CEO of Montreal based StreamTheWorld says there has been "explosive" demand from media companies for its audio and video web-streaming services.
November 10, 2008 - Toronto Star: Can culture policy apply to new media?
Columnist says that instead of implementing CanCon standards for the Internet, the CRTC should provide Canadian new media creators equal access to online audiences by mandating network neutrality.
November 9, 2008 - Globe & Mail: The arts minister of the iPod generation by Steven Chase
Canada's new Heritage Minister defends cutting arts programs and says he wants to move beyond recent conflicts with the cultural community.
November 8, 2008 - Winnipeg Sun: CBC brass split $1M pot by Peter Zimonjic
Documents obtained through Access to Information reveal that up to 12 members of the CBC's senior executive team split almost $1 million in bonuses this year.
November 8, 2008 - Toronto Star: A love story: The press and Obama by Rosie DiManno
Columnist says it is dishonest to pretend there is no bias or political agenda on the part of some news organizations.
November 7, 2008 - The Teamakers: Letter from the CBC President concerning the retirement of Patrick Brown and Don Murray
Blog post contains a letter from Hubert Lacroix saying the contracts of CBC correspondents Patrick Brown and Don Murray have "simply come to an end."
November 7, 2008 - Canadian Press: Canada's new heritage minister not about to reverse arts cuts
Heritage Minister James Moore says he has no plans to cancel the $45 million in cutbacks announced before the start of the federal election campaign.
November 7, 2008 - CBC News: CBC-TV's Henry Champ bids an emotional goodbye
Veteran CBC correspondent Henry Champ is retiring after more than four decades in journalism.
November 7, 2008 - National Post: Ottawa scraps portrait gallery plans by Tim Shufelt
Heritage Minister James Moore cites economic instability and unsuitable bids as reasons to abandon plans for the Portrait Gallery of Canada.
November 6, 2008 - Winnipeg Sun: Sick days cost CBC $15M by Peter Zimonjic
Documents obtained through Access to Information reveal that in 2006-07 the CBC lost $15.3 million as a result of 68,000 sick days taken by staff.
November 6, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Fairfax boosts stake in CanWest
Fairfax, a financial services holding company, has purchased another 2.9 million subordinate voting shares in CanWest for an undisclosed amount.
November 6, 2008 - Globe & Mail: CRTC raps Shaw over gay channel
The CRTC has ruled that Shaw Cable has not been marketing its gay-and-lesbian TV service nearly as well as do other cable systems.
November 5, 2008 - Playback: New Fox channel coming to Canada?
Rogers is asking the CRTC for approval to carry Fox Business News.
November 5, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: Canwest inks deal to stream Fox shows by Etan Vlessing
Canwest has acquired the streaming rights to "Prison Break," "Bones," "Family Guy" and "24," plus mobisodes and webisodes, for its Canadian network Web sites.
November 5, 2008 - National Post: Torstar downgraded to underperform by Zena Olijnyk
The parent company of the Toronto Star, has been the subject of two analyst downgrades in the past week because of its exposure to what many see as a prolonged slowdown in advertising spending.
November 5, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: New season, old woe for Canadian TV networks by Etan Vlessing
TV viewership in English-speaking Canada, where U.S. series dominate schedules, is down year-over-year by about 6%, according to CTV and Canwest Broadcasting.
November 5, 2008 - Globe & Mail: COC's bid for amateur sports channel gets a boost by William Houston
Columnist says new federal broadcasting regulations should help the Canadian Olympic Committee in its bid to launch an amateur sports channel.
November 4, 2008 - New York Times: F.C.C. Nods to New Use of Airwaves by Matt Richtel
Over the objections of television broadcasters and other groups, U.S. federal regulators have set aside a slice of radio spectrum for public use hoping it would lead to low-cost, high-speed Internet access and new wireless devices.
November 4, 2008 - National Post: Questions remain for local TV fund by Grant Surridge
Industry participants question how much of an impact the Local Improvement Fund will have, given there are over 70 television stations expected to draw from it.
November 4, 2008 - Globe & Mail: U.S. approves use of unused airwaves for broadband
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to open up unused, unlicensed portions of the television airwaves known as "white spaces" to deliver wireless broadband service.
November 4, 2008 - Globe & Mail: National Post cuts back Western presence
The National Post is suspending home delivery in Manitoba - CanWest's home market - and will only provide Saturday newspapers for retail purchase in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
November 4, 2008 - Sydney Morning Herald: CanWest debt a cloud over Ten by Miriam Steffens
Australian media analysts say a heavy debt load may force Canwest to sell its broadcast holdings in that country.
November 4, 2008 - Globe & Mail: CTV expands police-drama pilot into 11-part series by Michael Posner
CTV has announced a pilot TV show based on the work of former Toronto police-union head Craig Bromell is to become an 11-part series.
November 3, 2008 - Playback: Grumbling execs greet CRTC boss by Etan Vlessing
The chair of the CRTC says that broadcasters did not adequately explain how the fee-for-carriage revenues they sought would help further the aims of the federal Broadcasting Act.
November 3, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Cable eyes more of ad pie by Grant Robertson
Cable and satellite companies are on the verge of being given the right to sell TV commercials on certain channels and services – a move that puts them in direct competition with broadcasters for advertising dollars.
November 3, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: CRTC seeks speedier digital transition by Etan Vlessing
The CRTC has urged the federal government to speed up the country's transition to digital TV, which already lags behind the U.S. switchover in 2009.
November 3, 2008 - National Post: CRTC will have to revisit financial model for Canadian broadcasters by Zena Olijnyk
Financial analyst says the CRTC will need to revisit the current financial model for conventional television broadcasters in Canada, given the magnitude of the pressures they are facing.
November 3, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Rogers at a turning point by Simon Avery
Columnist says that without transparency in advance of his departure, Ted Rogers is leaving a large vacuum in his empire that becomes increasingly harder to fill.
November 3, 2008 - Globe & Mail: New front in battle between networks, cable by Grant Robertson
Phil Lind, vice-chairman of Rogers Communications, says that since Canada's conventional broadcasters can't charge cable companies for their television signal they will "stick it to us somehow."
November 3, 2008 - Calgary Herald: Customers can buy a la carte TV by Paul Vieira
CRTC chairman Konrad von Finckenstein answers questions about the broadcast regulator's new set of rules for the television industry.
November 2, 2008 - Variety: Fox v. FCC heads to Supreme Court by William Triplett
A decision in Fox v. FCC could sharply cut back - maybe even eliminate - the U.S. broadcast regulator's authority to police the airwaves for indecent content, experts say.
November 1, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Poor health forces Rogers CEO to step aside by Gordon Pitts
Ted Rogers has been admitted to hospital, forcing him to relinquish his duties as CEO of Rogers Communications.
November 1, 2008 - Toronto Star: The shrinking TV dollar
Editorial says the poor financial health of CTV and Canwest will likely mean less Canadian programming and more recycled American shows on our television screens.
November 1, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Credit crisis hammering debt-laden Canwest by Chris Sorensen
Analysts say Canwest may have to consider selling assets into an unfavourable market.
October 31, 2008 - Canadian Press: CRTC tweaks TV system, helps consumers as regulator rejects extra charges
FRIENDS says the CRTC has balanced the competing interests of the broadcasting industry.
October 31, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Harper's improved cabinet: something old, something new ... by Jeffrey Simpson
Columnist says that James Moore, the new Minister of Canadian Heritage, doesn't carry the chip on his shoulder about artists that he asserts that some Conservatives do.
October 31, 2008 - Globe & Mail: CRTC unshackles TSN, Sportsnet by William Houston
Under new rules TSN will be able to air as much regional content as it wishes and Sportsnet can carry an unlimited amount of national programming.
October 31, 2008 - Globe & Mail: TV networks dealt blow by CRTC by Grant Robertson
Columnist says Canada's television networks will be forced to take a hard look at their business models after the CRTC blocked a proposal to collect millions in new fees.
October 31, 2008 - Toronto Star: CRTC rejects plea for extra fees by Nick Kyonka and Dana Flavelle
The CRTC says there is 'No economic rationale' for allowing broadcasters to charge cable, satellite companies for signal use.
October 30, 2008 - Playback: B.C.'s Moore gets Heritage post by Patricia Bailey
Industry observers say the appointment of media savvy and bilingual James Moore as the minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages may signal the Conservatives are ready to take culture seriously.
October 30, 2008 - CTV: Video: Decisions made by the CRTC by Graham Richardson
FRIENDS spokesperson Ian Morrison says cable companies such as Shaw Communications may not be happy with having to put more money into local television programming.
October 30, 2008 - CBC News: Changes will increase choice for Canadian TV viewers: CRTC
FRIENDS says the CRTC has listened to advice that the cable monopolies and satellite companies are too powerful to be allowed even more discretion to control what's on TV.
October 30, 2008 - Canada NewsWire: CRTC ignores calls for shared television subscription revenues
CBC/Radio-Canada says the CRTC's decision not to grant broadcasters access to subscription revenues will result in the continued erosion of quality original Canadian television programming.
October 30, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: CRTC shoots down time-shifting proposal by Etan Vlessing
The CRTC will allow conventional broadcasters to negotiate payments for the retransmission of their signals to other provinces, also known as time-shifting.
October 30, 2008 - BNN: FRIENDS on BNN's SqueezePlay
Video of FRIENDS spokesperson, Ian Morrison, saying that Canadian citizens, as "shareholders" of the broadcasting system, were well served by a CRTC decision on the cable industry.
October 30, 2008 - CBC Radio One: CRTC set to unveil new regulations in the television industry
In a radio report, FRIENDS says that the global financial crisis has shown that appropriate regulation can play an important role in Canada's economy.
October 30, 2008 - CBC News: CRTC to deliver review of TV industry
FRIENDS says if the CRTC bows to cable industry deregulation it may mean more American stations and less funding of Canadian-made television.
October 30, 2008 - Globe & Mail: PM showcases experience, fresh faces by Brian Laghi, Steven Chase, Jane Taber and Daniel LeBlanc
Vancouver MP James Moore is expected to become the Minister of Heritage in Stephen Harper's new cabinet.
October 30, 2008 - Globe & Mail: CBC Radio Orchestra to live on with new name and mandate by Robert Everett-Green
The CBC Radio Orchestra will be re-branded the National Broadcast Orchestra and will expand beyond conventional broadcasting into webcasting and other types of Internet distribution.
October 30, 2008 - Toronto Star: Astral Media's profit rises again
Astral Media, Canada's largest radio and pay TV operator, reports its fourth-quarter net profit rose slightly to just under $40 million from $38.1 million last year.
October 30, 2008 - Petition: Save The 'Montreal' Gazette Newspaper
Montreal Gazette employees are protesting Canwest's decision to move more editorial and customer-service operations out of Quebec.
October 30, 2008 - Canadian Press: CRTC review could expand Canadians' TV viewing choices and costs by Julian Beltrame
FRIENDS says the CRTC has started to realize how the lack of money in the over-the-air television system has the potential for a broadcast equivalent of a market disaster.
October 29, 2008 - Globe & Mail: iPhone sales usher in new era for Rogers by Simon Avery
Ted Rogers says soaring third-quarter results show his company is 'extremely well financed to weather a storm.'
October 29, 2008 - Globe & Mail: MLSE negotiating to acquire GolTV by William Houston
Sources say the company that owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors is considering the purchase of a soccer TV channel and a general-interest sports service.
October 28, 2008 - Playback: NFB gets closer with NHK by Marc Glassman
The National Film Board and Japanese pubcaster NHK have signed an agreement that will see them work more closely on coproductions.
October 28, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: Media and politics gossip magazine Frank to go belly up by Adam McDowell
The 19-year-old media and politics gossip magazine Frank is ceasing operations due to lack of profitability.
October 28, 2008 - Ambrosia's Tafel: Media literacy through producing content in communities and a multimedial platform on the web
Belgian organization launches program to stimulate youth multimedia literacy and foster cooperation between formal education, informal education and cultural organizations and the media.
October 28, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Canadian podcasting royalty down, but not out by Michael Geist
The Copyright Board of Canada has issued a decision that addressed the prospect of establishing a royalty on hundreds of thousands of websites.
October 28, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Global TV paid $5,000 to charity for McMynn interview by Robert Matas
Media ethics professor says a financial relationship between a news organization and those who are interviewed could affect public perception of the media's independence and objectivity.
October 28, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Rogers profit rises 84% to $495-million
Canada's largest cable-TV and mobile-phone operator says its July-September operating profit was up 10 per cent to $1.09-billion.
October 28, 2008 - Winnipeg Sun: CBC gives it to taxpayers in hi-def by Peter Zimonjic
Documents obtained under Access to Information show the CBC has spent almost $24 million on two trucks so it can broadcast hockey games and cultural events in high definition.
October 28, 2008 - Variety: CBC heats up winter schedule by Brendan Kelly
CBC is set to launch two Canadian-made TV series in January - the dramady "Being Erica" and Calgary-set drama "Wild Roses."
October 27, 2008 - Playback: Digital Media: New media producers decry funding cuts by Etan Vlessing
Digital media producers are bracing for the potential elimination of Telefilm Canada's Canada New Media Fund.
October 27, 2008 - Playback: Digital Media: CRTC readies for new media rethink by Mark Hand
FRIENDS says the motivation behind a CRTC review of new media is to ensure that the audiovisual Internet - the equivalent of radio and television online - has some shelf space for Canadian content.
October 27, 2008 - Toronto Star: Economic rip tide bears down on arts by Martin Knelman
Columnist says the current economic crisis could be hard on arts organizations.
October 26, 2008 - New York Times: Even if Royalties for Web Radio Fall, Revenue Remains Elusive by Claire Cain Miller
Industry analyst says most Internet radio operators don't have enough audience to generate the revenues needed to cover expenses.
October 25, 2008 - Toronto Star: Advice to publishers: Go private by Kelly Toughill
A Wall Street media-stock analyst says struggling newspaper companies should go private and get off the stock exchange.
October 24, 2008 - Globe & Mail: How does CanWest weather the credit storm? by Andrew Willis
Columnist says the main problems facing CanWest are a $3.7-billion deb and advertising-driven holdings that are expected to earn less if a recession hits.
October 24, 2008 - The Tyee: Why Did I Buy CanWest Stock? by Marc Edge
FRIENDS says that with a slumping stock price and financing deal with Goldman Sachs, it is possible that the Asper family could lose control of CanWest.
October 24, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Corus braces itself for 'a tough year' in broadcasting by Grant Robertson
Corus entertainment's CEO says with the economy heading downward, the year ahead will be a turbulent one for broadcasters.
October 23, 2008 - Canada NewsWire: Latest research confirms CBC News tradition of fair, credible election coverage
CBC News is making available research saying that its coverage of the recent federal election was "fair, balanced and credible".
October 23, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: CTV, Bell extend pact for mobile content by Etan Vlessing
CTV has extended a supply agreement with Bell Canada to include made-for-mobile content such as MTV's "The Hills" and "Andy Milonakis."
October 23, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Shaw sits out cell race by Simon Avery
Shaw Communications, citing uncertain economic conditions, said it will not build a wireless phone business, even after spending nearly $190-million to acquire spectrum licences this summer.
October 23, 2008 - Montreal Gazette: CTV station putting focus on local news by Bill Brownstein
New CTV-Montreal news director is expanding the station's 6 p.m. news package on weekends from 30 to 60 minutes.
October 23, 2008 - Reuters: Canwest stock below C$1 as ad outlook darkens by Wojtek Dabrowski
Market analyst says that with the global economic downturn, many companies are expected to scale back spending on TV and newspaper ads, which doesn't bode well for firms like Canwest.
October 22, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: CBC stars protest as 'icons' lose jobs by Chris Cobb
26 national and international CBC correspondents have jointly written to network president Hubert Lacroix asking him to overrule senior news managers and reinstate "icons" Patrick Brown and Don Murray.
October 21, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: CRTC clears journalists for censor board by Etan Vlessing
A CRTC decision will allow journalists to join the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, an industry body that referees public complaints about radio and TV shows aired by private broadcasters.
October 21, 2008 - Canada NewsWire: Canadian Television Fund Annual Report Highlights Funding Successes
The CTF has released a report highlighting success stories and detailed analyses of funding results.
October 21, 2008 - Calgary Herald: Tory candidate files suit over newspaper column
Journalist Arthur Kent has filed a lawsuit against Canwest and writer Don Martin for a column he says was an act of "political vandalism."
October 21, 2008 - Calgary Herald: CanWest's woes 'very challenging for the foreseeable future' by Steve Ladurantaye
With advertising down at its newspapers and contributions from its Australian television holdings fading, market analyst says CanWest shares aren't worth the risk.
October 21, 2008 - Le Devoir: Radio-Canada lance un nouveau portail pour la musique d'ici by Paul Cauchon
Radio-Canada launches a new trans-platform music strategy.
October 21, 2008 - Tony Burman: Termination of CBC correspondents
Comment by former CBC Chief Journalist on the termination of CBC correspondents Patrick Brown and Don Murray.
October 20, 2008 - Halifax Chronicle Herald: CRTC hearings: Should the Internet be regulated?
Editorial says the CRTC should not regulate Canadian content requirements for the Internet.
October 20, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: The lame and the lovable by Alex Strachan
BBM Canada/Nielsen data show the U.S. game show Jeopardy! is one of CBC-TV's most-watched programs.
October 18, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Mainstream TV finds new home online by Grant Surridge
Columnist says Tina Fey's parody of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live could be a defining moment for an industry trying to make money from content on the Internet.
October 18, 2008 - Calgary Herald: Meddling in the minutiae cost Harper his majority by Licia Corbella
Columnist says Stephen Harper should stick to governing the country and leave bureaucrats to "sweat the small stuff" - like culture cuts.
October 18, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Time to say goodbye to the CRTC era by David Warren
Columnist calls for the end of Canada's broadcast regulator and its powers transferred to "the secretarial pool in some corner of the Department of Canadian Heritage".
October 17, 2008 - Playback: Sinking loonie raises hopes by Denis Seguin
Columnist says a lower Canadian dollar may bring a boost to domestic film production.
October 17, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: $500,000 boost for women in film, TV
Canwest is contributing $500,000 to support training programs for women in film, TV and digital media.
October 16, 2008 - Playback: Canwest goes drama shopping by Etan Vlessing
Canwest looks to bolster its homegrown drama slate for its networks with orders for four one-hour pilots, with a fifth pilot to follow within weeks.
October 16, 2008 - Canada NewsWire: CRTC seeks public input on broadcasting services in French and English language minority communities
The CRTC will hold a public hearing on broadcasting services offered to French and English language communities in a minority situation.
October 16, 2008 - Winnipeg Free Press: Canwest reports drop in earnings
Canwest has reported a 10 per cent drop in operating earnings at its Australian operations.
October 16, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: Canwest OKs quartet of pilots by Etan Vlessing
Columnist says Canadian networks are commissioning homegrown TV pilots to find prime time success.
October 16, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Two CBC veteran correspondents' contracts not renewed by Guy Dixon
CBC management has confirmed that it is not renewing the contracts of veteran foreign correspondents Don Murray in London and Patrick Brown in Beijing.
October 15, 2008 - Globe & Mail: New regulations could bring radical changes by William Houston
The CRTC is expected to revise the rules pertaining to mandatory carriage, genre protection and restrictions on the entry of foreign channels later this month.
October 15, 2008 - Canada NewsWire: CRTC to examine broadcasting in the new media environment
The CRTC has launched a proceeding to examine the role of broadcasting in the current new media environment, and what role this environment can be expected to play in the Canadian broadcasting system in the future.
October 15, 2008 - CBC News: Cultural groups want arts to remain in spotlight after election
After seeing arts funding jostle for the spotlight during the election campaign, the arts community says it will continue to monitor cultural decisions from Prime Minister Stephen Harper's strengthened minority government.
October 14, 2008 - BBC: Simpson 'expects sack from BBC'
BBC world affairs editor John Simpson has said that he expects to be fired for controversial comments.
October 14, 2008 - Playback: Pro-arts votes add up against Tories by Etan Vlessing
Columnist says artist protests over $45 million in arts funding cuts during the national election campaign helped deny Stephen Harper a majority government.
October 14, 2008 - Montreal Gazette: Arts cuts, inaction on economy crisis derailed Tory majority hopes by David Akin
Columnist says that Stephen Harper lost his chance at a majority government on Aug. 8 2008, when it was first reported the Conservatives were about to cut funding to arts and culture.
October 11, 2008 - Toronto Star: How 'ordinary working people' are central to our art by Noah Richler
Columnist says Stephen Harper was wrong to suggest that artistic creations and working life are two divergent realms.
October 10, 2008 - CNBC: Jack Layton asked to address CRTC scandal: PM Stephen Harper nicknamed 'subPrime Minister' for his failure to stop corporate welfare scam
An Australian public interest advocate has requested NDP Leader Jack Layton address allegations of illegal activities involving the Canada's federal broadcast regulator and media companies.
October 10, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: Opinion: Playing culture as an election wedge issue is backfiring on the Tories by Mark Leiren-Young
Columnist says that Conservative arts policies aren't financial, they're ideological.
October 10, 2008 - Canada NewsWire: Conservatives refuse answers on media, communications policy
The Conservative Party did not reply to questions about key policy issues related to media and communications in this election campaign.
October 10, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Ontario politicians press for cable TV coverage of legislature by Jessica McDiarmid
A private member's motion calling on Ontario to ask Ottawa to force TV companies to carry provincial and territorial legislative proceedings has received unanimous support from Ontario's legislature.
October 10, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Exports of Canadian culture continue to fall, StatsCan reports
Statistics Canada data show that the amount of Canadian culture exported to other countries has declined for the fourth straight year as the demand for foreign goods in Canada continues to remain high.
October 9, 2008 - Rabble.ca: Labour and social movements have made a difference by Fred Wilson
FRIENDS campaign mentioned in article about how social movements have impacted the federal election.
October 9, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: Rogers offering U.S. series on-demand by Etan Vlessing
Rogers Communications says it has acquired a slew of U.S. network series from domestic rights-holder Canwest Broadcasting for free on-demand viewing by its digital cable subscribers.
October 9, 2008 - Canadian Press: Artists happy with Tory decision to reverse plans to scrap film and TV tax credits
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper's promise to reverse plans to scrap tax credits for productions deemed offensive to Canadian viewers came as a pleasant surprise to those in the film and television business and a major blow to the religious right.
October 9, 2008 - Variety: BBC Worldwide fights expansion critics by Steve Clarke
An alliance of rival media companies, U.K. producers and politicians say the BBC's commercial wing has become too predatory.
October 9, 2008 - Toronto Star: 2008 Election - Arts platforms of major political parities
Article analyzes the arts and culture platforms of the NDP, Liberal Party, Conservatives, Green Party and Bloc Québécois.
October 8, 2008 - Playback: Writers, actors rally for culture by Marise Strauss
Media union tells arts supporters "If we lose control of our media, we lose control of the messaging of our national identity and democratic debate."
October 8, 2008 - CBC News: 'Vote culture, eh?' artists urge
Canadian actors, writers and other artists rallied in Toronto to send the message voters should consider culture when they go to the polls.
October 7, 2008 - Playback: Tories remain mute on CTF by Patricia Bailey
Although the three main opposition parties say they would renew the Canadian Television Fund, the Conservative Party has remained mute on the issue, contributing to worries about the future of Canadian TV.
October 7, 2008 - CBC News: Conservatives pledge to reintroduce copyright reform by Peter Nowak
The Conservatives are promising to reintroduce controversial copyright-reform legislation if they are re-elected.
October 7, 2008 - CBC News: Traffic shaping could shape online entertainment habits by Grant Buckler
Industry watcher says the CRTC should establish clear rules for how Internet Service Providers manage network traffic.
October 7, 2008 - Variety: Carter takes charge of U.K. broadcasting by Steve Clarke
Columnist says the U.K.'s new broadcasting minister is expected to take a more commercial attitude to the role.
October 6, 2008 - Toronto Star: Is an Internet tax coming? by Michael Geist
Columnist says a proposed ISP levy to support Canadian content on the web will force regulators to show whether they believe that new Internet regulation is needed.
October 6, 2008 - National Post: What counts as 'culture'?
Editorial questions the figures used to describe the "economic footprint" of the Canadian arts and culture sector.
October 6, 2008 - National Post: Real artists don't need grants by D'arcy Jenish
Author says artists with real talent will find their own audiences and don't need government assistance.
October 5, 2008 - New York Times: Cable Operator Sends Viewers to Web by Brian Stelter
In the midst of a contract dispute with a local broadcaster, Time Warner Cable tells its customers to watch their favorite shows using the Internet.
October 5, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: NAC Gala raises $835,000 for youth by Tim Shufelt, and Joanne Laucius
Columnist says the Tories kept a low profile at the National Arts Centre's annual fundraising gala that was politicized this year by the prime minister's recent criticisms of the arts community.
October 5, 2008 - Vancouver Province: Telus says money better spent on Internet services by Wendy Mclellan
According to Telus, hundreds of millions in excess money collected on home phone bills would be better spent connecting rural communities to Internet services than refunding small amounts to individual customers.
October 4, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Atwood rallies anti-Tory votes by backing Bloc by Joe Friesen, Omar el Akkad and Bill Curry
Author Margaret Atwood says she would - if she lived in Quebec - vote for the separatist Bloc Québécois to stop Stephen Harper from forming a government.
October 4, 2008 - Calgary Herald: Who's censoring whom? by Licia Corbella
Filmmaker who's work sheds a positive light on Canada's military mission in Afghanistan says he is being censored by the arts community.
October 4, 2008 - Globe & Mail: The coming of the digital revolution by Kate Taylor
Industry analyst says much work needs to be done to prepare Canadians for the digital TV conversion in 2011.
October 3, 2008 - Playback: Debate pulls nearly three million by Marise Strauss
According to figures released by CTV, the English-language election debate grabbed nearly three million viewers.
October 3, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Radio 2's new weekday lineup needs rethinking by Robert Everett-Green
Columnist offers praise and criticism to CBC Radio Two's new programming.
October 3, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: Opinion: The bottom line on arts funding by Mark Leiren-Young
Author and filmmaker says ordinary working people should be outraged by how little the Canadian government supports arts and culture.
October 3, 2008 - Globe & Mail: A Harper majority would tread lightly by Steven Chase
Senior Conservative official says selling off the CBC "would ensure that a future Conservative government majority would be a one-term majority and that's not what [Mr. Harper's] about".
October 2, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: CBC to look into anti-Harper clip made by reporter
Radio-Canada executives say they will investigate a reporter who took part in a web campaign launched by Quebec artists to protest Conservative cuts in culture subsidies and prevent the party's re-election.
October 2, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Media experts agree CBC needs a variety of opinions by Guy Dixon
Academics and observers of the news media say CBC.ca, and specifically its opinion page, need to include a greater variety of viewpoints.
October 2, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Bowing to the majority? (The potential Tory one, that is) by Russell Smith
Columnist wonders if recent decisions by CBC management are a result of the public broadcaster trying to make itself more palatable to a possible majority Conservative government.
October 2, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Most voters support public funding for CBC, poll finds by Chris Cobb
New poll released by FRIENDS says almost two-thirds of Canadian voters consider the $1.1 billion the federal government spends on the CBC to be a good use of taxpayers' money.
October 1, 2008 - Maclean's: This isn't a culture war, it's a good old class war by Andrew Coyne
Columnist says Stephen Harper's Conservatives have used arts and culture to drive a wedge between "classes" of Canadians.
September 30, 2008 - Canada NewsWire: Digital Media Pilot Program Streams from the Canadian Television Fund
The Canadian Television Fund has announced the launch of a $2 million Digital Media Pilot Program, aimed at generating a stronger Canadian presence in new media.
September 30, 2008 - Globe & Mail: What's wrong with bashing Sarah Palin? by Margaret Wente
Columnist says that a perception of left-wing bias at the CBC could be harmful if a Conservative government controls the funding purse strings.
September 30, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Congress poised to pass Internet radio legislation by Joelle Tessler
The U.S. Congress is close to passing legislation that would buy extra time to finalize an agreement intended to save the emerging Internet radio market from a hike in copyright royalty rates.
September 30, 2008 - National Post: The CBC does the right thing
Editorial says Canadians who disagree with the world-view of CBC editors and reporters should not be forced to subsidize "unremitting attacks on conservative ideas they hold dear".
September 29, 2008 - Playback: CRTC must rein in cablers, says APTN boss
APTN CEO says the recent CRTC decision to penalize Shaw Cablesystems with a two-year licence renewal will do little to solve his channel's long-running issues with the cableco.
September 29, 2008 - CBC News: We erred in our judgment by John Cruickshank
Pressure from individuals and other media outlets causes the CBC to apologize for a blog post criticizing Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
September 29, 2008 - CBC News: Harper pledges tax credit for children's art activities
Stephen Harper has pledged a re-elected Conservative government would create a tax credit for children's artistic activities.
September 29, 2008 - Toronto Star: Let's hope arts bashing just a pose by Martin Knelman
Columnist says Stephen Harper could be the first politician to show contempt for culture during a campaign, then reverse himself in office by showering money on the arts.
September 28, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: There's money in that entertainment industry by Randall Denley
Columnist says Stephen Harper's comments about culture being a "niche concern" shows the narrowness of the Conservative vision for Canada.
September 27, 2008 - Montreal Gazette: Who gets to decide what's art and what's not?
Editorial says it is time to reevaluate how arts grants and subsidies are apportioned.
September 27, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: Conductor still fights to save CBC orchestra by Lloyd Dykk
The conductor of the CBC Radio Orchestra is looking at options to give the musical institution new life.
September 26, 2008 - National Post: Provinces slam Harper arts cuts by Marianne White
Provincial and territorial culture ministers slam the Conservative government's $45-million cutbacks to arts programs and call for a special meeting with the federal government after the election.
September 26, 2008 - Globe & Mail: NBC says local TV profoundly affected by downturn
NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker says the U.S. economic downturn has had a severe effect on broadcaster NBC's local television stations.
September 26, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: Co-productions can be risky business for filmmakers, industry experts warn by Marke Andrews
Canadian film producers are warned to do their homework before striking deals with foreign partners.
September 25, 2008 - Globe & Mail: What do 'ordinary working people' want on TV? Let me tell you by John Doyle
Columnist says Stephen Harper's comments on the arts show he is out of touch with what Canadians want from their country.
September 25, 2008 - Playback: Actors blast Harper by Marise Strauss
Outraged film and television actors defended their industry while taking shots at Prime Minister Stephen Harper for suggesting that ordinary Canucks don't care about arts funding.
September 25, 2008 - CBC News: The non-debate over your wireless bills by Peter Nowak
Columnist says consumers have never been angrier with their telecommunications service providers, but ever-increasing phone, internet and television bills have not yet become election issues.
September 25, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: Ofcom: Prices may go up for TV viewers by Mimi Turner
Britain's broadcast regulator says TV viewers may have to pay more to main the quality of the BBC.
September 24, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Artists 'should be landlords, not tenants' by Tenille Bonoguore and Murray Campbell
Canadian actors and artists say the arts is a resource that comes from the minds of Canadians and delivers fantastic returns in the form of quality of life, education and national identity.
September 24, 2008 - Globe & Mail: How will voters respond to Harper's battle with the arts community?
Political analysts says the arts may play a role in this election because it is throwing the Conservative's Quebec strategy off target.
September 24, 2008 - Globe & Mail: To be creative is, in fact, Canadian by Margaret Atwood
World renowned author says Stephen Harper has demonstrated that he has no knowledge of, or respect for, the capacities and interests of "ordinary people."
September 24, 2008 - Playback: UDA leader looks beyond Quebec by Patricia Bailey
The head of Quebec's largest actors' union has made a rare appeal -- he's calling for the need to protect pan-Canadian culture.
September 24, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Arts cuts 'niche issue': Harper by Andrew Mayeda and David Akin
Stephen Harper takes a swipe at members of the arts community in Quebec who have opposed his party's funding cuts.
September 24, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: Dion blasts Harper's arts censorship by Doug Ward
Liberal leader Stephane Dion attacks Conservative leader Stephen Harper for censoring Canada's artists and underfunding cultural industries.
September 23, 2008 - Maclean's: Lost in translation by Kady O'Malley
Blog post contains the text of Stephen Harper's controversial comments on arts funding during a campaign stop in Saskatoon, SK.
September 23, 2008 - Toronto Star: Layton vows to restore arts funding by Robert Benzie
NDP Leader Jack Layton warns that a Conservative majority government would slash or privatize the CBC.
September 23, 2008 - CTV: Video: Stephen Harper calls the arts a "niche" issue
Video of Prime Minister Harper at a press conference in Saskatoon, SK responding to criticism of cuts to arts and culture funding.
September 23, 2008 - CTV: Flap over arts cuts is a 'niche' issue: Harper
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper has dismissed mounting criticism of arts cuts by calling culture a "niche" issue that doesn't resonate with "ordinary" Canadians.
September 23, 2008 - Rabble.ca: On The Record, On Media by Steve Anderson
The National Coordinator of the Campaign For Democratic Media says with online media taking an increasingly important role, we are on the brink of a major restructuring of our media and communications system.
September 23, 2008 - Globe & Mail: HBO Canada coming, but with a catch by Grant Robertson
Through an agreement with Corus Entertainment and Astral Media, Canadian subscribers to Movie Central or The Movie Network will get access to HBO Canada.
September 23, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: Wanted: 'Smart' Canadian TV series for U.S. networks by Marke Andrews
U.S. television executive has interest in Canadian series that stray from the mainstream and appeal to his cable network's viewers.
September 22, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Tory arts cuts not playing well to Quebec crowd by Konrad Yakabuski
Columnist says that in Quebec, the Conservatives' recent $45-million cuts to the arts have morphed into an issue of cultural survival.
September 22, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Tories lose candidate after blog postings revealed by Steven Chase
Former Conservative candidate recommended closing down the CBC.
September 22, 2008 - National Post: Why public funding of arts matters to all of us by Jian Ghomeshi
The host of Q on CBC Radio One says we should stop pretending that culture is outside of the interests of Canadians.
September 22, 2008 - Canadian Press: HBO Canada to begin broadcasting with comedies, live events Oct. 30
Beginning Oct. 30, HBO Canada will offer a full slate of HBO series, films, comedies and live events.
September 22, 2008 - CBC News: Telus backtracks, says small ISPs should also pay for throttling probe by Peter Nowak
Telus has reversed course in demanding that Bell Canada pay all the costs of the CRTC's investigation into that company's internet throttling practice.
September 21, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: Dion comes out swinging for the arts by Norma Greenaway
In an announcement about arts funding, Stéphane Dion says "I challenge Stephen Harper to be honest with Canadians and admit he dreams of shutting down the CBC".
September 21, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Liberals pledge to reverse Tory culture cuts by Sarah Boesveld
The federal Liberals have pledged to reverse millions in Tory cuts and also boost arts and culture spending by $530 million over the next four years.
September 20, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Tomorrow's CBC by Glen McGregor
Columnist says that when asked if the CBC is a good use of taxpayers' money, Prime Minister Harper responded with telling brevity: "All I can say is I support government budgets."
September 20, 2008 - CBC News: Dion promises more support for arts
Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion questions a Conservative party fundraising letter (released by FRIENDS) in which supporters are asked if the CBC is a good or bad use of taxpayers' dollars.
September 20, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Dion makes $530-million in promises for arts, culture by Andy Blatchford
Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion says the Conservatives are polling people about whether they feel the $1.1-billion budgeted for the CBC is money well-spent.
September 20, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Cuts to arts funding could kill film school Tony Lofaro
The executive director of the Canadian Screen Training Centre says the school may have to close if Conservative cuts to arts spending are implemented.
September 19, 2008 - Toronto Star: PM stands ground on cuts to culture by Tonda MacCharles
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has lashed out at criticism of federal cuts to arts programs and lectured the Quebec government to get its priorities straight.
September 18, 2008 - Statistics Canada: The Daily: Radio listening
StatsCan data show in 2007, Canadians tuned in to their radios for 18.3 hours a week on average, compared with 18.6 hours in the previous year and 20.5 hours in 1999.
September 18, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: Corus gets OK for new kids network by Etan Vlessing
THE CRTC has given the go-ahead for Corus Entertainment to launch YTV OneWorld, a digital channel that offers international kids and family programming.
September 18, 2008 - CBC News: Tories promise $25M for French-language TV funding
Stephen Harper's Conservatives have promised $25 million for French-language television programming if re-elected.
September 18, 2008 - Canadian Media Guild: The federal election: voting for our work
Election briefing note to Canadian Media Guild members on matters such as the CBC, foreign ownership and local news requirements.
September 17, 2008 - Montreal Gazette: CRTC chairmanship to switch between French, English: Harper by David Akin
Prime Minister Harper tells supporters the head of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission will alternate between French-Canadians and English-Canadians.
September 17, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: TV network rebrands and alters programming by Marke Andrews
BC's public television network has changed its name, logo and status in a bid to cash in on its strengths and attract more viewers.
September 17, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Denise Donlon to run CBC Radio by Michael Posner
The CBC is expected to announce that Denise Donlon, former president of Sony Music Canada, will become executive director of CBC Radio.
September 16, 2008 - Montreal Gazette: Arts funding to come through, Charest predicts by Kevin Dougherty
Quebec Premier Jean Charest is convinced the federal government will give in and restore $45 million in grants for artists and cultural enterprises.
September 15, 2008 - Toronto Star: Make arts funding an election issue
Editorial says that if Stephen Harper believes he can bring greater efficiency to federal funding of the arts, he should do so openly – not by stealth cuts or smear campaigns.
September 15, 2008 - The Coast: And the correct answer is... by Stephen Kimber
Blog post says a Conservative Party fundraising letter gives an "unappetizing" hint of what could be in store for the CBC if Stephen Harper and his Tories win a majority in the upcoming election.
September 15, 2008 - CBC/Radio-Canada: Welcome back, changes to SET by Hubert T. Lacroix
A message to CBC employees from President Hubert Lacroix
September 15, 2008 - National Post: No 'free pass' for online comments by Joseph Brean
A Canadian Human Rights Commission ruling states that a website operator can be charged under federal human rights law if visitors to their site post hateful comments.
September 13, 2008 - Montreal Gazette: Culture cuts go deeper in Quebec by Brendan Kelly
Columnist says Quebec's artists are in a full-blown rage over what they perceive as the Tory government's contempt for the artistic community in this country.
September 13, 2008 - Calgary Herald: Maple movies by Stephen Hunt
Filmmaker says English-Canadian film is in a constant state of crisis and that Telefilm should not put such a focus on commercial viability.
September 12, 2008 - Cartt.ca: More foreign investment coming, but not to telecom
Prime Minister Harper says he is not prepared to proceed with recommendations to allow more foreign investment in Canadian telecommunications companies because "we don't believe the market is ready for them at this time."
September 12, 2008 - Canada.com: Charest challenges Harper to keep funding for Quebec artists by Kevin Dougherty
Quebec Premier Jean Charest calls on the Harper government to roll back cuts of about $45 million in funding for Quebec artists.
September 12, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: Harper criticized over stance on funding by Etan Vlessing
Canadian unions and guilds criticize Prime Minister Harper for saying public subsidies should not go to cultural products that fail to connect with audiences.
September 12, 2008 - Canada NewsWire: Media union calls for clarity in Harper's foreign investment plan
Canadian Media Guild says Canadians should know whether a Harper government would allow foreign investors to own media companies in this country or not.
September 12, 2008 - Toronto Star: TVO head under fire for content cutbacks by Kerry Gillespie
Critics say TVOntario, Ontario's educational broadcaster, has failed citizens by drastically cutting back its coverage of provincial politics.
September 12, 2008 - CBC News: Christian radio ready to sign on
The CRTC has approved an application for P.E.I.'s first Christian radio station.
September 11, 2008 - Halifax Chronicle Herald: Arts funding hiked 8% by Peter MacKay
The Minister of National Defence says the Conservative Government has increased funding for the arts since coming to office by almost eight per cent.
September 11, 2008 - CBC News: Fix CBC transmission issues before next power outage: Nain leader
The leader of a community in northern Labrador that lost much of its power recently is unhappy that CBC was unable to continue broadcasting during the outage.
September 10, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Study suggests ISPs support Canadian web-TV content by Grant Surridge
A CRTC study calls for a hands-off approach to regulating television on the web, but for companies that provide Internet access to fund the creation of online Canadian television content.
September 10, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Asper says TV networks need more digital rights by Grant Robertson
CanWest's CEO says Canada's television networks need to cut rising programming costs and push for more digital rights when they negotiate for prime-time shows with U.S. studios.
September 10, 2008 - Globe & Mail: The election debate process is a sham by Tony Burman
Former CBC News chief says it is time for the CRTC to give the control of federal election debates to an independent, non-partisan 'commission' similar to that used in the U.S.
September 9, 2008 - CBC News: Harmonize rules for internet, TV, CRTC told
A background report commissioned by the federal broadcast regulator concludes that new media broadcasting should have the same regulatory treatment as television broadcasting.
September 9, 2008 - National Post: Stop using my money to fund hate on the CBC by Barbara Kay
Columnist says CBC reporter's coverage of the U.S. Republican vice-presidential candidate comes close to "hate speech".
September 8, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Some media balk over state-of-the-art Tory broadcast studio by Glen McGregor
CBC says it will not take a TV signal directly from a new Conservative party broadcast studio.
September 8, 2008 - CBC News: Competition the name of the game by Peter Nowak
The industry minister says the Conservatives are considering removing foreign ownership restrictions in the telecommunications industry.
September 8, 2008 - Toronto Star: Digital issues deserve spot in election campaign by Michael Geist
Columnist says that digital issues that resonate with younger Canadians could help swing the balance of power in many ridings in the upcoming election.
September 6, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: Canada, UK to collaborate on TV scripts by Etan Vlessing
International broadcasters CanWest and the BBC have unveiled plans for an incubator that will see Canadian and British scriptwriters collaborate on potential TV co-productions.
September 6, 2008 - National Post: CBC responds by Jeff Keay
CBC executive takes issue with campaign to protest changes to Radio Two programming.
September 6, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Bucking the classical tradition by Chris Cobb
The DJ formerly known as Buck 65 hopes CBC Radio Two's loyal listeners will shift from Beethoven to Kathleen Edwards.
September 6, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Nesrallah helms watered-down Tempo by Richard Todd
Columnist says CBC executives - in search for some some imaginary "demographic" - have dumped most of the classical music on Radio Two and watered down what's left.
September 6, 2008 - Halifax Chronicle Herald: How far would an unfettered Harper go? by Ralph Surette
Columnist asks whether getting rid of the CBC could the crowning piece of Stephen Harper's cuts to the arts in Canada.
September 5, 2008 - Canadian Press: Ottawa accepts CRTC's approval of TQS licence renewal despite news cut
The federal government has accepted the CRTC's decision to permit the TQS television network in Quebec to replace traditional newscasts with current-events programming.
September 5, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: The New CBC Radio 2: Listeners rebel, broadcaster hangs tough by Nicholas Read
A CBC spokesman has admitted that the broadcaster has received "thousands" of complaints about its decision to change Radio Two from a mainly classical music format to one emphasizing pop, jazz and blues.
September 5, 2008 - Globe & Mail: CanWest teeters on edge of index by David Parkinson
Columnist says CanWest stock could be deleted from Canada's benchmark stock index.
September 5, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Globalive's big dreams move closer to reality by Simon Avery
Telecom startup Globalive says it will target wireless consumers who do not want to lock themselves into multiyear contracts.
September 5, 2008 - Globe & Mail: The arts funding cloud by Rick Salutin
Columnist speculates Prime Minister Harper is calling an election now because of the controversy caused by arts funding cuts and charges about film censorship.
September 5, 2008 - Toronto Star: Readers oppose CBC and arts cuts
Series of Letters to the Editor on arts funding cuts and programming changes to CBC Radio Two.
September 4, 2008 - Cartt.ca: PVRs not yet impacting Canadian TV habits, says TVB
Personal video recorders are not yet affecting how most Canadians watch television, says the Television Bureau of Canada.
September 4, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Comcast appeals FCC ruling, triggering battle over web traffic by John Dunbar
Comcast is appealing a ruling by the U.S. broadcast regulator that says the company is improperly blocking customers' web traffic, triggering a legal battle that could determine the extent of the government's authority to regulate the Internet.
September 4, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Christian radio loses out in Ottawa by Jennifer Green
The CRTC has rejected two applications for Christian radio stations in the Ottawa area.
September 4, 2008 - Broadcaster Magazine: CRTC Calls For Comments On Amendments to "A Policy Framework for Canadian Television"
Canada's broadcast regulator is seeking feedback on a proposal to amend the benefits policy so that a percentage of future television benefits would be directed to the Canadian Television Fund.
September 4, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Extra! Extra! The arts don't matter! by Russell Smith
Columnist is skeptical Canadian culture will be an issue in the presumed fall federal election.
September 3, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: The new CBC Radio 2: Dumbed down or daring? by Nicholas Read
Vancouver Sun readers say changes to CBC Radio Two will have a deleterious effect on how much classical music is produced in this country, on the level of exposure young children will now have to classical music, and on the very cultural life of Canada.
September 3, 2008 - Montreal Gazette: Greens 'will not hesitate' to use courts to get into leaders' debate by Jordana Huber
The Green Party says that if a consortium of broadcasters does not allow Elizabeth May into the leaders debates it will take its concerns to the CRTC and, if necessary, the courts.
September 3, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: CBC blocking emails from angry listeners, watchdog says by Chris Cobb
FRIENDS says emails to CBC representatives from citizens protesting changes to CBC Radio Two started bouncing after a national ad campaign was launched.
September 3, 2008 - Halifax Chronicle Herald: Premier 'pressures' Harper on arts funding by Elissa Barnard
Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald slammed the federal government for planned funding cuts totalling $45 million that he says will damage the province's cultural industry.
September 3, 2008 - Hollywood Reporter: Canada's 'Flashpoint' crosses the pond by Etan Vlessing
Britain's ITV3 has picked up Canadian cop series "Flashpoint" for its fall schedule.
September 3, 2008 - Montreal Gazette: Jury's out on 'new' Radio 2 by Arthur Kaptainis
Columnist says new CBC Radio 2 mid-day classical programming is "firmly grounded in the Three Bs: bland, bland and bland."
September 2, 2008 - Calgary Herald: Cable shows where the risks take place by Alex Strachan
Data show advertising dollars spent on cable networks was up 10% this year over last year.
September 1, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Hockey Night theme power play: CBC contest closes with thousands of submissions by Kevin Prokosh
CBC has received over 9,000 submissions for the Hockey Night in Canada Anthem Challenge.
September 1, 2008 - National Post: Classical music to get close trim Tuesday on CBC Radio 2 by Nicholas Read
Observers say CBC Radio Two could end up jettisoning older listeners still reliant on radio for music for harder-to-grab younger ones for whom music radio is increasingly irrelevant.
September 1, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: CBC takes programming risk by Nicholas Read
Columnist says that by limiting classical music on Radio 2, CBC could alienate a vital group of listeners.
September 1, 2008 - Globe & Mail: The Score: From upstart to contender by Grant Robertson
The Score has undergone a $15-million makeover designed to bolster the cable sports channel against bigger rivals TSN, Rogers Sportsnet and an expanding CBC.
August 31, 2008 - Toronto Star: Thanks and good-bye to classic radio by Miriam Mittermaier
Op-ed cites new CBC management with little connection to the classical world and a dismissal of an "older" audience as reasons for Radio Two programming changes.
August 31, 2008 - Calgary Herald: CBC changes are out of tune by Richard Wagamese
Columnist says the CBC has a responsibility to maintain the cultural linchpins that define us as Canadians.
August 30, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Ottawa slashes grants for new media by James Bradshaw
The Conservative government is axing a $14.5 million program — administered by Telefilm — which fosters the creation of internet content and its distribution.
August 29, 2008 - Inside the CBC: The new CBC Radio 2 schedule
The official CBC blog posts the new schedule for CBC Radio 2.
August 29, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Cable regulator shortens the leash on Shaw by Grant Robertson
The CRTC has placed Canada's second-largest cable company on probation for flouting federal rules.
August 28, 2008 - Canada NewsWire: Rogers Media Television Expands to Include OLN
Rogers Media has announced its takeover of the specialty channel OLN.
August 28, 2008 - National Post: Attacks show election campaign already underway by David Akin and Andrew Mayeda
Liberal leader Stéphane Dion says his party's election platform will champion arts and culture funding.
August 28, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Buck 65 and change by Guy Dixon
Article profiles CBC Radio 2's new host Rich Terfry (a.k.a. musician Buck 65), who is replacing Jurgen Gothe and DiscDrive.
August 28, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: B.C. reporters part of Global expansion by Marke Andrews
At a time when many news agencies are closing foreign offices, Global National News is set to open four new bureaus in London, Beijing, New Delhi and Jerusalem.
August 27, 2008 - CBC News: Artists, actors say Tory arts cuts equal censorship
Artists, singers, actors, writers and politicians speak out at a Montreal rally against $48.5 million in funding cuts announced by the Conservative government.
August 27, 2008 - Winnipeg Free Press: Karen Kain appeals to Harper over cuts to arts funding
Karen Kain, artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada, has written to Prime Minister Stephen Harper with a plea not to stop showcasing Canadian artists abroad.
August 27, 2008 - Canadian Press: Internet and mobile phones used to watch Olympics didn't hurt TV viewing
CBC executive says the Olympics showed that viewers want to access content where and when they want and that the Internet won't hurt television ratings.
August 27, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: PM defends Tory track record on arts by David Akin and Juliet O'Neill
A Conservative talking-points memo states one arts program was axed because its grant recipients included "a general radical," "a left-wing and anti-globalization think-tank" and a rock band that uses an expletive as part of its name.
August 27, 2008 - Montreal Gazette: Arts programs feel pain of federal cuts by Elizabeth Thompson
The executive director of the Quebec Drama Federation says the majority of groups affected by funding cuts to culture are in Quebec.
August 27, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Harper defends cuts to federal arts programs by James Bradshaw
Prime Minister Harper says federal investment in culture for the 2007-08 fiscal year was $3.4-billion, up from $3.2-billion in 2006-07.
August 27, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen: Gemini awards take dramatic turn by Etan Vlessing
Nominations for Canada's TV awards put the spotlight on homegrown drama programs.
August 27, 2008 - Canada NewsWire: Canwest Announces Breakthrough Online Programming Line-Up
Canwest has announced it will provide online access to over 50 TV programs including U.S. shows such as Heroes, House and The Office.
August 26, 2008 - Canadian Press: Canadian Heritage provides list of $40 million in arts funding cuts
The list provided by Canadian Heritage does not include a separate Foreign Affairs program to assist the travels of artists abroad.
August 26, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Astral tests Virgin branding by Grant Robertson
Virgin Radio is entering the North American radio market through a deal with Astral Media that will see the Canadian company's top-40 station in Toronto fly the Virgin name.
August 26, 2008 - Vancouver Sun: Culture cuts leave Canada behind the pack in the race to store more information online by Michael Geist
Columnist says arts program cuts will leave Canadians without online access to their cultural and historical heritage and will do little to promote Canadian content to the rest of the world.
August 26, 2008 - CBC News: Protesters shut down Thai broadcaster, more than 50 arrested
Anti-government protesters armed with knives and guns stormed a state-owned television station in Thailand and briefly forced it off the air.
August 26, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Mired in mediocrity – and (apparently) loving it by John Doyle
Columnist says the Conservative government cuts to culture stems from media coverage of Bill C-10, which sought to deny funding to TV productions and movies it considered distasteful or offensive.
August 26, 2008 - Toronto Star: Conservatives are big fans of culture, arts by Jim Flaherty
Canada's Minister of Finance says the government cancelled arts programs that had either reached their objectives, had high administration costs, had poor performance, or did not give satisfactory results.
August 26, 2008 - Toronto Star: Olympics turn ratings to pure gold for CBC by Chris Zelkovich
CBC's TV viewership for the Beijing Olympics was 15 per cent higher than the 2004 Athens games but 3 per cent lower than the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
August 26, 2008 - National Post: Arts adds over $84-billion to economy: study by David Akin
A Conference Board of Canada report says the cultural sector employs more than a million Canadians and accounts for 7.4% of the country's gross domestic product.
August 25, 2008 - Canadian Library Association: Fair and Balanced Copyright for Canadians
The voice of Canadian library users and professionals has issued a Grassroots Advocacy Kit to mobilize supporters on concerns about proposed copyright legislation.
August 25, 2008 - Montreal Gazette: Why are the Tories going out of their way to annoy voters? by l. Ian Macdonald
Columnist says Conservative government cuts to culture could be a tactic to shore up their right-wing base going into a fall election.
August 25, 2008 - Globe & Mail: Arts cuts confront PM's wife in Cow Head by James Bradshaw and Oliver Moore
An encounter with Laureen Harper gave a small Newfoundland & Labrador based theatre company the chance to lobby against Ottawa's recent cuts to arts funding.
August 25, 2008 - Globe & Mail: And the gold goes to... the Canadian broadcaster by Kate Taylor
Columnist says CBC provided better Olympic coverage than its U.S. counterpart, NBC, and has set the bar high for Canada's new Olympic broadcaster, CTV.
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