http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/headlines.aspx Latest industry news headlines from BroadCaster Magazine en-us Copyright ?2013 Business Information Group. All rights reserved. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/rss/ news Thu, 23 May 2013 09:21:15 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:21:15 -0400 Shaw Media  announced today the renewal of its highest rated Food Network Canada series, Top Chef Canada. Since the launch of season one in April, 2011, the Canadian adaptation of the international hit has consistently been Food... http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/food-network-canada-renews-season-four-of-top-chef-canada/1002342981/?ref=rss&ctid=1002342981 http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/food-network-canada-renews-season-four-of-top-chef-canada/1002342981/?ref=rss&ctid=1002342981 BroadCaster Magazine news Thu, 23 May 2013 09:11:00 -0400 BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News Many of Canada’s leading authorities and practitioners of journalism are calling for changes to Bill C-60 so that the government’s Omnibus Budget legislation does not do irreparable harm to the editorial independence of the... http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/cbcs-independence-at-risk-if-bill-c-60-passes-as-is-says-friends/1002342978/?ref=rss&ctid=1002342978 http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/cbcs-independence-at-risk-if-bill-c-60-passes-as-is-says-friends/1002342978/?ref=rss&ctid=1002342978 BroadCaster Magazine news Thu, 23 May 2013 09:03:00 -0400 BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News Tubetime today announces the launch of the Android version of its all-in-one TV app, now available on Google Play. Tubetime delivers a unique second screen TV experience, including a complete TV guide and universal remote features. A majority... http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/tubetime-launches-android-tv-app/1002342807/?ref=rss&ctid=1002342807 http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/tubetime-launches-android-tv-app/1002342807/?ref=rss&ctid=1002342807 BroadCaster Magazine news Thu, 23 May 2013 08:24:00 -0400 BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News RTDNA Canada  will recognize a long-standing member of the association with the Distinguished Service Award. This award honours a member who has played a major role in the continuing success of RTDNA Canada. It is presented in recognition... http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/rtdna-canada-announces-recipient-of-distinguished-service-award/1002341285/?ref=rss&ctid=1002341285 http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/rtdna-canada-announces-recipient-of-distinguished-service-award/1002341285/?ref=rss&ctid=1002341285 BroadCaster Magazine news Wed, 22 May 2013 13:29:00 -0400 BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News City Montreal expands its homegrown content with the launch of the new 30-minute weekly sports magazine show Montreal Connected, premiering Thursday, May 30. Co-hosted by Sportsnet reporter Alyson Lozoff and television personality Wilder Weir,... http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/city-montreal-to-launch-weekly-sports-magazine-show/1002341284/?ref=rss&ctid=1002341284 http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/city-montreal-to-launch-weekly-sports-magazine-show/1002341284/?ref=rss&ctid=1002341284 BroadCaster Magazine news Wed, 22 May 2013 13:25:00 -0400 BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News CBC today unveiled its 2013-2014 broadcast schedule, featuring a strong line-up of anticipated new series, returning and homegrown hits, the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Hockey Night in Canada, leading cultural live events, and more. CBC... http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/cbc-tv-unveils-2013-2014-schedule/1002340921/?ref=rss&ctid=1002340921 http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/cbc-tv-unveils-2013-2014-schedule/1002340921/?ref=rss&ctid=1002340921 BroadCaster Magazine news Wed, 22 May 2013 11:12:00 -0400 BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News Lionsgate confirmed its lineup of films for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, achieving a Company record of more than $250 million in sales for nine titles that included Mockingjay 1 and 2, the third and fourth installments of the global... http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/lionsgate-reports-record-sales-at-2013-cannes/1002339247/?ref=rss&ctid=1002339247 http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/lionsgate-reports-record-sales-at-2013-cannes/1002339247/?ref=rss&ctid=1002339247 BroadCaster Magazine news Wed, 22 May 2013 08:28:00 -0400 BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News Telefilm Canada is partnering with Vancouver's CineCoup Film Accelerator, a reality-show style competition to provide a million dollars to fund a new feature film, as part of the funding agency's newly minted New Ways of Discovering Canadian... http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/telefilm-partners-with-cinecoup-to-promte-new-ways-to-discover-canadian-talent/1002337389/?ref=rss&ctid=1002337389 http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/telefilm-partners-with-cinecoup-to-promte-new-ways-to-discover-canadian-talent/1002337389/?ref=rss&ctid=1002337389 BroadCaster Magazine news Tue, 21 May 2013 13:36:00 -0400 BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News OLN has announced cast and production details for the highly anticipated original reality series Storage Wars Canada. With principal filming on the 36-episode, half-hour series now underway in Ontario, the cast features a seasoned... http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/oln-announces-start-of-production-on-original-reality-series/1002336149/?ref=rss&ctid=1002336149 http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/oln-announces-start-of-production-on-original-reality-series/1002336149/?ref=rss&ctid=1002336149 BroadCaster Magazine news Tue, 21 May 2013 11:26:00 -0400 BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News Mystery, drama, comedy, reality and a docu-soap series have all been added to Corus Entertainment’s ABC Spark’s summer line-up. The fresh new slate boasts the premiere of four new original series including family drama The... http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/abc-spark-unveils-summer-lineup/1002336099/?ref=rss&ctid=1002336099 http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/abc-spark-unveils-summer-lineup/1002336099/?ref=rss&ctid=1002336099 BroadCaster Magazine news Tue, 21 May 2013 10:59:00 -0400 BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News On Friday, May 10, Rogers Radio stations CHYM 96.7, 570News, and KIX 106.7 FM, in partnership with Rogers TV Waterloo Region raised a record-breaking $281,497 during the Eighth-Annual Kids Can’t Wait Radiothon in support of KidsAbility... http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/rogers-radio-raises-record-breaking-funds-during-children-radiothon/1002326003/?ref=rss&ctid=1002326003 http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/rogers-radio-raises-record-breaking-funds-during-children-radiothon/1002326003/?ref=rss&ctid=1002326003 BroadCaster Magazine news Fri, 17 May 2013 15:30:00 -0400 BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News Mark Silver, Senior Director of TSN Digital, was named to the “5 to Watch” list at last night’s second annual Celebration of Leadership in Canadian Sport Business Awards. Silver was selected by a panel of leading sports... http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/tsns-head-of-digital-named-to-5-to-watch-list/1002325885/?ref=rss&ctid=1002325885 http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/tsns-head-of-digital-named-to-5-to-watch-list/1002325885/?ref=rss&ctid=1002325885 BroadCaster Magazine news Fri, 17 May 2013 14:16:00 -0400 BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News Bell Media’s TSN and RDS have extended their partnership with the United States Tennis Association with a new 11-year multimedia rights agreement for the US Open, part of the new deal beginning in 2015, TSN and RDS will have exclusive... http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/tsn-and-rds-ink-media-rights-extension-for-us-open-tennis/1002323943/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323943 http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/tsn-and-rds-ink-media-rights-extension-for-us-open-tennis/1002323943/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323943 BroadCaster Magazine news Thu, 16 May 2013 14:21:00 -0400 BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News Bell Media, Astral Media Inc. and the Jim Pattison Broadcast GroupLimited Partnership today jointly announced Pattison’s acquisition of three key FM radio stations located in Calgary and Winnipeg. http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/pattison-broadcast-group-acquires-astral-and-bell-radio-stations/1002323809/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323809 http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/pattison-broadcast-group-acquires-astral-and-bell-radio-stations/1002323809/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323809 BroadCaster Magazine news Thu, 16 May 2013 13:09:00 -0400 BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News MuchMusic announces today that international hit-maker PSY will co-host the 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards. Arguably one of pop culture’s most-recognized names, PSY’s juggernaut hit “Gangnam Style” broke YouTube records... http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/muchmusic-announces-psy-to-co-host-muchmusic-video-awards/1002323537/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323537 http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/muchmusic-announces-psy-to-co-host-muchmusic-video-awards/1002323537/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323537 BroadCaster Magazine news Thu, 16 May 2013 11:34:00 -0400 BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News TELUS has entered into an agreement with Mobilicity to acquire the company for $380 million.  If the deal receives the required approvals, it would ensure continued service to Mobilicity's 250,000 customers without the risk of... http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/telus-to-acquire-mobilicity/1002323467/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323467 http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/telus-to-acquire-mobilicity/1002323467/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323467 BroadCaster Magazine news Thu, 16 May 2013 11:23:00 -0400 BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News