BroadCaster Magazine : Headline News

Astral's Harold Greenberg Fund Supports Two New Projects Through Marketing Program

BroadCaster Magazine — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:37:00 EST

Astral's Harold Greenberg Fund has selected two Canadian feature film projects to support through its new Marketing Program. Roller Town and Comforting Skin, which were recently featured at the Slamdance Film Festival, will receive financial... [Full Story]

Bell Adds TVA to Mobile TV Lineup

BroadCaster Magazine — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:06:00 EST

Bell today announced the launch of TVA on its Bell Mobile TV service, offering Bell Mobility customers live mobile access to some of the most popular French-language programming available. With the addition of TVA, Bell Mobile TV offers... [Full Story]

Bell Media Fuels the Conversation About Mental Health

BroadCaster Magazine — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 08:53:00 EST

Across its various programming genres including sports, news, entertainment, business, lifestyle, and fashion, Bell Media's family of properties have packed Wednesday, February 8 full of programming specifically tailored to get the conversation... [Full Story]

CMW Announces Additional Speakers

BroadCaster Magazine — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 08:40:00 EST

CMW is pleased to welcome guitar legend Jeff Beck in an exclusive one-on-one celebrity interview on Friday, March 23 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Delegates will have a chance to look into the career of a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer as Beck... [Full Story]

TSN Radio 1050 Launches 'The Sport Market'

BroadCaster Magazine — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 08:32:00 EST

TSN Radio 1050 is launching the weekly sports business show The Sport Market on Saturdays at 10 a.m. ET, beginning Saturday, Feb. 4. The one-hour show will feature informative, provocative and entertaining looks at the biggest sports uusiness... [Full Story]

Telelatino and CBC Present Hockey Night in Canada -- in Italian and Spanish

BroadCaster Magazine — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 07:53:00 EST

"He shoots, he scores" becomes "Goooooooooool!". In cooperation with CBC TV, TLN Telelatino Network proudly announces the return of this special TV event, the 12th annual Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada. The 7pm Eastern prime time game between... [Full Story]

Ad for Adult Phone Line Acceptable at 1:30 AM -- CBSC

BroadCaster Magazine — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:46:00 EST

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council today released its decision concerning a commercial for an adult telephone line broadcast on Teletoon Retro. The animation specialty service broadcast the commercial at 1:30 am Eastern... [Full Story]

TELETOON Canada and Turner Bring Cartoon Network and Adult Swim to Canada

BroadCaster Magazine — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:16:00 EST

TELETOON Canada Inc. and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. today announced a partnership that will bring Cartoon Network and Adult Swim to Canadian television later this year. This new digital specialty network is a complementary, ad-supported... [Full Story]

OLN To Launch Original Underwater Series

BroadCaster Magazine — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:03:00 EST

Building upon the highly-acclaimed and award-winning OLN travel series, Departures, host Scott Wilson and cinematographer Andre Dupuis have now teamed up with Kiwi co-host Ellis Emmett (OLN's Don't Forget Your Passport) for the new, original,... [Full Story]

CRTC Puts CBC Licence Renewals on Hold

BroadCaster Magazine — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 08:58:00 EST

The CRTC previoulsy postponed the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's licence renewal hearing from 12 September 2011 to June 2012. The Commission stated that a new date for the hearing, as well as new deadlines for the filing... [Full Story]