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TVO workers settle strike against public broadcaster
Media | 11/06/2023 5:32 pm EST
The Canadian Media Guild has settled a strike against public broadcaster TV Ontario. Workers had been on the picket line since last August.
According to a statement from the network, it is giving employees a 7.7 per cent pay increase–three per cent the first year, 2.75...
Jeffrey Orridge appointed CFL commissioner
Media | 03/17/2015 4:20 pm EDT
Jeffrey Orridge, former head of CBC/Radio-Canada’s sports division, has been named the new commissioner of the Canadian Football League. Orridge takes over for Mark Cohon, who served in the position for eight years. According to a news release, the new commissioner has a degree from Harvard Law School and has worked in sports marketing and licensing with Time Warner Co. and Reebok International Ltd. Orridge officially starts with the league on April 29....
Olympic rights deal ‘fiscally responsible,’ CBC says
Media | 10/28/2014 7:50 pm EDT
CBC/Radio-Canada says it will either break even or earn a profit on its acquisition of the broadcasting rights for the 2018 Olympics in South Korea and the 2020 Olympics in Japan. During a conference...
Future viewer habits to determine length of CBC hockey partnership: Rogers
Media | 11/27/2013 11:55 pm EST
Technological developments that impact the way consumers watch broadcast content will help determine whether CBC/Radio-Canada will continue to air NHL hockey games five years from now, said Scott...
Record NHL ratings could help broadcasters reclaim lost revenues, experts say
Media | 01/23/2013 7:13 pm EST
Hockey fans are watching televised NHL games in record numbers following a 113-day lockout, allowing broadcasters to slowly claw back lost revenues, broadcasters and industry experts said. Jeffrey...