Archived News and Articles - January 2008
Archive Date - January 29, 2008
COALITION WANTS YOU TO PAY UP
Mathew Ingram – Globe and Mail
As the federal government draws closer to introducing a new copyright law -- a proposed update was expected before Christmas but was withdrawn at the last minute, after a vocal protest involving a Facebook group set up by University of Ottawa law professor and fair copyright advocate Michael Geist, as well as other activity -- various groups are jockeying for position.
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Archive Date - January 29, 2008
RADIO DELIVERS FOR ADVERTISERS
RMB Release
A comprehensive research study recently completed by Foundation Research provides further evidence why so many national and local advertisers are turning to radio to reach their target customers.
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Archive Date - January 23, 2008
MERCEDES-BENZ AND SIRIUS SIGN AGREEMENT
CNW
Mercedes-Benz Canada and Sirius Canada Inc., the country's number one choice for satellite radio, today announced that Mercedes-Benz will offer Sirius exclusively as standard equipment on many of its vehicles available in Canada.
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Archive Date - January 23, 2008
CBC VANCOUVER APPLIES TO CONVERT TO FM
Broadcaster
CBC wants to improve the quality of its Radio One service in the Greater Vancouver area by converting CBU from the AM band to the FM band.
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Archive Date - January 23, 2008
BROADCASTING DECISION CRTC 2008-6
English-language FM radio station in Parry Sound
CRTC Release
The Commission denies an application for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language, FM radio station in Parry Sound, Ontario.
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Archive Date - January 23, 2008
CRTC ESTABLISHES MEDIA OWNERSHIP
CRTC Release
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today introduced new policies to ensure that a diversity of voices is maintained in the Canadian broadcasting system.
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Archive Date - January 22, 2008
STRONG WILL SURVIVE AT EMI
Jim Fusilli – Wall Street Journal
It remains to be seen whether EMI's reorganization of its music division, announced Tuesday, will matter to consumers. But if we can take EMI and its parent, Terra Firma Capital Partners, at their word, the changes could improve the way talented rock and pop musicians and their music will be discovered, nurtured, recorded and marketed by the struggling giant.
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Archive Date - January 17, 2008
RMB ANNOUNCES CRYSTAL AWARDS
RMB Release
The Radio Marketing Bureau has put together an outstanding program of special events for the Crystal Awards at this year's Rogers Wireless Canadian Music Week festival on Thursday, March 6 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
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Archive Date - January 17, 2008
ASTRAL REPORTS SOLID Q1
CNW
Astral Media Inc. today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended November 30, 2007, which saw continued growth in revenues, earnings, EPS, EBITDA and cash flow from operations.
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Archive Date - January 17, 2008
XM CANADA REPORTS STRONG Q1
CNW
Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended November 30, 2007.
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Archive Date - January 17, 2008
AUDIENCE SURVEILLANCE
Paul Heine – Radio and Records
In the 1970s, Dwight Douglas fantasized about a whimsical research tool that would show instant audience reaction to his every programming move: a massive map of the local market covered with thousands of miniature lights, each representing a listener. When one lit up, it meant someone was tuned to his station. Sitting in his office, he imagined the lights flickering on and off in direct response to station programming, helping him determine which songs, personalities, bits, commercials and contests were hits or misses.
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Archive Date - January 15, 2008
BYRNESMEDIA CLIENT HELPS UNITED WAY
Heart FM Release
Last week it was announced that the United Way of Oxford would be short of this year's goal. As a result on Friday morning Heart FM's morning team Don & Alex put together a plan to do a 6 hour radio appeal.
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Archive Date - January 15, 2008
CANWEST REPORTS Q1 RESULTS
Strong increases in Revenue and EBITDA
CNW
CanWest Global Communications Corp. reported financial results for its first quarter ended November 30, 2007.
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Archive Date - January 15, 2008
IPOD TAX STRUCK DOWN ON APPEAL
Grant Robertson – Globe and Mail
A proposed levy on digital music players that became known this summer as the "iPod tax" has been struck down after opponents argued it was unfair to Canadians.
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Archive Date - January 15, 2008
MUSICMASTER CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
A-Ware Software Release
Since the first music log was run for Steve Schram at WZZU-FM/Milwaukee in 1983, founder Joe Knapp’s music scheduling software has been known as Revolve, MusicScan, and since 1995 MusicMaster. 2008 marks the 25th year in operation and serving broadcasters worldwide.
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Archive Date - January 14, 2008
RADIO IS HOT TECH FRONTIER
FSB's tech trendspotter checks in from the CES frontlines with a surprising take on the next wave of hot gadgets: radios
Jonathan Blum – Fortune Small Business
Get ready for what has got to be the all-time greatest sleeper of a tech trend: Radios, I kid you not, are making a comeback in 2008.
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Archive Date - January 14, 2008
HD'S PROSPECTS MAY IMPROVE
All Access
Radio has spent years of effort and hundreds of millions of dollars to move into digital broadcasting as HD Radio, but few have noticed as the medium has been overshadowed by satellite radio, writes the Wall Street Journal. That could change this year, its backers say, helped by several developments: new support from Ford Motor Co. and other car makers, receivers priced below $100 and new features such as the ability to tag songs you hear on the air for download later onto Apple's iPods.
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Archive Date - January 11, 2008
CORUS ANNOUNCES STOCK SPLIT
CNW
Corus Entertainment Inc. announced today that its shareholders have approved the proposed two-for-one stock split for its issued and outstanding Class A Participating Shares and Class B Non-Voting Participating Shares, effective as of the close of business on February 1, 2008 (the "Split Effective Date").
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Archive Date - January 11, 2008
CORUS Q1 RESULTS
Earnings per share of $0.94 for first quarter, up 8% from prior year - Combined Radio and Television revenues up 4% for first quarter - Segment profit of $83 million, up 4% for first quarter
CNW
Corus Entertainment Inc. announced its first quarter financial results today, led by continued revenue growth from its broadcasting businesses.
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Archive Date - January 10, 2008
CORUS 20% DIVIDEND INCREASE
CNW
Corus Entertainment Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a $0.20 increase in its annual dividend.
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Archive Date - January 10, 2008
R&R TEAMS WITH YANGAROO
Julie Gidlow – Radio and Records
Toronto-based secure digital media distribution company Yangaroo Inc. is partnering with R&R to market and promote its patented Digital Media Distribution System (DMDS) to the radio and recording industries.
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Archive Date - January 10, 2008
BROADCASTING PUBLIC NOTICE CRTC 2008-1
Call for comments on the policy regarding the broadcast of hits by FM radio stations
CRTC Release
The Commission calls for comments on its policy regarding the broadcast of hits by commercial FM radio stations. It further seeks comments on the charts used to determine hits for both commercial FM stations and campus stations. The deadline for the receipt of comments is 4 March 2008.
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Archive Date - January 9, 2008
BROADCASTING CIRCULAR CRTC 2008-1
Naming official CRTC documents
CRTC Release
In this document, the Commission announces a new approach, effective 1 January 2009, with respect to the names of the official documents that it issues. It also sets out an interim approach that is effective 1 January 2008.
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Archive Date - January 9, 2008
ROGERS DOUBLING DIVIDEND
CNW
Rogers Communications Inc. ("Rogers" or "RCI") today announced a significant increase to its annual dividend, the authorization for a share repurchase program, preliminary fourth quarter 2007 subscriber results and full year 2008 guidance ranges for selected financial and operating statistics.
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Archive Date - January 9, 2008
CANADA'S WEAK DIGITAL MUSIC MARKET
CNW
Music sales figures for 2007 released by Nielsen SoundScan Canada confirm the challenging state of Canada's recorded music industry, the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) reported today.
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Archive Date - January 9, 2008
AJA’S DEADLINE APPROACHING
CNW
Atlantic Canadian journalists are reminded to submit their print, radio and television stories and images to the 27th Atlantic Journalism Awards.
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Archive Date - January 7, 2008
BROADCASTING DECISION CRTC 2007-434
Exchange of radio assets
CRTC Release
Subject to the filing requirement set out below, the Commission approves applications by Rogers Broadcasting Limited (Rogers), on behalf of itself and Larche Communications (Kitchener) Inc. (Larche), for authority to exchange the assets of CICX-FM Orillia and CIKZ-FM Kitchener. Rogers and Larche must file, within 30 days of the date of this decision, a revised value of the transaction for their respective acquired assets and a revised tangible benefits package that reflects the revised value of the transaction.
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Archive Date - January 7, 2008
BROADCASTING DECISION CRTC 2007-435
CIGR-FM Sherbrooke – Acquisition of assets
CRTC Release
In this decision, the Commission approves in part an application by 591991 B.C. Ltd. (Corus) to acquire the assets of the radio programming undertaking CIGR-FM Sherbrooke from Groupe Génération Rock inc. This approval is subject to three conditions requiring Corus to submit, within 30 days of this decision, a tangible benefits package acceptable to the Commission that amounts to a minimum of $66,000, as well as a list of eligible Canadian content development parties and initiatives to which it plans to contribute funding for the broadcast years 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.
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Archive Date - January 7, 2008
FORECAST '08: RADIO
Katy Bachman – Mediaweek
The last thing the radio industry needs after seven years of slow-to-no growth is to get slammed with the local ad slowdown predicted for 2008. Dependent on local advertising for 80% of its revenue, the industry will need to pull out all the stops in order to offset forecasted declines of flat to down 2% say experts. “Local media are more economically sensitive to retail sales and consumer spending -- the ultimate cash register effect,” says Jon Swallen, senior VP of research at TNS Media Intelligence.
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Archive Date - January 7, 2008
2007 RADIO DEALS HIT $3.2B
Jeffrey Yorke – Radio and Records
About 28% fewer radio stations were sold in 2007 than the previous year, primarily due to the historic Clear Channel radio sell-off that began in the final weeks of 2006. And, consequently, the value of the average radio station deal dropped last year, as total station deals reached $3.2 billion, compared to $22.8 billion in total 2006 deals transacted, according to figures supplied to R&R by BIA Financial Network.
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Archive Date - January 3, 2008
ARBITRON FEELS THE HEAT
Ken Tucker, Leila Cobo and Darnella Dunham – Radio and Records
The year may have opened with great promise for Arbitron's Portable People Meter, but by the close of 2007, the much-touted electronic ratings methodology ended on a much different note. After launching amid great fanfare in Philadelphia, then Houston, Arbitron ultimately pushed back rollout in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco and other markets—in some cases by as much as nine months.
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