﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:mod="/rssschema.axd"><channel><title>Press Releases</title><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default</link><description /><language>en-CA</language><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[FAMILY CHANNEL PRESENTS A ROCK STAR SUMMER OF MUSIC-FILLED MAJOR TELEVISION EVENTS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turn up the volume as <strong>Astral   Media</strong>’s <strong>Family Channel</strong> presents <strong>Family Jams</strong>, a summer of   music featuring exclusive premieres, rocking movies and performances by teen   sensations including Miley Cyrus and Jonas Brothers. Family amps up the fun with   the exclusive premieres of <strong><em>Camp Rock</em>, </strong><strong><em>Hannah   Montana &amp; Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert   3D</em></strong><strong><em>,   Disney Channel Games </em></strong>and<strong><em> The Cheetah Girls: One   World</em></strong>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1334.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1334</guid><author>Astral Media</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPEND VICTORIA DAY WITH FAMILY CHANNEL TO LEARN SOME NEW MOVES AND SEARCH FOR CLUES]]></title><description><![CDATA[<strong>Astral   Media</strong>’s <strong>Family Channel</strong> creates fireworks with its<strong> </strong>Victoria Day programming lineup. The celebration includes <strong><em>High School Musical 2:   Dance-Along</em></strong>,<strong><em> </em></strong>a sneak peek of   the highly anticipated <strong><em>Camp</em></strong><strong><em> Rock</em></strong>, and the Canadian   premieres of <strong><em>Roxy   Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost</em></strong> and <strong><em>Bollywood Basics</em></strong>.   The Family fun kicks off <strong>Monday, May 19   at</strong> <strong>11:50 a.m.   ET/PT</strong>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1330.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1330</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAMILY GETS BEHIND ON-DEMAND SERVICE WITH PREMIERES OF EXCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media’s Family Channel is putting some muscle behind its on-demand service by providing viewers with exclusive program premieres that will be available on demand days before airing on the linear service. This new strategy will be heralded in with the premiere of the hottest television event of the summer, <em>Camp Rock</em>, which will air on Family OnDemand three days prior to airing on the linear service. Other premieres and exclusive viewing opportunities will be brought to the service throughout the summer including the sneak peek of the first installment of the <em>Disney Channel Games</em>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1327.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1327</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA INC. ANNOUNCES PAYMENT OF SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Board of Directors of Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B), at a  meeting held on April 29, 2008, declared a semi-annual dividend of twenty-five  cents (25¢) per share on the Class A Non-voting Shares and the Class B Subordinate Voting Shares  of the Corporation, payable July 31, 2008 to the shareholders of record at the  close of business on July 14,  2008.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1324.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1324</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 13:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PLAYHOUSE DISNEY MARKS MUSIC MONDAY WITH LITTLE EINSTEINS’ MUSICAL MISSIONS MARATHON]]></title><description><![CDATA[Playhouse Disney supports the Coalition for Music Education in Canada with PSA air time and a marathon celebration of music.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1323.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1323</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Playhouse Disney</category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA LAUCHES PHASE THREE OF THE “THE CONSUMERS YOU WANT. ALL UNDER ONE ROOF.” CAMPAIGN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) today  announced the launch of the third and final phase of the &quot;The consumers  you want. All under one roof.&quot; campaign for advertisers and media planners  across Canada.  The campaign emphasizes how easy it is to reach target consumers with Astral  Media's highly diversified and targeted portfolio of media properties.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1322.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1322</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CELEBRATE MOTHER'S DAY WITH PLAYHOUSE DISNEY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekend programming lineup includes the premiere of The Tigger Movie and other Mother’s Day Themed Episodes of Family Favourites.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1319.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1319</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PEREZ HILTON TO SOUND SOURCE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sound Source Signs Perez Hilton to an Exclusive Radio Distribution deal for Canada.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1316.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1316</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Astral Media Radio</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA OUTDOOR OFFERS NEW BIOFLEX™ VINYL ADDS SUSTAINABLY CONSCIOUS OPTION FOR VINYL-BASED AD FACES TO MEET DEMAND]]></title><description><![CDATA[– Astral Media Outdoor (AMO), one of Canada’s leading outdoor advertising company, is proud to introduce BIOflex™, the first biodegradable outdoor advertising vinyl available in Canada and the latest innovation in the company’s commitment to sustainable solutions. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1317.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1317</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Outdoor</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MOVIE CENTRAL AND THE MOVIE NETWORK PRESENT THE PREMIERE OF HBO FILMS’ RECOUNT, A DRAMATIC DEPICTION OF THE 2000 U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION]]></title><description><![CDATA[<strong>Corus Entertainment</strong>’s <strong>Movie Central</strong> (western Canada) and <strong>Astral Media</strong>’s <strong>The Movie Network</strong> (eastern Canada) present the premiere of <strong>HBO Films</strong>’ <strong><em>Recount</em></strong> - a dramatic  portrait of one of the most divisive moments in recent U.S. politics, the  turmoil surrounding the controversial 2000 presidential election in Florida  that brought Bush to power. The film premieres day-and-date with HBO on <strong>Sunday</strong>, <strong>May 25</strong> at <strong>7 p.m. PT</strong> on  Movie Central and <strong>9 p.m. ET</strong> on The  Movie Network.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1315.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1315</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA’S LONDON RADIO STATIONS RAISE $431,688 FOR LONDON’S CHILDREN HOSPITAL]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Children’s Health Foundation in London and Astral Media’s radio stations: 97.5, London’s EZ Rock, Country Favourites BX 93, News/Talk 1290 CJBK and Great Songs Great Memories AM 1410 are proud to announce that the ninth annual Radiothon for Children’s Hospital raised an outstanding $431,688 April 16, 17 and 18 to benefit sick children and their families at Children’s Hospital.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1310.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1310</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Astral Media Radio</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[WITH BEN 10 AND SCOOBY-DOO, THE BLUE JAYS HAVE ALL THE BASES COVERED]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Spring <strong>TELETOON</strong> invites kids to meet Scooby-Doo   and Ben 10 at <em>Roger</em><em>s Centre</em> during this season’s   Blue Jays School   and Camp   Days. Kids have a chance to   run the bases with the cartoon stars, take home special <strong>TELETOON</strong> prizes and maybe even win a Ben 10   bike and skateboard. <strong>TELETOON</strong> is   the presenting sponsor of The 2008 Blue Jays School and Camp Days beginning on April 21 with additional   dates on May 26, June 11 and July 30. All games begin at 12:37 pm.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1314.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1314</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>TELETOON</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAMILY PRESENTS HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2: AROUND THE WORLD, A WEEKEND MARATHON OF INTERNATIONAL BEATS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music acts from around the globe perform smash hits from High School Musical 2 in music videos that will air during Hannah Montana marathons on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1308.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1308</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAMILY CHANNEL THE EXCLUSIVE CANADIAN BROADCASTER OF «ROXY HUNTER» TV-MOVIE FRANCHISE]]></title><description><![CDATA[<strong>Astral Media</strong>’s <strong>Family Channel</strong> has acquired the television-movie franchise <em>Roxy Hunter</em> and will be the exclusive broadcaster in Canada. The films follow the exploits of Roxy, an irrepressible nine-year-old with a knack for solving mysteries and sniffing out the truth. <strong>Family Channel</strong> will air the first installment of the series, <em>Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost</em>, on Victoria Day, <strong>Monday, May 19, 2008</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>2:15 p.m</strong>. <strong>ET/PT</strong>.<strong> </strong>The movie will be available on Family OnDemand on <strong>Tuesday, May 27.</strong>]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1306.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1306</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEWS/TALK 1290, BX 93, AM 1410 AND 97.5 EZ ROCK LAUNCH THEIR «RADIOTHON FOR CHILDREN'S» TOMORROW MORNING]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media’s News/Talk 1290 CJBK, AM 1410,  Country Favourites <br>
  BX-93 and 97.5 London’s  EZ Rock will launch their 9th annual Radiothon for Children’s Hospital  Wednesday morning at 6:00am from the atrium of The London Health Sciences  Centre Children’s Hospital. From 6am to 6pm on April 16, 17 and 18, London’s 2 most popular FM  stations will spearhead this year’s event with AM 1410 joining them for  Wednesday and Thursday and  News/Talk  1290 CJBK adding to the excitement all day Friday. Personalities on all four of  the London Astral Media Radio Stations will interview patients, families,  doctors, children and friends from Children’s Hospital in an effort to raise  record-breaking funds for the Hospital over three days.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1307.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1307</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Astral Media Radio</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[OCAD STUDENTS GET EXPRESSIVE ABOUT TORONTO!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The designers of tomorrow have expressed themselves about ‘their Toronto’ and now wait for Torontonians to speak up and select this year’s winner of the Astral Media Outdoor OCAD Student Design Competition. Beginning on Thursday, April 17, the “final four” ads, selected by an expert panel of judges, will be featured on nearly 300 Transit Shelters across the city, encouraging people to vote on their favourite.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1303.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1303</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Outdoor</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA REPORTS STRONG SECOND QUARTER RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) today reported its  financial results for the second quarter ended February 29, 2008, which saw  continued growth in revenues, EBITDA<sup>1</sup>, net earnings, EPS  and cash flow from operations<sup>3</sup>. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1299.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1299</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TURN THE VOLUME UP AND GET READY FOR FAMILY JAMS THIS SUMMER ON FAMILY CHANNEL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer starts early as <strong>Astral Media’s Family Channel</strong> presents the first sneak peek of the highly anticipated blockbuster <strong><em>Camp</em></strong><strong><em> Rock</em></strong><strong><em>, </em></strong>starring  Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers, when it airs the music video <strong><em>We Rock</em></strong> on <strong>Monday, April 21</strong>. <em>Camp Rock</em>, premiering on Family Channel on <strong>Friday,  June 20</strong> at <strong>8pm ET/PM</strong>, is the first of several to-be-announced major  television events anchoring Family Channel’s <strong><em>Family Jams</em></strong> summer  of exclusive premieres.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1301.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1301</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE FIFTH ANNUAL CARING FOR KIDS RADIOTHON: $2 601 518 FOR THE CHILDREN'S YOUNG PATIENTS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal Children’s Hospital  Foundation and Astral Media’s radio stations<strong> MIX 96</strong>, <strong>CJAD 800 and  CHOM 97.7  </strong>are proud to announce that  the fifth annual <strong>Caring for Kids  Radiothon</strong> raised an outstanding $2 601&nbsp;518 over the last three days to  benefit young patients at The Children’s.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1300.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1300</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Astral Media Radio</category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA’S CJAD 800, MIX 96 AND CHOM 97.7 WILL LAUNCH THEIR CARING FOR KIDS RADIOTHON TOMORROW MORNING]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media’s CJAD 800, MIX 96, and CHOM 97.7 will launch their annual Caring For Kids Radiothon tomorrow morning at 5:30am from the cafeteria of The Montreal Children’s Hospital. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1292.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1292</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Radio</category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MOVIE NETWORK SHOWS OFF ITS “ALWAYS RIVETING” POSITION WITH A NETWORK REBRAND]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media’s The Movie Network announced the rollout of the final two components of an extensive three-phase rebrand initiative to support its “Always Riveting” brand position. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1290.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1290</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[5TH ANNUAL "HAVE A HEART" RADIOTHON PASSES HOUR 24!]]></title><description><![CDATA[ The “Have A Heart” radiothon started at 6am Thursday April 3rd and will be broadcast live through to 6pm today.  Sun FM, AM 1150, AM 1450 and EZ Rock stations are raising funds for local hospitals to purchase much needed equipment for paediatric wards and neo-natal units. One hundred percent of the money raised in our communities will stay in our communities to purchase and upgrade life saving equipment.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1285.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1285</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Astral Media Radio</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAMILY CHANNEL LAUNCHES GAME OFF – THE ULTIMATE ONLINE GAMING COMPETITION FOR KIDS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family Channel’s hugely popular and award-winning website  www.family.ca is challenging kids to get their game on with online competition <em>Game  Off. </em>From April 4 through April 28, kids will compete for the gaming crown  and incredible prizes by testing their skills with ten exclusive new games. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1284.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1284</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RECORD-BREAKING PREMIERE OF MADE-IN-CANADA SERIES THE LATEST BUZZ THE MOST RECENT RATINGS COUP FOR FAMILY CHANNEL, CANADA’S NUMBER ONE PAY AND SPECIALTY SERVICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young audiences know that  Family Channel is the destination for their favourite shows and turned out in  record numbers to catch the March 14 premiere of new Canadian original series <em>The Latest Buzz</em>, a series about a group  of grade-nine students who take the reigns at a struggling teen-oriented  magazine. This debut is the latest in a string of successes that has  established Family Channel as the number one pay and specialty channel in Canada  among most demographics including People 2+.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1281.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1281</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIEWERS CHOICE PRESENTS UFC® 83: SERRA vs ST-PIERRE 2, THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED, FIRST-EVER ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP® EVENT IN CANADA]]></title><description><![CDATA[With event tickets selling out in record time for<strong><em> UFC® 83: Serra vs. St-Pierre 2</em></strong> at Montreal’s Bell Centre, <strong>Viewers Choice Pay Per View</strong> is the best way to get a ringside seat and catch all of the heart-racing action. Airing live on Astral Media’s <strong>Viewers Choice Pay Per View </strong>on <strong>Saturday, April 19, 2008</strong> at <strong>10 p.m. ET</strong>, <em>UFC® 83: Serra vs. St-Pierre 2</em> will retail for <strong>$44.99</strong> and will also be available in High Definition for <strong>$49.99</strong>, giving viewers a real, raw and action-packed event experience through the superior quality high definition offers. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1282.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1282</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Viewers Choice</category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA RADIO NIAGARA’S 5TH ANNUAL RADIOTHON IS IN FULL SWING…]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three days 5th annual Have A Heart – Niagara Kids Radiothon wraps up today. Organized by Astral Media Radio’s 105.7 EZ Rock, 97.7 HTZ FM and NEWSTALK 610 CKTB, the radiothon supports the Niagara Peninsula Children’s Centre, which it committed to helping mentally, physically and communicatively challenged children be their best. Since Wednesday, the three radio stations interview parents, children, doctors and friends in an effort to raise funds and awareness for the Niagara Peninsula Children’s Centre.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1277.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1277</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Astral Media Radio</category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA RADIO'S TORONTO LISTENERS RAISE 3.98 MILLION DOLLARS AT ANNUAL SICKKIDS RADIOTHON]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Radio broke another world record on Friday by raising an unprecedented $3.98 million for the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Newstalk 1010 CFRB, 97.3 EZ Rock and 99.9 MIX FM broadcast live March 26th, 27th and 28th from 6am to 6pm in the Hospital’s atrium in the Annual SickKids Radiothon.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1278.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1278</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Astral Media Radio</category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA’S TORONTO RADIO STATIONS KICK OFF SICK KIDS RADIOTHON TODAY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media’s 97.3 EZ Rock, 99.9 MIX FM and NEWSTALK 1010 CFRB launched their annual Radiothon this morning at 6am from the Atrium of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. From 6am to 6pm on March 26, 27 and 28, all three Toronto Astral Media Radio Stations interview patients, families, doctors and friends from the Hospital in an effort to raise record-breaking funds for the Hospital over three days.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1275.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1275</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Astral Media Radio</category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA ANNOUNCES NEW MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral  Media and Women in Film and Television – Toronto  (WIFT-T) are pleased to announce a partnership to create the <strong>Astral Media Mentorship Award</strong>. This new  programme is made possible by a four-year commitment by Astral Media  to provide a total of $100,000 towards the mentoring and education of emerging  producers who are in need of coaching and development opportunities that will  bring their projects to the next stage. Applications are now being accepted and  must be submitted to WIFT-T no later than <strong>Monday, April 21, 2008, at 12 p.m.  EST</strong>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1274.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1274</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MEDIA INVITATION - CONFERENCE CALL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media – Second Quarter Results for Fiscal 2008]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1273.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1273</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAMILY CHANNEL LAUNCHES FAMILY FIRST – A NEW SERVICE THAT GIVES FAMILY CHANNEL VIEWERS FIRST ACCESS TO CANADA’S BIGGEST SHOWS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family Channel takes fan engagement to the next level with Family First, a new service that provides Family Channel viewers with the opportunity to purchase advance tickets to the hottest shows and events for younger audiences. This new service kicks off on March 28, 2008, with one of the biggest concerts of the summer – the Jonas Brothers’ only Canadian date on their North American tour.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1270.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1270</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CELEBRITIES, MUSIC, GAMING, EXTREME SPORTS AND FASHION . . . FAMILY CHANNEL’S LATEST BUZZ BASHES GIVE KIDS THE ULTIMATE MARCH BREAK DESTINATION]]></title><description><![CDATA[FREE events at select Cineplex Entertainment theatres feature the stars of <i>The Latest Buzz</i> and <i>Life with Derek</i>, Canadian rockers Social Code, Olympic snowboarder Crispin Lipscomb, a West 49 how-to-skate demo and awesome prizes!]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1265.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1265</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAMILY ONDEMAND TO LAUNCH ON COGECO CABLE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media’s Family Channel </strong>today announced that it will launch its first on-demand service on <strong>Cogeco Cable </strong>on <strong>March 4, 2008</strong>. The new service will offer a minimum of 30 hours of programming from  Disney, including <em>Hannah</em> <em>Montana</em> and <em>The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, </em>together with  popular Canadian series such as <em>Life With Derek </em>and <em>Naturally, Sadie</em>. Family OnDemand  will also offer entertaining and educational programming from <strong>Playhouse Disney, </strong>enabling young children and their families to enjoy such series as <em>Mickey Mouse Clubhouse </em>and <em>My</em> <em>Friends Tigger and Pooh </em>whenever they want.  The titles offered on Family OnDemand will be offered to Family Channel digital subscribers at no  additional cost so kids can watch their favourite shows as often as they choose. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1266.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1266</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA THE HAROLD GREENBERG FUND ANNOUNCES NEW SLATE OF 22 SUPPORTED PROJECTS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media The Harold Greenberg Fund </strong>is pleased to announce  funding for 22<strong> </strong>new and ongoing  projects through its <strong>Script Development Program</strong> and <strong>Family Film  Program</strong>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1264.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1264</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Harold Greenberg Fund</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RED, WHITE AND TRACEY! MOVIE CENTRAL AND THE MOVIE NETWORK PRESENT SHOWTIME’S NEW SKETCH COMEDY SERIES TRACEY ULLMAN’S STATE OF THE UNION]]></title><description><![CDATA[<strong>Corus Entertainment</strong>’s <strong>Movie Central</strong> (western Canada) and <strong>Astral Media</strong>’s <strong>The Movie  Network</strong> (eastern Canada) present Emmy® Award-winning comedienne <strong>Tracy Ullman</strong> and her signature brand of  spot-on impersonation and comic timing with the premiere of <strong>Showtime</strong>’s <strong><em>Tracey Ullman’s State of the  Union</em></strong> – the new sketch comedy series that takes a comically caustic look  at a day in the life of America. The five-part  series premieres day-and-date with Showtime on <strong>Sunday</strong>, <strong>March 30</strong> at <strong>7:30 p.m. PT</strong> on Movie Central  and <strong>10 p.m. ET </strong>on The Movie Network.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1263.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1263</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[HE UNITED THE STATES OF AMERICA. HBO’S EPIC MINISERIES JOHN ADAMS DEBUTS IN CANADA ON THE MOVIE NETWORK AND MOVIE CENTRAL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bringing a contemporary perspective to a seminal moment in American history, HBO’s seven-part miniseries <strong><em>John Adams</em></strong> premieres in Canada day-and-date with HBO on <strong>Sunday, March 16</strong> at <strong>9 p.m. ET</strong> on <strong>Astral Media</strong>’s <strong>The Movie Network</strong> (eastern Canada) and <strong>8 p.m. PT</strong> on <strong>Corus Entertainment</strong>’s <strong>Movie Central</strong> (western Canada).]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1259.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1259</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA LAUNCHES BIG DOG 92.7 IN REGINA!]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 3pm on Wednesday February 20, 2008 Astral Media launched CHBD-FM in Regina, Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1260.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1260</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Big Dog 92.7</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A NEW WAVE OF BIOLOGICAL THREATS MARK THE FOURTH AND FINAL SEASON OF REGENESIS ONLY ON THE MOVIE NETWORK AND MOVIE CENTRAL]]></title><description><![CDATA[<strong>Astral Media</strong>’s <strong>The  Movie Network</strong> (eastern Canada) and <strong>Corus Entertainment</strong>’s <strong>Movie  Central</strong> (western Canada) present the final 13 episodes of the Gemini  award-winning Canadian original drama series <strong><em>ReGenesis</em></strong>,  premiering <strong>Sunday, March 2</strong> at <strong>8 p.m. ET</strong> on The Movie Network and <strong>9  p.m. PT</strong> on Movie Central.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1255.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1255</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPRING BREAKOUT MADNESS BUZZES ON TO FAMILY CHANNEL]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>Family Channel</b>’s <b>Spring BreakOut</b> is the ultimate viewing experience for kids who are home for March Break, with a dizzying array of new programming and marathons leading up to the premiere of the new Canadian original live-action series, <b><i>The Latest Buzz</i></b> on <b>Friday</b>, <b>March 14</b> at <b>6:30 p.m. ET/PT</b>. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1247.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1247</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA AND SUPER ÉCRAN, PROUD PARTNERS OF THE RENDEZ-VOUS DU CINÉMA QUÉBÉCOIS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media and Super Écran are very proud to associate with the 26th edition of the <i>Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois</i> as event partners. Eager to mark the launch of this festival encouraging the development of Quebec cinematographic expression as well as our cultural industries and talent, Astral Media is particularly pleased to sponsor the opening evening, which will take place at the Place des Arts on Thursday, February 14. For its part, Super Écran, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, is thrilled to once again express its passion for Quebec film as lead partner of the <i>Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois</i>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1250.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1250</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PLAYHOUSE DISNEY PREMIERES THE SECOND SEASON OF THE HIT DISNEY SERIES JOHNNY AND THE SPRITES]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b><i>Johnny and the Sprites</i></b>, the hit series for young children starring Tony® Award-nominee John Tartaglia (Johnny) and a cast of endearing puppet characters, embarks upon a second season filled with musical adventures featuring songs by some of Broadway’s greatest contemporary composers. The new season premieres exclusively in Canada on <b>Playhouse Disney on <b>February 10</b> at <b>10:00 a.m. ET/PT</b>. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1244.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1244</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Playhouse Disney</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA LAUNCHES A NEW CONSUMER CAMPAIGN IN BUS SHELTERS ACROSS TORONTO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media launches today a new consumer awareness campaign in the Toronto market.  Using humour, the campaign sums up, in a few well chosen words, the everyday experiences Astral Media brings to the lives of Torontonians through its television, radio, outdoor, interactive media and more recently, urban furniture properties.  Realised by Cossette Toronto, the campaign uses the new urban furniture bus shelters to communicate its message, while benefiting from the media’s great strengths.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1245.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1245</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MOVIE NETWORK CELEBRATES OSCAR® IN FEBRUARY ]]></title><description><![CDATA[From pirates and fierce fashionistas to mobsters and African royalty, <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> celebrates the best of Hollywood this February with over 50 Oscar®-nominated or Oscar®-winning films beginning <b>Friday</b>, <b>February 1</b> at <b>9 p.m. ET.</b> Viewers can see every major Oscar®-winning film from 2007 through a daily double movie bill at 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET from Friday, February 1 to February 22, 2008.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1242.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1242</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PLAYHOUSE DISNEY BRINGS THE MAGIC OF MICKEY MOUSE AND FRIENDS TO CANADA IN THE SECOND SEASON OF MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE PREMIERING FEBRUARY 10 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mickey Mouse and his band of friends return to entertain and educate preschoolers and young children in the second season of <b><i>Mickey Mouse Clubhouse</i></b>. The only place to catch the <b>February 10</b> premiere is on <b>Playhouse Disney</b>, at <b>9 am ET/PT</b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1241.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1241</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Playhouse Disney</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA COMMITS $150,000 TO LAUNCH NEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME WITH HOT DOCS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and Astral Media are pleased to announce a partnership to create <b>The Astral Media Emerging Documentary Filmmakers Scholarship Programme</b>. These new scholarship opportunities are made possible by a three-year commitment from Astral Media to provide a total of $150,000 towards the funding of the programme, which will allow 25 up-and-coming filmmakers from Quebec and British Columbia to participate in an array of professional and creative development opportunities at this year’s Hot Docs Festival and Conference, April 17 to 27, 2008.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1238.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1238</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MOVIE CENTRAL AND THE MOVIE NETWORK PRESENT HBO FILMS’ BERNARD AND DORIS]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Corus Entertainment</b>’s <b>Movie Central</b> (western Canada) and <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> (eastern Canada) present the premiere of <b>HBO Film</b>’s <b><i>Bernard and Doris</i></b> – the fictional story of the very real tobacco billionairess, Doris Duke, and her impoverished butler Bernard Lafferty. The film premieres day-and-date with HBO on <b>Saturday</b>, <b>February 9</b> at <b>7 p.m. PT</b> on <b>Movie Central</b> and <b>9 p.m. ET</b> on <b>The Movie Network</b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1239.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1239</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PLAYHOUSE DISNEY NOW AVAILABLE TO COGECO CABLE, MOUNTAIN CABLEVISION, SASKTEL AND ACCESS COMMUNICATIONS SUBSCRIBERS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following its successful November 30 launch, <b>Family Channel</b>’s commercial-free, multiplex channel, <b>Playhouse Disney</b>, is now available to subscribers of <b>Cogeco Cable</b>, <b>Mountain Cablevision</b>, and <b>Access Communications</b>. <b>SaskTel</b> launches the service on February 21st. These four television providers, servicing communities in Ontario and Saskatchewan, join previously announced <b>Bell ExpressVu</b> in delivering the best in educational and entertaining programming for young children. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1237.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1237</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Playhouse Disney</category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA REPORTS SOLID FIRST QUARTER FOR FISCAL 2008 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) today reported its financial results for the first
quarter ended November 30, 2007, which saw continued growth in revenues, earnings, EPS, EBITDA<sup>1</sup> and cash flow
from operations<sup>2</sup>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1236.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1236</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MEDIA INVITATION - CONFERENCE CALL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media – First Quarter Results for Fiscal 2008]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1231.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1231</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TELETOON RETRO TOPS FOUR-MILLION SUSCRIBERS]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>TELETOON Retro</b> has secured carriage with, <b>Shaw Cable</b>, <b>Star Choice</b> and <b>Cogeco
Cable</b>, bringing the new channel’s subscriber base to over four-million. Already Canada’s largest digital
specialty channel , TELETOON Retro now offers advertisers more than double the subscribers of any
digital channel in the country*. Throughout December the channel rolls-out across Central and Western
Canada, launching on Digital Basic with Shaw Cable and The Essentials Package with Star Choice on
December 18, and as part of the Digital Access package on Cogeco Cable on December 19.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1233.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1233</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>TELETOON Retro</category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MOVIE NETWORK PRESENTS A NEW LINE-UP OF ENTERTAINING DRAMA PROGRAMMING THIS WINTER SEASON]]></title><description><![CDATA[While a winter chill is striking television schedules, <b>Astral Media’s The Movie Network</b> (eastern Canada) is firing up the winter season, offering a new and exclusive slate of Canadian programming and dramas from HBO and Showtime. Beginning January 2008, The Movie Network presents six new drama series, season premieres and original films. Complete descriptions, video previews and high-resolution images for this programming are available at: http://tv.astral.com/highlights.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1230.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1230</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA LAUNCHES ITS NEW ON-AIR SIGNATURE ACROSS CANADA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) unveiled its new mnemonic signature that starts airing today across the Company’s media platforms from coast to coast.  The five-second message is broadcasted hourly and shapes up as a catchy and friendly jingle, creating that common connection across its properties.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1226.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1226</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MOVIE NETWORK PROGRAMMING GARNERS 18 GOLDEN GLOBE® NOMINATIONS]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> received <b>18 Golden Globe</b>® nominations for its exclusive line-up of hit HBO and Showtime programming in eastern Canada. The nominations were announced this morning by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Los Angeles, California.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1224.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1224</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA INC. ANNOUNCES PAYMENT OF SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Board of Directors of Astral Media Inc., (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) at a meeting held on December 5, 2007, declared a semi-annual dividend of twenty-five cents (25¢) per share on the Class A Non-voting shares and the Class B Subordinate Voting shares of the Corporation payable February 1, 2008 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on January 18, 2008.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1223.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1223</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA THE HAROLD GREENBERG FUND/LE FONDS HAROLD GREENBERG ANNOUNCES THREE NEW BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENTS]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Astral Media The Harold Greenberg Fund/ Le Fonds Harold Greenberg</b> today announced the appointments of independent Producer <b>Damon D’Oliveira</b>, Singer/Songwriter <b>Gilles Valiquette</b> and Senior Vice President of Programming, Astral Television Networks <b>Kevin Wright</b> to The Fund/Le Fonds Board of Directors’ English-language and French-language commitees. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1219.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1219</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Harold Greenberg Fund</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ONE DOCTOR. FIVE SESSIONS. FIVE NIGHTS A WEEK. THE MOVIE NETWORK AND MOVIE CENTRAL PRESENT IN TREATMENT, A GROUNDBREAKING NEW SERIES FROM HBO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media’s <b>The Movie Network</b> (eastern Canada) and Corus Entertainment’s <b>Movie Central</b> (western Canada) step into the therapist’s office and intimately explore a new staple of modern society – the psychotherapy session – with the premiere of HBO’s first-ever half-hour drama series <b><i>In Treatment</i></b>. The 43-epsiode series premieres day-and-date with HBO on <b>Monday</b>, <b>January 28</b>, <b>2008</b>, at <b>8:30 p.m. ET</b> on <b>The Movie Network</b> and <b>9:30 p.m. PT</b> on <b>Movie Central</b>, and will air daily from Monday to Friday.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1221.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1221</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PLAYHOUSE DISNEY THE EXCLUSIVE CANADIAN BROADCASTER OF NEW VARIETY PUPPET SHOW <i>BUNNYTOWN</i>]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pre-schoolers and young children learn through music and fun in <b><i>Bunnytown</i></b>, a new 26-episode series from a renowned production team with credits on <i>The Muppet Show</i>, <i>Fraggle Rock</i> and <i>Sesame Street</i>. <i>Bunnytown</i> premieres <b>Sunday, January 13th</b> at <b>7:30 a.m.</b> and airs subsequently on <b>Saturdays</b> and <b>Sundays</b> at <b>7:30 a.m.</b>, <b>11:30 a.m.</b> and <b>5 p.m.</b> This music-and-humour-filled half hour is available exclusively on <b>Playhouse Disney</b>, the new commercial-free channel that will engage young children through entertaining, learning-focused programming.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1216.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1216</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Playhouse Disney</category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFTER 11 CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF RECORD PERFORMANCE ASTRAL MEDIA STILL POISED FOR MORE GROWTH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) today held its 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which Mr. Ian Greenberg, President and Chief Executive Officer, explained that Astral Media’s platform for organic growth was stronger than ever.  "We are very much present in the four fastest-growing media categories in Canada: specialty and pay TV, radio, outdoor advertising and interactive media. All our business units are recording strong performance quarter after quarter and are contributing healthy results achieved primarily through organic growth." Mr. Greenberg added: "Astral Media will create additional opportunities for organic growth and profit by being innovative with technology while remaining focused on value."]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1214.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1214</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[HBO’s AWARD-WINNING DRAMA <i>THE WIRE</i> RETURNS TO MOVIE CENTRAL AND THE MOVIE NETWORK FOR A FIFTH AND FINAL SEASON]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the projects and schools to the docks and City Hall, the places and faces change, but the crime game remains the same, even in the media. <b>Corus Entertainment</b>’s <b>Movie Central</b> (western Canada) and <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> (eastern Canada) present the fifth and final season of HBO’s critically-acclaimed drama series <b><i>The Wire</i></b> on <b>Sunday</b>, <b>January 6</b>, <b>2008</b>, at <b>8 p.m. PT</b> on <b>Movie Central</b> and <b>9 p.m. ET</b> on <b>The Movie Network</b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1213.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1213</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA INC. ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Astral Media Inc.</b> (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) invites members of the media to attend its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1206.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1206</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA EXTENDS THE BIG MEDIA’S FOOD DRIVE INVITATION TO THE PUBLIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[On December 6, the greater Astral Media family mobilizes to operate three collection points during the 2007 Big Media’s Food Drive]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1205.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1205</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR PROMOTING SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS OF BULLYING DURING THE 5TH ANNUAL NATIONAL BULLYING AWARENESS WEEK, NOVEMBER 19 TO 25, 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this fall, Astral Media’s Family Channel put out a call for nominations to its viewers seeking schools that teach and reinforce effective strategies to help kids stand up to bullying. The network received over 16,000 nominations from kids, out of which four schools have been selected to host "stand UP!" rallies during the fifth annual national <b>Bullying Awareness Week</b>, <b>November 19 to 25, 2007</b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1194.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1194</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE ULTIMATE BOND EVENT TAKES OVER MPIX IN NOVEMBER LEADING UP TO THE PREMIERE OF CASINO ROYALE ON THE MOVIE NETWORK ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danger, adventure, martinis ”shaken, not stirred” and the most iconic secret agent in the history of film infiltrate <b>Astral Media</b>’s classic film channel <b>Mpix</b> as part of <b><i>The Ultimate Bond Event</i></b> beginning <b>Friday</b>, <b>November 16</b>, <b>2007</b>. For the first time ever on Canadian television, 18 classic Bond films will air uncut and commercial-free and will be available in High Definition 5.1. on Mpix HD. The event culminates with the premiere of the latest Bond blockbuster <b><i>Casino Royale</i></b> on Saturday, November 24 at 9 p.m. ET on Mpix’s affiliate channel, <b>The Movie Network</b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1158.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1158</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Mpix</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BUILDING A MOUNTAIN OF TOYS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Radio and EZ Rock in Osoyoos are proud supporters of children’s charities and initiatives in our local communities.  This Christmas holiday season, we’re doing it again.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1199.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1199</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Radio</category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA PUBLISHES ITS 2007 ANNUAL REPORT<br><i>AND REDUCES PAPER USE BY LAUNCHING A MULTIMEDIA ANNUAL REPORT ONLINE</i>]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) launched the astralmediaevolution.com website earlier today to host its annual report for the 2007 fiscal year. The Annual Report presents Astral Media from
six different perspectives: emotion, evolution, transformation, implication, execution and collaboration, all themes that
characterized the 2007 fiscal year.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1190.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1190</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE DETOUR ON TELETOON F'S-UP THE HOLIDAYS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forget about wrapping presents, singing carols or defrosting the turkey, this holiday season <b>The Detour on TELETOON</b> has all teens and adults need for a happy holiday with seasonal editions of Detour shows plus the not so seasonal but extended <i>Angry Kid</i> and a half hour special episode of <i>Aqua Teen Hunger Force</i>. Viewers can catch the whole sack-load of F'd-up specials on three nights; December 21, 22 and 25. Also this month, The F'n Good Movie screens <i>Team America: World Police</i>, <i>South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut</i>, and <i>Beavis and Butthead Do America</i>, three movies sure to put Detour fans on Santa's naughty list if they weren't there already.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1193.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1193</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>TELETOON</category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TELETOON STUFFED WITH FESTIVE SPECIALS AND PREMIERES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON]]></title><description><![CDATA[T'is the season for <b>TELETOON</b> with enough holiday specials to deck not only the halls but the entire house. Whether they've been naughty or nice TELETOON treats viewers to five days filled with festive specials beginning when school ends on December 21 at 3 pm ET/PT.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1188.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1188</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>TELETOON</category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TWISTMAS: TIS THE SEASON TO TWIST HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING INTO THE PERFECT PRESENT]]></title><description><![CDATA[To kick off this year’s holiday season, Family Channel is hosting <i>Twistmas</i>, a stunt event that will give viewers a chance to twist the oddest gift they have ever received into an amazing present, all while enjoying festive seasonal programming.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1185.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1185</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CELEBRATE THE GNU GNU GNU YEAR WITH FAMILY CHANNEL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family Channel is ringing in the Gnu Gnu Gnu year with new innovative programming and marathon encore presentations of series favourites from December 26 to January 4, 2007.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1187.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1187</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW ASTRAL MEDIA ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS COMPANY'S UNPARALLELED ABILITY TO REACH CONSUMERS THROUGH NATIONAL ASSETS]]></title><description><![CDATA[In conjunction with the closing of the Standard Radio Inc. acquisition, Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) has launched an innovative, and interactive campaign to highlight its enriched offering and capability to Canadian advertisers.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1196.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1196</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[101.5 SILK FM RADIOTHON A SUCCESS!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 4th Annual 101.5 Silk FM Radiothon for Kids has wrapped up and raised $75,608 bringing the 4-year total to almost $400,000 for BC Children’s Hospital!  For the past two days, 101.5 Silk FM has been broadcasting live from WAL*MART in Kelowna. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1195.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1195</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>101.5 Silk FM</category><pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MOVIE CENTRAL AND THE MOVIE NETWORK PRESENT PU-239, AN HBO ORIGINAL FILM EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY GEORGE CLOONEY AND STEVEN SODERBERGH]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Corus Entertainment</b>’s <b>Movie Central</b> (western Canada) and <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> (eastern Canada) announce the Canadian premiere of HBO Films’ dramatic thriller <b><i>Pu-239</i></b>, airing day-and-date with HBO on <b>Saturday</b>, <b>November 17</b> at <b>7 p.m. PT</b> on Movie Central and <b>9 p.m. ET</b> on The Movie Network.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1183.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1183</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF STANDARD RADIO - Enhanced network gives customers broad national reach with the ability to target audiences on a local level]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) today announced the closing of the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Standard Radio Inc., making it the largest radio broadcaster in the country.
]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1178.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1178</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOVEMBER MOVIES SEE TURTLES SAVE THE DAY AND VAMPIRES RULE THE NIGHT]]></title><description><![CDATA[The curtain is going up on even more movies this November as <b>TELETOON</b> screens choice action and comedy feature-length cartoons and animated related movies for family and adult audiences. In the daytime schedule, <b>TELETOON Presents</b> brings Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Looney Tunes to family audiences along with the premiere of <b><i>Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever</i></b>. For adults and teens <b>The Detour on TELETOON</b> presents <b>The F'n Good Movie</b> on Friday nights, hosting two supernatural heroes with <b><i>Blade</b></i> and the Canadian broadcast premiere of <b><i>Blade: Trinity</b></i> along with a trio of classic Superman movies.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1179.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1179</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>TELETOON</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MOVIE NETWORK'S <i>SLINGS AND ARROWS</i> SWEEPS TOP GEMINI AWARDS FOR DRAMA]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> is celebrating today after the Network’s Canadian original series <b><i>Slings &amp; Arrows</i></b> took home the top three Drama honours at last night’s 22nd Annual Gemini Awards Gala in Regina, Saskatchewan. The third and final season of the critically-acclaimed series was honoured for <b><i>Best Dramatic Series</i></b>, <b><i>Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role</i></b> (Paul Gross) and <b><i>Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role</i></b> (Martha Burns), and also took home the prize for <i><b>Best Writing in a Dramatic Series</b></i>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1180.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1180</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MUSIQUEPLUS ET MUSIMAX QUEBEC’S MUSIC TELEVISION STATIONS ANNOUNCE A RE-INVIGORATED PROGRAMMING TEAM]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the rapid changes in the way audiences consume music, Astral Media is reinforcing its cultural leadership today by announcing a re-invigorated programming team at MusiMax and MusiquePlus, the leading music television stations in Quebec.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1177.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1177</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>MusiquePlus</category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MUSIC SENSATION JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE TAKES CENTRE STAGE ON THE MOVIE NETWORK AND MOVIE CENTRAL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Showcasing his distinct style of music and crowd-pleasing dance moves, internationally-renowned pop superstar and stage performer extraordinaire Justin Timberlake makes his Canadian television concert debut in the HBO music special <b><i>Justin Timberlake: FutureSex/LoveShow</i></b> airing <b>Sunday</b>, <b>November 11, 2007</b> exclusively on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> (eastern Canada) at <b>4:30 p.m. ET</b> and <b>Corus Entertainment</b>’s <b>Movie Central</b> (western Canada) at <b>3:45 p.m. PT</b>. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1174.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1174</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PLAYHOUSE DISNEY ANNOUNCES PROGRAMMING LINE-UP ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Playhouse Disney, the new multiplex channel from Family Channel launching November 30, 2007, today announced its programming line-up for fall 2007 and winter 2008 seasons. Committed to offering engaging, educational and development-based programming for younger children, the channel will offer exclusive, first-run programs from Disney together with celebrated Canadian series to create an environment of fun and learning for younger children. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1173.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1173</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Playhouse Disney</category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA REPORTS AN ELEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF GROWTH<br>Strong increases in EPS, Net Earnings, EBITDA<sup>2</sup>, Revenues and Cash Flow for the fourth quarter and the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended August 31, 2007, which concluded another year of strong financial performance.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1171.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1171</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MOVIE NETWORK OFFERS FREE PREVIEW OF ITS SERVICE COMPLETE WITH HOLLYWOOD-HIT MOVIES, HBO AND SHOWTIME PROGRAMMING]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viewers in eastern Canada will receive an all-access pass to experience The Movie Network’s exclusive programming during <b><i>The Movie Network Free Preview Weekend</i></b> beginning at <b>6 p.m. ET</b> on <b>Friday</b>, <b>November 9</b> to <b>Sunday</b>, <b>November 11</b>. <i>The Movie Network Free Preview Weekend</i> will give access to uncut and commercial-free programming all weekend long to customers of PersonalTV from Rogers, ExpressVu Digital TV from Bell, Cogeco Digital Cable and Digital Cable from EastLink.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1170.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1170</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAMILY CHANNEL’S <i>LIFE WITH DEREK</i> WINS THE GEMINI AWARD FOR MOST POPULAR WEBSITE]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>Family Channel</b> and <b>Shaftesbury Films</b> are pleased to announce the Canadian original series <b><i>Life with Derek</i></b> mini-site won the Gemini Award in the <i>Most Popular Website</i> category, a viewers choice award voted by Canadians. The award was presented on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at the Gemini Lifestyle, Children and Youth Gala in Toronto, Ontario.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1165.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1165</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MEDIA INVITATION - CONFERENCE CALL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media – Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results for Fiscal 2007]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1157.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1157</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAMILY CHANNEL PRESENTS BULLYING-THEMED PROGRAMMING DURING THE 5TH ANNUAL NATIONAL BULLYING AWARENESS WEEK, NOVEMBER 19 TO 25, 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media’s Family Channel will present special programming during the 5th annual national Bullying Awareness Week, November 19 to 25, as part of its 2007 “stand UP!” campaign to help kids deal with bullying.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1155.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1155</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CANADA'S UP AND COMING ANIMATORS GET A $70,000 BOOST FROM TELETOON]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>TELETOON</b> continues its support of new talent in Canadian animation with today's announcement of the winners of the <b>2007 TELETOON Animation Scholarship</b>. A launch pad for emerging animators, this year the TELETOON Animation Scholarship awards eleven young animators prizes totalling over $70,000, with four awards given in three categories. In each category first prize recipients are awarded $10,000; second place receive $7,000 and $5,000 go to the third place finalist.  ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1156.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1156</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>TELETOON</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MOVIE NETWORK AND MOVIE CENTRAL ANNOUNCE HBO ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY LINE-UP]]></title><description><![CDATA[This fall, <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> and <b>Corus Entertainment</b>’s <b>Movie Central</b> present three new HBO original documentaries – <i><b>Run, Granny, Run</b></i>, <i><b>Children of God: Lost and Found</b></i> and <b><i>I Am An Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA</b></i> – that will captivate viewers with real-life stories of bravery, heartache and inspiration. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1152.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1152</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAMILY CHANNEL TO HOLD RALLIES IN SCHOOLS THAT STAND UP AGAINST BULLYING DURING THE 5TH ANNUAL NATIONAL BULLYING AWARENESS WEEK, NOVEMBER 19 TO 25, 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[From September 21 to October 19 at www.family.ca, kids across Canada will have the chance to nominate their schools for one of four Bullying Awareness Week rallies. Selected schools will be awarded “stand UP!” rallies presented by Family Channel in association with PREVNet (Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence), a national network of Canadian researchers, community organizations and governments committed to ending bullying (www.prevnet.ca). Celebrating the schools’ bullying prevention efforts, the rallies will take place during the 5th annual national Bullying Awareness Week, November 19 to 25, 2007.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1150.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1150</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA WELCOMES CRTC DECISION TO APPROVE STANDARD RADIO ACQUISITION]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) welcomes the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) decision to approve the Company’s acquisition of substantially all of Standard Radio Inc.’s assets.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1145.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1145</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA’S FAMILY CHANNEL EXTENDS ENTERTAINMENT OFFERING WITH MULTIPLEX CHANNEL - PLAYHOUSE DISNEY AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 30, 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media’s Family Channel today announced the launch of Playhouse Disney Canada, a multiplex channel targeting young children. Launching November 30, 2007, the channel will feature entertaining and development-based programming from Disney, together with celebrated Canadian series.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1141.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1141</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Playhouse Disney</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[WIZARDS AND WITCHES SPOOK OUT FAMILY CHANNEL THIS HALLOWEEN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family Channel invites viewers to don their costumes and prepare their tricks and potions for a month of scary programming and Halloween-themed contests and games. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1136.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1136</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TWIN SISTERS ALEX AND CAMRYN BECOME A MAGICAL FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH IN TWITCHES TOO PREMIERING ON FAMILY CHANNEL ON OCTOBER 26 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twin sisters Alex and Camyrn (Tia and Tamera Mowry, <i>Sister, Sister</i>) have been reunited and are grappling with the discovery that they are royalty from the magical kingdom of Coventry in the new <b>Disney Channel Original Movie <i>Twitches Too</i></b> making its Canadian television premiere on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>Family Channel</b> on <b>Friday, October 26</b> at <b>7:30 p.m.</b> with an encore presentation on <b>Wednesday, October 31</b> at <b>9:00 p.m. ET/PT</b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1130.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1130</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MOVIE NETWORK PROGRAMMING RECEIVES 24 EMMY® AWARDS -  EMMY® AWARD-WINNING THE SOPRANOS, BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE, ENTOURAGE AND DEXTER CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON THE MOVIE NETWORK ONDEMAND]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the home of hit HBO and Showtime programming in eastern Canada, <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> is pleased to announce ten series, films and documentaries carried by the Network took home a total of 24 awards at the <b>59th Annual Emmy® Awards</b> presented on Sunday, September 16, 2007 in Los Angeles.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1131.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1131</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MOVIE NETWORK'S DRAMAS LEAD GEMINI RACE]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> has received a total of 31 Gemini nominations for the 22nd Annual Gemini Awards. Leading the Gemini nomination count for 2007 are The Movie Network’s original drama series <i>Slings &amp; Arrows</i> (Season 3) and <i>ReGenesis</i> (Season 3) which were commissioned by TMN and received 14 and 12 nods respectively. Rounding out the nominations with a total of five nominations are <i>Bon Voyage</i>, <i>The Festival</i> and <i>The Business</i> which were licensed by The Movie Network.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1124.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1124</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BEWITCHED WIZARDLY TEENS MUST HONE MAGICAL POWERS OR RISK LOSING THEM IN <i>WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE</i> PREMIERING ON FAMILY CHANNEL  ON OCTOBER 26 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Russo family live a normal life in Manhattan with the exception of one significant difference – they come from a long line of wizards and the three teens in the house must learn to perfect their budding magical powers or soon risk losing them in <i><b>Wizards of Waverly Place</i></b>, a new live-action comedy series premiering on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>Family Channel</b> on <b>Friday</b>, <b>October 26</b>, <b>2007</b> at <b>7:00 p.m. ET/PT</b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1125.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1125</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[GIRLY GIRL CHARM AND UNSTOPPABLE SUPERPOWERS FAIL TO WOO IN PUCCA, A NEW ANIMATED COMEDY ADVENTURE SERIES PREMIERING ON FAMILY CHANNEL]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chase is on as dedicated ninja student Garu is pursued relentlessly by adoring fan Pucca, whose sweet nature disguises an unstoppable force in the new flash-animated comedy adventure series <i><b>Pucca</i></b> premiering on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>Family Channel</b> on <b>Saturday, September 1</b> at <b>7:20 a.m. ET/PT</b>, airing weekends at 7:20 a.m.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1120.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1120</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[GIRLY GIRL CHARM AND UNSTOPPABLE SUPERPOWERS FAIL TO WOO IN PUCCA, A NEW ANIMATED COMEDY ADVENTURE SERIES PREMIERING ON FAMILY CHANNEL]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chase is on as dedicated ninja student Garu is pursued relentlessly by adoring fan Pucca, whose sweet nature disguises an unstoppable force in the new flash-animated comedy adventure series <i><b>Pucca</i></b> premiering on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>Family Channel</b> on <b>Saturday, September 1</b> at <b>7:20 a.m. ET/PT</b>, airing weekends at 7:20 a.m.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1121.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1121</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[STEP-SIBLING WAR WAGE ON IN THE VENTURI-MCDONALD HOUSEHOLD IN THE THIRD SEASON OF THE ORIGINAL CANADIAN SITCOM LIFE WITH DEREK, PREMIERING FRIDAYS AT 6:30 P.M. THIS SEPTEMBER ON FAMILY CHANNEL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locked in a stalemate with no end in sight, Derek Venturi (Michael Seater) and Casey McDonald (Ashley Leggat) continue to expertly push each other’s buttons in the third season of the live-action comedy series <i><b>Life With Derek</i></b>, premiering <b>Fridays</b> at <b>6:30 p.m. ET/PT</b> on <b>Astral Media</b>’s Family Channel</b> beginning <b>September 7</b>. A broadband preview of the season’s first episode will also be available September 3 to 6 at family.ca.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1115.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1115</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[HBO’s CANDID AND UNSPARING <i>CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM</i> RETURNS FOR A SIXTH SEASON EXCLUSIVELY ON THE MOVIE NETWORK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award-winning HBO hit comedy series <b><i>Curb Your Enthusiasm</b></i> returns for a ten-episode sixth season, premiering exclusively in Canada day-and-date with <b>HBO</b> on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> on <b>Sunday</b>, <b>September 9</b> at <b>8:30 p.m. ET</b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1116.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1116</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[HBO’s NEW SERIES <i>TELL ME YOU LOVE ME</i> AND A DOCUMENTARY FROM JAMES GANDOLFINI PREMIERE ON THE MOVIE NETWORK AND MOVIE CENTRAL]]></title><description><![CDATA[On <b>Sunday</b>, <b>September 9</b>, <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> (eastern Canada) and <b>Corus Entertainment</b>’s <b>Movie Central</b> (western Canada) kick off an exciting line-up of new fall programming that includes the exclusive Canadian premieres of <b>HBO</b>’s provocative new series <i><b>Tell Me You Love Me</b></i> and the James Gandolfini-produced original documentary <i><b>Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq</b></i>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1117.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1117</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAMILY CHANNEL PRESENTS <i>HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2</i> CAST APPEARANCE IN TORONTO]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Family Channel</b> is pleased to announce that cast members from the highly anticipated television event of the summer, “<i><b>High School Musical 2</b></i>”, will be on hand to sign autographs outside Rogers Centre on Saturday, August 4, prior to that afternoon’s Blue Jays game. Later, the cast members will throw out the ceremonial first pitch and lead the seventh-inning stretch.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1114.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1114</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MOVIE CENTRAL AND THE MOVIE NETWORK PRESENT HBO FILMS’ ADAPTATION OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S <i>AS YOU LIKE IT</i>]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Corus Entertainment</b>’s <b>Movie Central</b> (western Canada) and <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> (eastern Canada) present HBO Films’ <b><i>As You Like It</b></i> premiering Tuesday, August 21 at 7 p.m. PT on Movie Central and Thursday, August 23 at 9 p.m. ET on The Movie Network.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1111.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1111</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[GET READY TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL WITH BANISHED WOULD-BE EMPEROR KUZCO IN THE SECOND SEASON OF <i>DISNEY’S THE EMPEROR’S NEW SCHOOL</i>]]></title><description><![CDATA[Still banished from his royal palace, Kuzco continues on his quest to graduate school before claiming his throne in the second season of <b><i>Disney’s The Emperor’s New School</b></i> premiering on Astral Media’s Family Channel on Friday, September 7 at 1:25 p.m. ET/PT.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1110.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1110</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMMY®-NOMINATED PROGRAMS BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE, THE SOPRANOS, ENTOURAGE AND DEXTER AIRING ON THE MOVIE NETWORK ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the home of exclusive HBO and Showtime programming in eastern Canada, Astral Media’s The Movie Network is pleased to announce 16 series, films and documentaries carried by the Network are nominated for a total of 87 Primetime Emmy® Awards. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1105.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1105</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[22 ASTRAL MEDIA-SUPPORTED FILMS SELECTED FOR THE 2007 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL®]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media is pleased to announce that 20 Canadian feature films and two short films supported by its television networks, The Movie Network and Super Écran, and production fund, Astral Media The Harold Greenberg Fund/Le Fonds Harold Greenberg, have been selected for the 32nd annual Toronto International Film Festival®. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1104.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1104</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAMILY CHANNEL ANNOUNCES FALL 2007 PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home to exclusive programming from Disney and top-notch original Canadian series, <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>Family Channel</b> delivers a fall 2007 line-up of premium youth and family programming that reflects the humour and energy of life as a kid. Descriptions, high-resolution images and contact information for this programming is available at: http://tv.astral.com/highlights]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1099.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1099</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA REPORTS SOLID THIRD QUARTER RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) today reported its financial results for the third
quarter ended May 31, 2007, which saw continued growth in earnings per share, net earnings, EBITDA<sup>1</sup>, revenues and cash flow from operations<sup>1</sup>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1097.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1097</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MEDIA INVITATION - CONFERENCE CALL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media – Third Quarter Results for Fiscal 2007]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1089.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1089</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DAVID DUCHOVNY MAKES HIS RETURN TO TELEVISION IN SHOWTIME'S NEW COMEDIE SERIES <i>CALIFORNICATION</i> PREMIERING ON THE MOVIE NETWORK AND MOVIE CENTRAL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sex, drugs and drama rule novelist Hank Moody’s (<b>David Duchovny</b>) world in Showtime’s edgy new original comedy series <b><i>Californication</b></i>, premiering exclusively in Canada <b>day-and-date</b> with <b>Showtime</b> on <b>Monday</b>, <b>August 13</b> at <b>9 p.m. ET</b> on <b>The Movie Network</b> (eastern Canada) and at <b>10 p.m. PT</b> on <b>Movie Central</b> (western Canada).]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1087.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1087</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAMILY CHANNEL KICKS OFF THE ROAD TO HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 WITH THE 5TH ANNUAL SUMMER CHILL TOUR   ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chills are back and paving the road to the most anticipated event of the summer, the premiere of <b><i>High School Musical 2</i></b> on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>Family Channel</b> on <b>Friday</b>, <b>August 17</b>. The fifth-annual, cross-country <b><i>Summer Chill</i></b> tour kicks off in <b>Halifax</b>, <b>Nova Scotia</b>, on <b>July 1</b>, <b>2007</b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1088.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1088</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOUBLE TROUBLE GET DOWN TO WORK AND INTO MISCHIEF IN THE THIRD SEASON OF <i>THE SUITE LIFE OF ZACK AND CODY </i>]]></title><description><![CDATA[Misbehaving twins Zack (Dylan Sprouse) and Cody (Cole Sprouse) gear up for a summer of school, working and preparing for the big leagues of high school in the third season of <b><i>The Suite Life of Zack and Cody</i></b> premiering on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>Family Channel</b> on <b>Sunday</b>, <b>August 5</b> at <b>8:15 a.m. ET/PT</b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1083.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1083</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA THE HAROLD GREENBERG FUND SUPPORTS <i>CFC GO WEST PROJECT LAB</i> AT WHISTLER]]></title><description><![CDATA[<i>CFC Go West Project Lab</i> rounds out Astral Media The Harold Greenberg Fund’s support of 15 training grant initiatives for 2006/2007.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1079.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1079</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Harold Greenberg Fund</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA WINS 52 AWARDS AT 2007 PROMAX & BDA AWARDS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media’s English and French-language television services received a total of <b>52 awards</b> at the 2007 PROMAX &amp; BDA Awards Show held from June 12-14, 2007, in New York. <b>The Movie Network</b>, <b>Family Channel</b>, <b>Mpix</b>, <b>Super Écran</b>, <b>cinépop</b>, <b>Canal Vie</b> and <b>Ztélé</b> garnered <b>21 gold</b>, <b>13 silver</b> and <b>18 bronze</b> awards for excellence in marketing, promotion and design, including <b>five world gold</b> awards and <b>one bronze</b> in the prestigious PROMAX World Gold competition as well as <b>one silver</b> and <b>one bronze</b> award in the BDA World Gold competition. The Movie Network received a total of 31 out of the 52 awards, followed by Family Channel with seven awards, Mpix with five awards, cinépop and Canal Vie with three awards each and one award each for Super Écran and Ztélé.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1077.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1077</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA CELEBRATES $3 MILLION MARK IN SUPPORT OF DR CLOWN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media is proud to announce that it has reached its objective of donating over $3 million in advertising-time to the non-profit, therapeutic clown organization,  Dr Clown. This objective, which was announced in 2005, was expected to be realized over a three-year period, with the advertising campaign launching on July 6, 2005. The Company is very pleased to announce that it has reached its objective one year early.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1073.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1073</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN QUEBEC PRIVATE TELEVISION TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT 3rd TÉLÉDIVERSITÉ CONFERENCE]]></title><description><![CDATA[The third edition of the <b>Télédiversité</b> conference, dedicated to the reflection and portrayal of cultural diversity on Quebec private television, was held on June 5 and 6. The event was organized by the Association québécoise des télédiffuseurs et radiodiffuseurs (AQTR). It was a huge success, attracting at least 300 participants over two days at TVA’s Rolland-Giguère Studio (G).]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1070.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1070</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA INVESTORS' PRESENTATION]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal June 5 and Toronto June 6, 2007.<br>For the presentation please <a href="/Sites/astralmedia/multimedias/MEDIAS/AMI/2730_Astral_Investors%20(2).pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1066.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1066</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARRIVEDERCI! THE SOPRANOS COMES TO AN END ON SUNDAY, JUNE 10 ON THE MOVIE NETWORK AND MOVIE CENTRAL]]></title><description><![CDATA[On <b>Sunday</b>, <b>June 10</b>, Canadians from coast-to-coast can be part of the most anticipated television event of the year – the series finale of HBO’s landmark drama series <b><i>The Sopranos</i></b>. The final episode will air exclusively in Canada day-and-date with HBO on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> (eastern Canada) at <b>9 p.m. ET</b> and <b>Corus Entertainment</b>’s <b>Movie Central</b> (western Canada) at <b>8 p.m. PT</b>. The final episode, titled “Made In America,” was written and directed by series creator and executive producer David Chase.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1062.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1062</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TELETOON KICKS-OFF NATIONAL TOUR ON CANADA DAY AT JACQUES-CARTIER PARK]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the tenth consecutive year, <b>TELETOON</b>, Canada’s only all animation network, is proud to be one of the sponsors the 2007 Canada Day Celebrations at Gatineau’s Jacques-Cartier Park.  As part of the Canada Day festivities on July 1, <b>TELETOON</b> invites families and cartoon fans to visit the <b>TELETOON</b> main stage to take part in a cartoon-crammed experience including games, prizes and much more.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1064.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1064</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>TELETOON</category><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TÉLÉDIVERSITÉ 2007 - JUNE 5 AND 6, 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only one week until the third edition of Télédiversité, an event dedicated to
cultural diversity in Quebec private television.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1059.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1059</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MILEY STEWART HEADS TO HIGH SCHOOL IN THE SECOND SEASON OF HANNAH MONTANA]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the second season of <i><b>Hannah Montana</i></b>, regular teenager by day, international pop-sensation by night, Miley Stewart, (Miley Cyrus) embarks on her hardest gig yet – freshman year at Seaview High School. New episodes of the live-action comedy premiere on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>Family Channel</b> on <b>Friday</b>, <b>July 6</b> at <b>5:35 p.m. ET/PT</b>, kicking off a new Monday to Friday timeslot for the popular series.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1057.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1057</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE IT HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO PROVIDE A COORDINATED STREET FURNITURE PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF TORONTO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto City Council approves proposal by Astral Media Outdoor to provide a 20 year street furniture program custom-designed for the city]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1051.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1051</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[COOL NEW HBO PROGRAMMING MEANS HOT SUMMER NIGHTS ON THE MOVIE NETWORK AND MOVIE CENTRAL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media’s The Movie Network (eastern Canada) and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (western Canada) are turning up the heat this summer season with an exclusive line-up of new HBO programming beginning <b>Sunday, June 10</b>. While television’s favourite mobsters bid farewell on the highly-anticipated series finale of <b><i>The Sopranos</i></b>, a new family of surfing royalty and an irreverent musical duo join the Sunday night line-up with the series debut of <b><i>John From Cincinnati</i></b> and the premiere of the half-hour musical comedy series <b><i>Flight of the Conchords</i></b>. These new series will be joined on Sunday nights with the fourth season of <b><i>Entourage</i></b>. Also, returning for season two, and now anchoring Monday night, is HBO’s polygamist drama, <b><i>Big Love</i></b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1049.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1049</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MOVIE NETWORK PROMOTES PREMIERE OF HBO’s NEW COMEDY SERIES <i>FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS</i> WITH FREE ONLINE PREVIEW]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> today announced an online streaming initiative to promote the series premiere of HBO’s comedy series <b><i>Flight of the Conchords</i></b>, making it the first online preview of a full episode on <b>themovienetwork.ca</b>. Episode one will be available online beginning <b>Tuesday, May 22</b> until the broadcast premiere on <b>The Movie Network</b> on <b>Sunday, June 17</b> at <b>10:30 p.m. ET</b>. <br><br>
]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1046.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1046</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[WINNIE THE POOH TRANSFORMS FAMILY CHANNEL PRESCHOOLERS INTO SUPER SLEUTHS IN THE NEW SERIES <i>DISNEY MY FRIENDS TIGGER AND POOH</i>]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winnie the Pooh and the Hundred Acre Wood gang embark on quests to solve simple mysteries in the new computer-generated animated series <i><b>Disney My Friends Tigger and Pooh</i></b> premiering on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>Family Channel</b> on <b>Monday, June 18</b> at <b>10:30 a.m. ET/PT</b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1043.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1043</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[<i>HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2</i>, THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED SEQUEL TO THE SMASH HIT TV-MOVIE, SET TO PREMIERE ON FAMILY CHANNEL]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b><i>High School Musical 2</i></b>, the sequel to last year’s pop culture phenomenon, will make its Canadian television premiere on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>Family Channel</b> on <b>Friday</b>, <b>August 17</b> at <b>8:00 p.m. ET/PT</b>, airing day and date with the U.S. premiere on Disney Channel.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1032.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1032</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAMILY CHANNEL’S FAVOURITE NATURALIST IS BACK SORTING OUT THE WILD WORLD OF ADOLESCENCE IN THE THIRD SEASON OF <i>NATURALLY, SADIE</i>]]></title><description><![CDATA[With high school in full swing and her friends branching out, Sadie hopes that she has finally gotten to the bottom of it all, scientifically speaking of course, in the third and final season of <b><i>Naturally, Sadie</i></b> premiering on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>Family Channel</b> on <b>Sunday, June 3</b> at <b>6:05 p.m. ET/PT</b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1028.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1028</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAN YOU STAND ON YOUR HEAD WHILE RECITING THE ALPHABET BACKWARDS?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just for fun, <b>Family Channel</b> declares <b>Backwards Upside Down Day</b>, <b>Monday, May 21</b> – a day for kids to watch their favourite shows while standing on their heads with their pants on inside out, and other such silly backwards behaviour.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1024.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1024</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TELETOON LAUNCHES VIDEO ON DEMAND AND MOBILE TV SERVICES]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>TELETOON</b>, Canada’s only all animation network, is taking some of its most popular Canadian cartoons to viewers where and when they want them with the launch of two new digital services, <b>Video on Demand</b> (VOD) on April 27 and <b>Mobile TV</b> on May 15.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1021.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1021</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>TELETOON</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA INC. ANNOUNCES PAYMENT OF SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Board of Directors of Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B), at a meeting held today, April 23, 2007, declared a semi-annual dividend of twenty cents (20¢) per share on the Class A 
Non-voting Shares and the Class B Subordinate Voting Shares of the Corporation, payable July 31, 2007 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on July 13, 2007.
]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1019.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1019</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA TO ACQUIRE STANDARD RADIO ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase substantially all of Standard Radio Inc.’s assets.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1013.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1013</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA REPORTS SOLID SECOND QUARTER RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2007</br>Will also acquire Standard Radio and become sole owner of MusiquePlus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended February 28, 2007, which saw continued growth in revenues, earnings, EBITDA (see definition below) and cash flow from operations.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1012.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1012</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MEDIA INVITATION - PRESS CONFERENCE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Announces Acquisition of Standard Radio.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1011.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1011</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TÉLÉDIVERSITÉ RETURNS ON JUNE 5 AND 6, 2007 : AQTR ANNOUNCES THE THIRD EDITION OF TÉLÉDIVERSITÉ, AN EVENT DEDICATED TO CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN QUEBEC PRIVATE TELEVISION]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Association québécoise des télédiffuseurs et radiodiffuseurs (AQTR) is proud to announce the third edition of Télédiversité.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1007.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1007</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA THE HAROLD GREENBERG FUND SUPPORTS 23 PROJECTS THROUGH INVESTMENT PROGRAMS]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Astral Media The Harold Greenberg Fund</b> is pleased to announce funding for 23 new and ongoing projects through its <b>Equity Investment Program</b>, <b>Script Development Program</b> and <b>Family Film Program</b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1004.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1004</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Harold Greenberg Fund</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MEDIA INVITATION - CONFERENCE CALL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media – Second Quarter Results for Fiscal 2007]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news1000.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item1000</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CALLING ALL LITTLE EXPLORERS: TAKE OFF ON NEW MUSICAL ADVENTURES WITH THE SECOND SEASON OF <i>DISNEY’S LITTLE EINSTEINS</i> ON FAMILY CHANNEL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join Leo, Quincy, Anne and June on exciting musical journeys that introduce young viewers to classical music, works of art and wonders of nature in the new season of <i><b>Disney’s Little Einsteins</b></i> making its Canadian television premiere on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>Family Channel</b> on <b>Friday</b>, <b>April 27</b> at <b>8:45 a.m. ET/PT</b>]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news997.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item997</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SECRETS, SUSPICION AND A SERIAL KILLER HIDE BEHIND THE SUBURBAN LANDSCAPE OF <i>DURHAM COUNTY</i>, A NEW CANADIAN ORIGINAL SERIES FROM THE MOVIE NETWORK AND MOVIE CENTRAL]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> (eastern Canada) and <b>Corus Entertainment</b>’s <b>Movie Central</b> (western Canada) present the premiere of <b><i>Durham County</i></b>, a daring new six-part Canadian original series premiering <b>Monday, May 7</b> at <b>9 p.m. ET</b> on The Movie Network and <b>8 p.m. PT</b> on Movie Central.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news996.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item996</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACCELERATE INTO OVERDRIVE WITH THE CANADIAN TELEVISION PREMIERE OF <i>POWER RANGERS : OPERATION OVERDRIVE</i> ON FAMILY CHANNEL ON MARCH 25 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fate of the universe hinges on five brave teens who set out on a quest to find the long-lost jewels from the Crown of gods in the Canadian television premiere of <i><b>Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive</i></b> on <b>Astral Media</b>'s <b>Family Channel</b> on Sunday, March 25 at 6:30 a.m. ET/PT.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news980.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item980</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUPER AGENT POWER COUPLE KIM POSSIBLE AND RON STOPPABLE SQUEEZE IN LOVE AND HIGH SCHOOL TRIBULATIONS IN DISNEY’S <i>KIM POSSIBLE</i>, SEASON 4 PREMIERING ON FAMILY CHANNEL MARCH 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Average high school cheerleader by day and super agent by night, Kim Possible (<b>Christy Carlson Romano</b>) is still saving the world from evil, while now trying to find time to finish high school and date her best friend, Ron Stoppable (<b>Will Friedle</b>) in season four of <b><i>Kim Possible</i></b>, premiering on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>Family Channel</b> on March 19 at 5:08 p.m. ET/PT.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news982.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item982</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MOVIE CENTRAL AND THE MOVIE NETWORK PRESENT SEASON THREE OF REGENESIS]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Corus Entertainment</b>’s <b>Movie Central</b> (western Canada) and <b>Astral Media</b>’s </b>The Movie Network</b> (eastern Canada) present season three of the Gemini Award-winning series <b><i>ReGenesis</i></b> with two back-to-back episodes premiering on <b>Sunday, April 1</b> at <b>7 p.m. PT</b> on Movie Central and </b>8 p.m. ET</b> on The Movie Network. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news976.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item976</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[EAR PLUGS RECOMMENDED: FAMILY CHANNEL FANS SURE TO RAISE THE DECIBEL LEVEL AT MALLS ACROSS CANADA DURING ITS CELEBRITY MARCH BREAK EVENTS]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Family Channel</b>’s <b>Spring Break-Out Kickin’ It Tour</b> is set to visit malls across Canada between March 3 and 17, eight stops in total, giving fans a chance to meet their favourite stars, learn dance moves from Family’s breakdancing squad, FAM BAM, and cheer on as teams representing the Canadian Rope Skipping Federation demonstrate double Dutch moves from the hit movie <i>Jump In!</i> ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news975.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item975</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA ANNOUNCES SIGNATURE OF LETTER OF INTENT TO ACQUIRE STANDARD RADIO ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) today announced that it has signed a letter of intent and has entered into exclusive negotiations regarding the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of radio broadcaster, Standard Radio Inc.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news972.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item972</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DON’T BE FOOLED BY THESE CUTE AND CUDLEY BUNNIES - YIN YANG YO! PREMIERES ON THE FAMILY CHANNEL ON MARCH 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cranky old panda trains two adorable rabbits in a mystical martial art to save the world from evil in <b><i>Yin Yang Yo!</i></b>, a 26-episode animated series making its Canadian television premiere on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>Family Channel</b> on <b>Sunday, March 25</b> at <b>6:55 a.m.</b> ET/PT.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news971.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item971</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE HAROLD GREENBERG FUND/LE FONDS HAROLD GREENBERG LAUNCHES REEL SUPPORT, AN INITIATIVE WITH FUJIFILM CANADA]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Astral Media The Harold Greenberg Fund/Le Fonds Harold Greenberg</b> and <b>Fujifilm Canada</b> have joined forces on a newly established funding initiative called <b>Reel Support</b>. <b>The Fund/Le Fonds</b>’ <b>Reel Support</b> initiative provides industry-leading manufacturers and suppliers with a vehicle by which to become involved in strengthening the Canadian film and television industry through financial contributions.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news966.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item966</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Harold Greenberg Fund</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRIENDSHIP, ROMANCE AND OFF-BEAT ANTICS KICK OFF ANOTHER YEAR AT PACIFIC COAST ACADEMY IN THE THIRD SEASON OF <i>ZOEY 101</i> ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The co-eds of Pacific Coast Academy, the formerly all-boys boarding school, are back for another year of coming-of-age antics in the third season of <b><i>Zoey 101</i></b> premiering on <b>Friday, March 16</b> at <b>6:00 p.m.</b> on <b>Astral Media’s Family Channel</b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news968.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item968</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE FINAL AND MOST ANTICIPATED EPISODES OF HBO'S <i>THE SOPRANOS</i> PREMIERE EXCLUSIVELY ON THE MOVIE NETWORK AND MOVIE CENTRAL]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> (eastern Canada) and <b>Corus Entertainment</b>’s <b>Movie Central</b> (western Canada) present the highly-anticipated final nine episodes of HBO’s landmark drama series <b><i>The Sopranos</i></b>. The episodes will premiere exclusively day-and-date with HBO on <b>Sunday, April 8</b> at <b>9 p.m. ET</b> on The Movie Network and <b>8 p.m. PT</b> on Movie Central. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news965.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item965</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACADEMY AWARD®- NOMINEE QUEEN LATIFAH STARS IN THE MOVIE NETWORK AND MOVIE CENTRAL PRESENTATION OF HBO FILM'S <i>LIFE SUPPORT</i> ]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b> (eastern Canada) and <b>Corus Entertainment</b>’s <b>Movie Central</b> (western Canada) present the exclusive Canadian premiere of HBO Films’ <b><i>Life Support</i></b>, premiering day-and-date with HBO on <b>Saturday, March 10</b> at <b>9 p.m. ET</b> on The Movie Network and <b>7 p.m.</b> PT on Movie Central.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news959.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item959</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA THE HAROLD GREENBERG FUND’S INVESTMENT PROGRAMS SUPPORT 24 PROJECTS]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Astral Media The Harold Greenberg Fund</b> is pleased to announce funding for <b>24</b> new and ongoing projects. The latest line-up of projects includes 19 English-language projects from the <b>Script Development Program</b> and <b>five</b> equity investment and script development projects from the <b>Family Film Program</b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news957.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item957</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Harold Greenberg Fund</category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TELETOON LAUNCHES A BRAND NEW LOOK]]></title><description><![CDATA[TELETOON audiences are tuning into a brand new look and feel on their favourite 24-hour animation network this morning. A comprehensive re-brand including the on-air identity, for both the TELETOON daytime programming block and The Detour on TELETOON, the interactive website teletoon.com, all marketing collateral, and a new corporate identity was unleashed today at 6 a.m. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news955.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item955</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>TELETOON</category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA OUTDOOR IS PROUD TO PRESENT ITS PROPOSAL FOR THE CO-ORDINATED STREET FURNITURE CONTRACT TO THE CITY OF TORONTO]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Astral Media Outdoor</b> (Astral) today submitted its proposal to the City of Toronto in response to the City's Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Co-ordinated Street Furniture Program. The RFP challenged all competitors to develop a comprehensive proposal and Astral is delighted to provide the City with an exclusive line of street furniture custom-designed for Toronto by the award-winning Canadian design firm, Kramer Design Associates (KDA).]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news973.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item973</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Outdoor</category><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIX IT WITH HANDY MANNY AND HIS BAND OF TALKING TOOLS IN THE NEW PRESCHOOL SERIES <i>HANDY MANNY</i> PREMIERING ON FAMILY CHANNEL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manny Garcia (Wilmer Valderrama), a helpful young repairman, and his band of talking tools work together to repair his town’s many fix-ups in <b><i>Handy Manny</i></b>, a new animated preschool series making its <b>Canadian television premiere</b> on <a href="http://www.astralmedia.com/" target="_blank">Astral Media</a>’s <a href="http://www.family.ca/" target="_blank">Family Channel</a> on <b>Wednesday, February 7</b> at <b>10:30 a.m. ET/PT</b>]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news949.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item949</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[JOIN “JOHNNY T” AS HE DISCOVERS GROTTO’S GROVE AND ITS BANDS OF ENCHANTING SPRITES IN THE NEW PRESCHOOL SERIES <i>JOHNNY AND THE SPRITES</i>]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musician Johnny (Johnny Tartaglia) moves to the country where he discovers the enchanted forest of Grotto’s Grove – a magical world filled with Sprites – in <i><b>Johnny and the Sprites</b></i>, a new preschool series making its <b>Canadian television premiere</b> on <a href="http://www.astralmedia.com/" target="_blank">Astral Media</a>’s <a href="http://www.family.ca/" target="_blank">Family Channel</a> on <b>Thursday, February 8</b> at <b>10:30 a.m. ET/PT</b>]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news950.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item950</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDEPENDENT FILM INDUSTRY EXPOSED IN IFC’S THE BUSINESS]]></title><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.astralmedia.com/" target="_blank">Astral Media</a>’s <a href="http://www.themovienetwork.ca/" target="_blank">The Movie Network</a> presents the exclusive Canadian premiere of IFC’s <i><b>The Business</b></i> – a follow-up to the critically-acclaimed comedy series <i>The Festival</i> – debuting on <b>Sunday, February 4 at 8 p.m. ET</b>]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news946.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item946</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE SOPRANOS AND ENTOURAGE RETURN WITH NEW EPISODES ON APRIL 8, 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.astralmedia.com/" target="_blank">Astral Media</a>’s <a href="http://www.themovienetwork.ca/" target="_blank">The Movie Network</a> (eastern Canada) and <b>Corus Entertainment</b>’s <b>Movie Central</b> (western Canada) have confirmed <b>Sunday, April 8, 2007</b>, as the debut date for new episodes of HBO’s hit series <b><i>The Sopranos</i></b> and <b><i>Entourage</i></b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news945.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item945</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL’S CORBIN BLEU STARS IN <i>JUMP IN!</i>, AN ORIGINAL DISNEY MOVIE THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE EXCITING WORLD OF DOUBLE DUTCH SKIPPING!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teen boxing protégé realizes his true passion lies in competitive double Dutch rope skipping in <i>Jump In!</i>, a Disney Channel original movie making its <b>Canadian television premiere</b> on <b>Astral Media</b>’s <a href="http://www.family.ca/" target="_blank">Family Channel</a> on <b>Friday, February 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT</b>.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news943.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item943</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Family</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA REPORTS SOLID FIRST QUARTER FOR FISCAL 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended November 30, 2006, which saw continued growth in revenues, earnings, EBITDA (see definition below) and cash flow from operations.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news940.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item940</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA CELEBRATES THE GENIES WITH 75 NOMINATIONS]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>The Movie Network</b>, <b>Super Écran</b> and <b>Astral Media The Harold Greenberg Fund/Le Fonds Harold Greenberg</b> Support 20 of 21 Genie-Nominated Feature Films.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news938.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item938</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MEDIA INVITATION - CONFERENCE CALL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Inc. first quarter results conference call for the quarter ending November 30, 2006]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news935.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item935</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHO WANTS A Wii, WHOSE TREE WAS LEFT UP FOR THREE YEARS, WHO HATES HAM AND OTHER FESTIVE FACTS FROM THE STARS OF FAMILY CHANNEL]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the holidays upon us, the stars of <a href="http://www.family.ca/" target="_blank"><b>Family Channel</b></a> reveal their best/worst holiday memories, what’s on their holiday wish lists and other fun festive facts for the season.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news932.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item932</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>TMN / Mpix / VC / Family</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MOVIE NETWORK LAUNCHES MPIX ONDEMAND, CANADA’S FIRST ON-DEMAND CLASSIC MOVIE SERVICE ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media’s The Movie Network today announced the launch of Mpix OnDemand, a subscription video on-demand (SVOD) service offering programming from its classic movie channels Mpix and Mescape. Mpix OnDemand will mark the second SVOD service for The Movie Network, which has been offering The Movie Network OnDemand since June 2004.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news923.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item923</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>The Movie Network</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA INC. ANNOUNCES PAYMENT OF SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Board of Directors of Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) at a meeting held on December 6, 2006, declared a semi-annual dividend of twenty cents (20¢) per share on the Class A Non-voting shares and the Class B Subordinate Voting shares of the Corporation payable February 2, 2007 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on January 19, 2007.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news936.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item936</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA MARKS 10 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS GROWTH]]></title><description><![CDATA[At its 2006 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Astral Media Inc. 
(TSX: ACM. A/ACM. B) announced an increase of 33% to its annual dividend, from 30 to 40 cents per share. The Company also announced a renewal of its normal course issuer bid to repurchase up to 5% of its Class A and Class B Shares.
]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news911.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item911</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[WARM UP THIS SEASON WITH THE MOVIE NETWORK, FAMILY CHANNEL, MPIX AND VIEWERS CHOICE WINTER 2006/2007 PROGRAMMING!]]></title><description><![CDATA[<b>Astral Media</b>’s <b>The Movie Network</b>, <b>Family Channel</b>, <b>Mpix</b> and <b>Viewers Choice</b> today announced programming highlights for the upcoming winter 2006/2007 season. From first-run HBO, Showtime, Disney and Canadian original programming, to Hollywood hit movies, favourite classic flicks and action-packed live events, <b>Astral Media</b> unwraps a full season of entertainment sure to satisfy all viewing tastes.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news906.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item906</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>TMN / Mpix / VC / Family</category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASTRAL MEDIA INC. ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) invites members of the media to attend its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news903.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item903</guid><author>webmaster@astral.com</author><category>Corporate</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MOVIE NETWORK AND MOVIE CENTRAL PRESENT SEASON TWO OF SHOWTIME’S MINISERIES, SLEEPER CELL: AMERICAN TERROR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astral Media’s The Movie Network (eastern Canada) and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (western Canada) present the Canadian broadcast premiere of the second instalment of Sleeper Cell, Showtime’s Emmy® and Golden Globe®-nominated miniseries. ]]></description><link>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/news887.idigit</link><guid>http://www.astralmedia.com/en/media/press/default#item887<