Breakfast Television for iPhone which offers a new way to experience the local morning show. It has custom local content for each of City’s six local editions between Montreal and Vancouver. Viewers can wake up to the app’s built- in custom alarm clock, and watch a live video stream of their local show... OMNI Television National VP Madeline Ziniak has been presented in Toronto with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 Cambridge Awards of Excellence, presented by the Cambridge Food and Wine Society, Multicultural History Society of Ontario and the Ontario Restaurant, Hotel and Motel Association. Ziniak was recognized for her contribution in driving and fostering multicultural media in Canada... The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC), in a decision concerning The Source on Sun News Network earlier this year, determined that host Ezra Levant misidentified protestors in a video clip. While Sun was in violation of the CAB Code of Ethics for the error, CBSC did not require an on-air announcement because Levant had already Madeline Ziniak acknowledged the error in a later show. Details at www.cbsc.ca... The 2013 WIFT-T (Women in Film & Television-Toronto) Crystal Awards, which promote and celebrate the outstanding achievements of Canadian women and men in screen-based media, will be presented Tuesday, Dec. 3. Winners are: Director/Producer/Screenwriter Semi Chellas -- Creative Excellence Award for her work as a co-executive producer and writer on Mad Men. Filmmaker/Director/Producer/Writer Lalita Krishna -- Semi Chellas Lalita Krishna Mentorship Award for, in part, her documentaries about children and teens making a difference in the world. President, Canada and COO, Entertainment One Television Margaret O’Brien -- Outstanding Achievement in Business Award for, in part, her commitment to Canadian talent that continues to secure strategic partnerships with top Canadian independents. Producer Sheila Hockin -- Special Jury Award of Distinction. ENERAL: The CRTC has issued a call for comments on tangible benefits and determining the value of a Margaret O’Brien Sheila Hockin Gtransaction. The Commission wants comments on its view that at least 80% of tangible benefits for TV services should be allocated to specific third-party funds and that the allocation of no more than 20% of tangible benefits should be left to the discretion of the purchaser. Further, it wants comment on its view that tangible benefits should generally be provided as part of the transfer of ownership or control of all radio and TV services. At the same time, the CRTC is seeking input on the appropriateness of its method for calculating the value of a transaction and how to clarify and codify its practices. Deadline for receipt of comments is Dec. 5... The mid-August concert for Alberta Flood Aid held at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium raised nearly $2.2 million for flood recovery in Southern Alberta. TELUS funded the live, online broadcast across Canada... The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Rogers Communications and TELUS have been listed among Canada’s Top 100 Employers. The Globe and Mail and Eluta.ca, in their annual competition, evaluated the physical workplace; work atmosphere and social; health, financial and family benefits; vacation and time off; employee communications; BROADCAST DIALOGUE WEEKLY BRIEFING — Essential Reading • October 24, 2013.