CBC last week unveiled its Canada Day programming lineup offering a full day of special content July 1 across its platforms, celebrating and showcasing the country and its people, its artists and great achievers.
CBC’s Canada Day coverage will be available on CBC TV, CBC News Network, CBC Gem, CBC Radio, CBC Music, the CBC News YouTube channel and CBC News streaming channels.
CBC News will provide live coverage from locations across the country, beginning at 6 a.m. ET. on CBC News Network and CBC streaming platforms (starting at 8 a.m. ET on…
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National public broadcaster CBC announced Monday it is marking National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day with original and special programming that showcases the perspectives and experiences of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples.
In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, CBC TV and CBC Gem will broadcast and stream a selection of Indigenous-led documentaries, films and series throughout the day and late night on Saturday, June 21.
Included in the lineup is Resonate: Songs of Resilience, which begins streaming June 21 on CBC Gem and CBC…
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Bell Media announced Monday it is making a strategic investment in Blink49 Studios, the independent production company founded in 2021 by former Entertainment One executives, including John Morayniss who serves as the studio’s CEO.
Headquartered in Toronto and with offices in Los Angeles and Vancouver, Blink49 is already backed by global producer and distributor Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content).
As part of its investment, made through Bell Ventures, Bell Media alongside Fifth Season is striking a production and global distribution partnership with Blink49, aimed at growing the studio’s…
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By Ahmad Hathout
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) late last week denied leave to appeal applications challenging the upholding of a ruling that allows the formation of a class of plaintiffs in Quebec to file a lawsuit against Apple and Samsung for alleged phone radiation harm.
The two largest smartphone manufacturers in the world argued in their submissions to the SCC that allowing the authorization of the class of plaintiffs to bring the companies to court for punitive damages based on what they called unfounded claims of RF harm would challenge – and effectively render useless –…
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CBC on Wednesday announced applications are now being accepted for the third round of AccessCBC, a national program that provides pre-development training, mentorship and financing support to Deaf and disabled creators.
CBC is once again collaborating with the Disability Screen Office (DSO) for the third edition of the program, which is adding a new podcast stream alongside the returning scripted comedy/drama, unscripted and kids programming streams.
The podcast stream will offer one selected individual a chance to work on CBC Podcasts’ Sickboy, to hone their audio production skills and help create…
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By Connie Thiessen
Alan Dark, chief revenue officer at Rogers Sports and Media, is exiting the company, confirmed a source to Broadcast Dialogue, Cartt’s sister publication.
He’ll remain with the company until the end of June.
Dark joined Rogers in 2014 as vice president of national sales, media, moving into the role of senior vice president, sales of Rogers Sports and Media sales division within seven months. He’d been senior vice president of revenue since 2020.
Prior to Rogers, Dark held sales, marketing and revenue roles with CBC, Bell Media, and CanWest MediaWorks.
Dark’s departure announcement comes just ahead of Rogers Sports and Media…
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By Ahmad Hathout
Pushing back against the assertion that the public broadcaster should take up the mantle of at-risk programs where private broadcasters have struggled, CBC’s executive vice president said this must be a whole-of-system effort.
“We feel that we should not be seen as a gap filler for the problems of the other broadcasters – that where market forces don’t come easily to their decisions about programming – it shouldn’t just be assumed not to worry about it, the CBC will do it,” Barbara Williams told the five-member CRTC panel on the second-last day of its hearing into the definition…
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Toronto-based independent production company Cameron Pictures Inc. (CPI) announced Monday it has appointed former Pier 21 Films executive Karen Tsang to the newly created role of vice president of creative affairs.
In this role, Tsang will oversee the creative pipeline of original scripted series, reporting to CPI co-founders and sister filmmakers Tassie and Amy Cameron. CPI is the award-winning prodco behind Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, Mary Kills People and Pretty Hard Cases.
“Karen is so smart and she has a remarkable eye for developing standout stories and characters,” Tassie Cameron said in a press release. “Her creative expertise, strong relationship with writers, and…
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Access Canada in partnership with The Hollywood Reporter announced Monday the advisory board for the inaugural Access Canada Summit, which is scheduled to take place Sept. 8-10 at the Omni King Edward Hotel in downtown Toronto, coinciding with the Toronto International Film Festival.
The advisory board members include:
Mark Bishop, co-president of Blue Ant Studios
Allison Brough, senior vice president of unscripted television at Blink49 Studios
Vanessa Case, vice president of content for Paramount+ and Pluto TV in Canada
Mike Cosentino, president and executive producer of CosMedia.Inc
Jocelyn Hamilton, president of television for…
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Quebecor Media subsidiary TVA Group announced Wednesday several layoffs, primarily in its television division, as the broadcaster faces an uncertain future due to ongoing financial challenges, the Montreal-based company said.
“TVA Group, like other private broadcasters, is operating in a steadily deteriorating business environment and continues to absorb substantial financial losses while competing on an uneven playing field,” Quebecor President and CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau, who is the acting president and CEO of TVA Group, said in a press release.
“In this alarming situation, TVA Group is forced to cut some 30 jobs,…
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