November 26, 2019 3 years ago

The Cartt.ca Podcast: Part II with CRTC chair Ian Scott

Why he wanted this tough job in the first placeWITH THE MYRIAD ISSUES facing the CRTC and regulators around the world, chair of the CRTC is a hot seat. Always... Continue Reading

November 21, 2019 3 years ago

The Cartt.ca Podcast: CRTC chairman Ian Scott (Part I)

"We need new tools to deal with the new environment"IAN SCOTT IS already two years through his five-year mandate as chair of the CRTC. He hasn’t been as active calling... Continue Reading

November 4, 2019 3 years ago

The Cartt.ca Podcast: Dome Productions SVP and GM Mary Ellen Carlyle

Broadcasting pioneer to be the first Canadian inducted into Hall of Fame “KNOW YOUR STUFF” is the advice Mary Ellen Carlyle gives to young men and women who want to... Continue Reading

October 22, 2019 3 years ago

The Cartt.ca Podcast: APTN president and CEO Jean La Rose (PART II)

IN PART TWO OF our podcast with outgoing APTN CEO Jean La Rose, he tells our Bill Roberts how challenging it has been to try and serve the more than... Continue Reading

October 17, 2019 3 years ago

The Cartt.ca Podcast: APTN president and CEO Jean La Rose

JEAN LA ROSE HAS BEEN CEO of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network for 17 of the channel’s 20 years. To say he’s seen a lot is an immeasurable understatement.He tells... Continue Reading

June 24, 2019 3 years ago

Banff 2019: Why embattled public broadcasters may be the media world’s best defence

BANFF – Ontario Premier Doug Ford's budget released last month unleashed major cuts to TVOntario... the provincial educational broadcaster created by the venerable former Premier Bill Davis – himself a... Continue Reading

June 12, 2019 3 years ago

Banff 2019: Local wins for PBS (that, and Big Bird, and Downton)

BANFF – PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger is regularly included in Hollywood Reporter’s annual “Women in Entertainment Power 100” and has won accolades and awards for leadership and achievement... Continue Reading

June 12, 2019 3 years ago

Banff 2019: Breakfast with CBC

BANFF – It’s a tradition at the BWMF... CBC/Radio-Canada has a huge presence.But with Catherine Tait, president and CEO, it’s almost personal. “The impact this festival has on our industry... Continue Reading

June 11, 2019 3 years ago

Banff 2019: Jann Arden on Cancon

BANFF – This year’s Rockie Awards Gala is hosted by our national treasure, Jann Arden.A multi-platform, award-winning singer and actress in her own right (with her own namesake show, too!),... Continue Reading

June 10, 2019 3 years ago

Banff 2019: No quibble with Quibi, yet

BANFF – As part of the BWMF Summit Series, Jeffrey Katzenberg one of our industry’s most successful and venerable executives (with a personal fortune in the US$900+ million range), spoke... Continue Reading