March 4, 2020 5 years ago

Stingray Music’s Canadian listenership up significantly

MONTREAL — Nearly 45% of all Canadian pay-TV subscribers tuned in to a Stingray Music channel in January and close to 15 million listeners tuned in during the holidays,… Continue Reading

March 4, 2020 5 years ago

CAVCO updates guidelines for Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit program

OTTAWA — The Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office (CAVCO) published Tuesday updated guidelines for the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) program. These new guidelines take effect immediately and… Continue Reading

March 4, 2020 5 years ago

Ericsson USA smart factory produces first 5G base station

LEWISVILLE, TX — Ericsson’s first smart factory in the United States, located in Lewisville, Texas, is now producing 5G base stations to enable rapid 5G deployments, the company announced… Continue Reading

March 4, 2020 5 years ago

NFB surpasses gender-parity goal for screenwriting and editing roles

MONTREAL — On the eve of International Women’s Day, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) announced Wednesday it continues to meet its gender-parity goals for both the number… Continue Reading

March 4, 2020 5 years ago

BritBox reaches a million subscribers in North America

NEW YORK — BritBox, the subscription streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV in North America, announced Wednesday it has achieved one million subscribers, doubling the BritBox community in… Continue Reading

March 4, 2020 5 years ago

Sarah Polley is ACTRA’s 2020 National Woman of the Year

TORONTO — In celebration of International Women’s Day this Sunday, ACTRA announced Wednesday its 2020 National Woman of the Year award recipient is actress, director and producer Sarah Polley. Since… Continue Reading

March 4, 2020 5 years ago

Mornings with Simi to debut on Global’s 980 CKNW in Vancouver on March 30

VANCOUVER — Corus’s Global News Radio 980 CKNW in Vancouver will debut a new morning show, Mornings with Simi, hosted by long-time radio personality Simi Sara, on Monday, March… Continue Reading

March 4, 2020 5 years ago

Warner Max, Peacock file trademarks in Canada

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – NBCUniversal’s upcoming streaming platform Peacock and Warner Max, a new joint venture between Warner Bros and HBO Max, have filed their trademarks in Canada. Peacock, which… Continue Reading

March 4, 2020 5 years ago

Corus appoints three new directors

TORONTO — Effective Tuesday, Corus Entertainment appointed three new independent members to its board of directors. Joining the board are Alex Carloss, Stephanie Coyles and Sameer Deen. “We are thrilled… Continue Reading

March 4, 2020 5 years ago

APTN will broadcast Indigenous Day Live events on June 20

WINNIPEG — In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day in June, APTN announced it will host its 14th edition of Indigenous Day Live for the first time in a… Continue Reading