TORONTO – Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) has named Lisa Blanchette as its new public policy and communications director.
Blanchette (pictured) previously worked for ACTRA Toronto as…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has renewed the broadcasting licences of AMI-audio, AMI-tv and AMI-télé, as well as their orders for mandatory distribution.
Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) filed the applications for…
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OTTAWA – Just weeks after its launch, Telesat’s new Telstar 19 Vantage high throughput satellite (HTS) is fully operational at 63 degrees West and has entered commercial service.
Launched…
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EDINBURGH, UK – The Canadian arts and television industries were part of a Canadian presence this week at the Edinburgh Television Festival in an effort to deepen their connections…
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OTTAWA – The federal government has begun its search for a new CRTC commissioner for Quebec, just under a year to go before current commissioner Yves Dupras’ term expires on…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has renewed the licence of Canal M, the national French-language audio programming undertaking, as well as its distribution order for mandatory carriage on basic.
Owned…
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TORONTO – CBC has promoted Gave Lindo to executive director of OTT programming.
Prior to rejoining CBC in December 2017, Lindo (pictured) was executive director of the Reelworld Film Festival and…
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VANCOUVER – CTV News Vancouver has unveiled the final phase of its major refresh of its locally focused newscasts with a slate of new talent.
Effective immediately, Mi-Jung Lee…
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NEW YORK – Twitter unveiled two new video content deals Thursday that it says will be available to Canadian audiences.
The first will see Twitter team up with BuzzFeed on…
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TORONTO – Telus Health has bought Montreal-based corporate healthcare service provider Medisys Health Group. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Founded in 1987, Medisys Health Group provides…
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