December 2, 2019 3 years ago

We may be on the cusp of re-bundling, which would be a repeat of a bad idea, says Liberty’s Malone

THE CONTINUED ASCENT of Netflix, followed by new online rivals like Disney+, Comcast's Peacock and Apple TV+ – each brimming with original programming to woo new subscribers – threatens to... Continue Reading

June 24, 2019 3 years ago

Upfronts 2019: How Blue Ant pursues new audiences and advertisers with digital content partnerships

TORONTO – As Canadian media companies feel besieged by their industry's digital whirlwind, Blue Ant Media, like its larger rivals, has had to think about how to get bigger and... Continue Reading

June 7, 2019 3 years ago

Upfronts 2019: Inside Bell Media’s ambitious plans for a digital future

U.S. relationships “will evolve, not lapse,” says LennoxTORONTO – If it feels like Bell Media's 2019 Upfront presentation unleashed an avalanche of new content and viewing options for Canadians, just... Continue Reading

June 5, 2019 3 years ago

Upfronts 2019: How Corus is readying for the coming industry realignment

TORONTO – As it faces a shrinking cable TV landscape and still needing buzzy shows to entice advertisers and compete with Netflix, the biggest headline from Corus Entertainment's upfront presentation... Continue Reading

May 31, 2019 3 years ago

Upfronts 2019: Rogers Media plots a new course as streaming wars escalate

TORONTO – Canadian media circles have long been gripped by a dramatic industry narrative that Netflix and other U.S. tech giants will kill their pay TV business as audiences shift... Continue Reading

May 30, 2019 3 years ago

Upfronts 2019: CBC touts brand safety and integrity to advertisers

TORONTO – As streaming video grows and younger viewers move online, traditional Canadian TV networks in recent years have been keen to tell advertisers they were following audiences online as... Continue Reading

February 5, 2019 3 years ago

Prime Time: Canadian producers are negotiating global distribution as streamers reshape everything

OTTAWA – As streaming giants continue to disrupt the traditional industry, a revealing exchange at the Canadian Media Producers Association’s Prime Time in Ottawa came Friday when, during a panel... Continue Reading

February 5, 2019 3 years ago

Prime Time: How Netflix and YouTube could spell the death of mid-budget kids programming

OTTAWA – As talk of Canadian broadcasters battling Netflix and needing online scale dominated last week’s Prime Time conference, spare a thought for kids TV producers also struggling to reach... Continue Reading

February 1, 2019 3 years ago

Prime Time: Why the web series is the new tv pilot (and stop calling it “new media”)

Also, own your IPOTTAWA – As Netflix gobbled up most of the attention at Prime Time – roughly equal to the dominance it has gained over the wider Canadian TV... Continue Reading

January 31, 2019 3 years ago

Prime Time: Fox exec tells Cancon makers to tap global formats and partners to survive

OTTAWA – Fox Network Group’s Prentiss Fraser on Thursday told anxious producers looking for a map into the global content market they must seize on local formats which they can... Continue Reading