February 5, 2016 7 years ago

PTiO: Discoverability starts with collaboration to target audiences

OTTAWA – Turns out it takes more than TV critics to get your series discovered these days amid the multitude of digital choice and platforms out there.It takes partnerships, between... Continue Reading

February 3, 2016 7 years ago

A smarter, funnier, edgier CBC TV growing under Ellis

TORONTO - The CBC in recent years has gone from comfort food like Heartland and Battle of the Blades to high-concept shows like Strange Empire and X Company, now in... Continue Reading

November 30, 2015 7 years ago

Why Family is going to be just fine without Disney

WHEN DHX MEDIA ANNOUNCED in April it wouldn’t renew a licensing deal with The Walt Disney Co. leaving big holes in the Family Channel schedule, questions immediately arose over how... Continue Reading

November 5, 2015 7 years ago

Rogers fills millennials gap with new, Canadian, Viceland

TORONTO - Rogers Media on Thursday made official something most knew – that its partnership with youth-centric Vice Media will lead to the launch of a new specialty TV channel,... Continue Reading

October 15, 2015 7 years ago

MIPCOM: Is there a content bubble about to burst for high-end drama?

CANNES – Canadian TV producers moving to the forefront of a rapidly expanding global industry is, of course, full of risk. And Cannes is another universe. The push for quality... Continue Reading

October 13, 2015 7 years ago

MIPCOM: Can Canadian producers be the Uber of the international TV business?

CANNES -  It's late Wednesday in Cannes and the whirling blades of a helicopter momentarily interrupts discussions at the Cineflix Studio's balcony stand at the Palais des Festivals."That must be... Continue Reading

October 13, 2015 7 years ago

MIPCOM: No future fear here as Canadians go sleepless in Cannes to open up world TV markets

CANNES – You know those many reports of the death of Canadian TV you've been hearing about? Ignore them. Canadian TV is alive and well, as evidenced by last week's... Continue Reading

August 20, 2015 7 years ago

Shaw Media’s Sarah Jane Flynn latest TV exec to part ways with broadcaster

TORONTO - The senior management shakeup at Shaw Media continues.The broadcaster confirmed to Cartt.ca on Thursday that Sarah Jane Flynn is set to leave Shaw Media as senior director of original... Continue Reading

August 13, 2015 7 years ago

The Zalkens: Brothers, competing Canadian streaming powerhouses

TORONTO - We don't usually see rival companies hire siblings to fill competing posts, but they have with Jonah Zalken (left) working as senior manager, programming at CraveTV, while Shomi... Continue Reading

July 7, 2015 7 years ago

He shoots, LG sells in ‘Hockey Wives’ brand integration pact

TORONTO – The W Network has found a novel way to target elusive TV audiences in an increasingly mobile world -- get Hockey Wives stars on the phone.The upcoming second... Continue Reading