ROGERS MEDIA SPENT MUCH of Tuesday playing defence during its licence renewal hearings before the CRTC, deflecting criticism over the company’s desire to have its hockey broadcasts considered programming of... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Noted filmmaker and TV producer Robert Lantos isn’t letting last year’s failure to secure a licence for a must-carry all Canadian movie channel get in his way. His... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Rogers Media wants to reduce its Canadian content and cut in half its programming commitments for ethnic groups and distinct languages for its group of OMNI stations. The... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - A lack of clear direction from the federal government is the biggest problem facing CBC/Radio-Canada, according to Richard Stursberg, the former head of English language TV services at... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Canada’s public broadcaster is not immune to the impacts of new viewing habits and Internet-based platforms, but rather than trying to turn back the clock, CBC/Radio-Canada is embracing... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - CBC/Radio-Canada chief executive Hubert Lacroix shot back at those who think the public broadcaster should only be to Canadians what the privates are not.“I do not believe that... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The second phase of the CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV process kicked off last week, and chairman Jean-Pierre Blais expects to see a more comprehensive conversation happen with Canadians... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – “Subtle” and “organic” were words used to describe the manner in which a brand should be presented when it comes to branded video content, during a during a... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Canadian film and television content creators can succeed in the new consumption environment where consumers are in charge. They can get content when and where they want it... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The success of Canadian screen-based content hinges on a few critical factors, according to a panel of content creators at the Canadian Media Production Association’s annual Prime Time... Continue Reading
