TORONTO – As industry followers already know, SVOD services boomed in 2020, with consumers seeking out more digital entertainment options while staying at home. But just how much? MTM’s latest... Continue Reading
DARTMOUTH, N.S. – It’s been two decades since the former broadcaster Alliance Atlantis took a chance on a raunchy, hilarious mockumentary called Trailer Park Boys, for its then-edgy TV channel... Continue Reading
By Christopher Guly
OTTAWA – Monday’s federal budget, the first in two years, but the first ever delivered by a female Finance Minister in Chrystia Freeland, promises to deliver more…
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TORONTO — Kids and family entertainment maker and broadcaster WildBrain announced today it has hired Lorna Withrington (above) for the newly created role of vice-president of development-animation. She joins WildBrain... Continue Reading
MONTREAL — Bell Media today revealed its new one-stop French-language lifestyle destination — Noovo Moi — which integrates content previously hosted on the company’s Canal Vie, Fraîchement pressé, Sympatico, Look... Continue Reading
TORONTO — Ontario’s French-language public broadcaster Groupe Média TFO announced today Sébastien Pierroz (above) has been appointed as producer of Francophone community content for ONFR+, the broadcaster’s digital platform. “Having... Continue Reading
SAN JOSE, Calif. and TORONTO — Today, Roku Inc. announced the content acquired when it bought short-form streamer Quibi in January is now being rebranded as “Roku Originals” and will... Continue Reading
LOS GATOS, Calif. — Netflix’s net additions of paid memberships in the U.S.-Canada (UCAN) region slowed somewhat during the company’s fiscal 2021 first quarter, with 450,000 net adds, bringing its... Continue Reading
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Having put out a call for applications in early March, Facebook announced today five Canadian publishers are among the 30 North American news organizations who are... Continue Reading
OTTAWA — Gusto TV has launched on Samsung TV Plus’s mobile platform in the U.K., allowing viewers to access the linear channel and VOD content on select Samsung Galaxy devices.... Continue Reading
