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September 14, 2020 1 month ago

Q India to launch on ShemarooMe streamer

TORONTO and MUMBAI — Canadian media company QYou Media announced Monday it has signed an agreement with Indian distributor Shemaroo Entertainment to distribute both The Q India channel and video-on-demand... Continue Reading

September 10, 2020 1 month ago

Amazon Music HD launches in Canada

TORONTO – Amazon Music today announced the launch of its Amazon Music HD in Canada, “a new tier of premium quality music with millions of songs in high definition, and... Continue Reading

September 10, 2020 1 month ago

Departure lined up for a second season

TORONTO - With season one of Departure about to debut on Global on October 8 (and on NBCU’s Peacock on September 17th), producer Shaftesbury announced today Archie Panjabi (above) and... Continue Reading

September 10, 2020 1 month ago

CBC announces fall premiere dates

TORONTO – CBC today announced broadcast and streaming premiere dates for its fall 2020 slate of new and returning shows. The lineup includes 1,300 new hours, 24 series and launches... Continue Reading

September 10, 2020 1 month ago

The .CA squad heads to the woods for new campaign

OTTAWA – Canadian consumers will begin seeing the Canadian Internet Registration Authority’s latest fun ad campaign on Monday, September 14. The TV and online campaign features the .CA Domain Squad... Continue Reading

September 10, 2020 1 month ago

The Cartt.ca Podcast: “There’s an energy like I’ve never felt before,” when it comes to fighting systemic racism, says Reelworld’s Tonya Williams

THE FOUNDER OF THE Reelworld Film Festival and Reelworld Screen Institute says there has never been a better time for change than right now. “We’re in a moment and I’m… Continue Reading

September 9, 2020 1 month ago

Report offers new framework for valuing media content

GENEVA — As the growth in media companies’ spending on content continues to far outstrip growth in those same companies’ revenues, it’s time to consider a new way to think... Continue Reading

September 9, 2020 1 month ago

WildBrain Spark to launch Super Binks series based on toy brand

LONDON, U.K. — WildBrain Spark, the premium kids and family AVOD network and studio owned by Toronto’s WildBrain, today announced it has secured a deal with U.S.-Korean production company Park... Continue Reading

September 9, 2020 1 month ago

Firstlight Media and ThinkAnalytics partner for personalized OTT content discovery

TORONTO and LONDON, U.K. — Toronto’s Firstlight Media, a provider of cloud-based OTT infrastructure to streaming service operators, and U.K.-based ThinkAnalytics announced Tuesday they are partnering to enable OTT and... Continue Reading

September 8, 2020 1 month ago

ATN subscribers can get Hotstar for promotional price

TORONTO — Asian Television Network International (ATN), Canada’s largest South Asian broadcaster, announced today ATN subscribers can now get Indian content from streaming platform Hotstar at a special promotional rate.... Continue Reading