Bell Media’s CTV announced Monday its hit culinary competition series MasterChef Canada has been renewed for a ninth season, with casting now open.
The deal for…
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Creative group highlights Guilbeault’s impact on culture
By Ahmad Hathout
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault announced Thursday night that he resigned from cabinet over his government’s deal with Alberta to build a…
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By Howard Law, author of MediaPolicy.ca and Canada vs. California: How Ottawa took on Netflix and the streaming giants (Lorimer, 2024)
In October 2022, Netflix appeared at the Senate committee reviewing…
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By Connie Thiessen
Stingray Radio has entered into an agreement to acquire CHUP-FM, currently branded as Hot AC format C97.7, in Calgary from Rawlco Radio, subject to approval from the CRTC.
CHUP-FM would join Stingray stations 90.3 AMP Radio (CKMP-FM)…
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By Ahmad Hathout
The acquisition of Thunderbird Entertainment will bring Blue Ant Media production capacity for a global market and product workflow innovation using non-generative AI, the heads of the…
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Vancouver-based production companies Omnifilm Entertainment and Reality Distortion Field this week announced they have formalized their agreement to jointly develop and produce original scripted television projects for…
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Bell Media’s Crave announced Wednesday a significant expansion of its service, adding more than 10,000 hours of content including direct access to live programming from…
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By Ahmad Hathout
Cogeco is alleging the CRTC did not adequately weigh the impact of Quebecor’s influence on editorial voices in Montreal when it allowed its internet station QUB Radio…
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The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced Monday the five filmmakers whose short documentary projects have been…
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Corus Entertainment announced Monday afternoon veteran broadcaster John Oakley is signing off from 640 Toronto at the end of this week, after a 46-year career spanning radio…
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