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November 26, 2020 2 days ago

ATN adds more exclusive cricket

TORONTO – Asian Television Network announced today it has acquired exclusive Canadian Broadcast rights for Cricket West Indies, New Zealand Cricket and Lanka Premiere League 2020. The current season will... Continue Reading

November 26, 2020 2 days ago

Raptors and Bell team up for NBA bubble doc

TORONTO – A four-part documentary about the Toronto Raptors' experience in this summer's NBA Bubble in Orlando, will premiere exclusively on TSN at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 8... Continue Reading

November 26, 2020 2 days ago

Hollywood Suite gifting itself to Canadians for the holidays

TORONTO – Independent broadcaster Hollywood Suite will offer a nationwide free preview from December 1 to January 5. This means viewers can see, for free, the Canadian premier of HBO... Continue Reading

November 26, 2020 2 days ago

Corus announces winter drama lineups

TORONTO – Seven returning shows highlight the winter programming lineups for W Network and Showcase, Corus Entertainment announced today. Showcase will return Batwoman, its top show last winter and W... Continue Reading

November 26, 2020 2 days ago

The Cartt.ca Podcast: CPAC president Colette Watson on her 30 years at Rogers

“If you think it’s right, just keep at it” COLETTE WATSON IS ONE of the most accomplished Canadian broadcasters in history and despite her voluntary departure from Rogers earlier this… Continue Reading

November 25, 2020 3 days ago

ANALYSIS: Broadcasting Act amendments have no reference to Canadian ownership

By Doug Barrett FOR SOMEONE AS QUEASY as me worrying major chunks of the Canadian broadcasting system might end up in the hands of foreign owners, Denis Carmel’s article (Will... Continue Reading

November 25, 2020 3 days ago

Broadcasters thank CAB’s Bissonnette as she heads to retirement

OTTAWA — As Sylvie Bissonnette (above) approaches her retirement as the long-time chief financial officer of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) on November 30, the CAB is recognizing and... Continue Reading

November 25, 2020 3 days ago

Friends presents petition to CBC board asking for Tandem to be dropped

TORONTO — Friends of Canadian Broadcasting says it garnered almost 10,000 signatures on a petition calling for the CBC to end its branded-content Tandem initiative, which was presented to the... Continue Reading

November 25, 2020 3 days ago

Stingray launches more SVOD and ad-supported channels globally

MONTREAL — Music service provider and broadcaster Stingray is growing its audience reach with the launch today of multiple SVOD and free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channels with a number of... Continue Reading

November 25, 2020 3 days ago

CAJ launches first newsroom diversity survey

OTTAWA — The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) today announced the launch of the 2020 Canadian Newsroom Diversity Survey, calling it Canada’s first representative survey of diversity in media. Following... Continue Reading

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