BANFF - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has released two new publications that it says provide new perspectives on the convergence of television and connected platforms and the state of... Continue Reading
CALGARY – A group of Calgary-based businesses calling themselves the Calgary Local Ethnic Petitioners is challenging last month’s CRTC decision that awarded two radio licences to serve that city. South... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Popular Canadian daytime show Cityline has undergone a makeover, after 28 years of offering them to its viewers. The show, which airs weekdays at 9:00 am ET/PT on... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER - Over 100 staff members, families and friends of Fairchild Radio raised more than $9,000 Sunday in a walk in support of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada. Known as... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has helped to launch the first Canadian-branded online channel in the People’s Republic of China. The NFB Zone, created in partnership... Continue Reading
BANFF – The questions have been delivered in almost every conference room, certainly every hallway of the Banff World Media Festival this year. It has also been postured in many... Continue Reading
TORONTO and BANFF – Thanks to higher spending on Internet access and TV subscriptions, the Canadian entertainment and media market is on pace to grow faster than the American market, says... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) has awarded CBC Radio One's The Current with the Excellence in Journalism Award in the large media category, while the Vancouver Observer won... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has launched a new website to showcase Canada’s creative talents and screen-based productions. Called Canadaonscreen.ca, the site includes television productions, games, Web content,... Continue Reading
BANFF – Corus has re-launched its script and concept development fund as ‘Script to Screen’, a new program partnership between its western-Canada pay TV service Movie Central and the Winnipeg-based... Continue Reading