OTTAWA – Canada’s television broadcasting sector saw 2010 operating revenues top $7.1 billion, up 8% from 2009, according to new data from Statistics Canada. The figures show that 2010 industry-wide... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Global News will launch its new national current affairs program The West Block with Tom Clark this Sunday at 11am ET/10am PT/12pm AT, three weeks after it was... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Bell Media has re-aligned its independent production unit to reflect content development and production by genre across its properties instead of its previous channel-specific model. Headed by SVP... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO Hubert T. Lacroix used the public broadcaster’s third annual public meeting and 75th anniversary to hammer home its commitment to accountability and transparency. Speaking... Continue Reading
TORONTO - ACTRA and the American Federation of Musicians-Canadian Federation of Musicians (AFM-CFM) have signed a formal strategic and friendship alliance in order to "promote solidarity and greater unity of... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Most Canadians think smart, or internet-connected televisions, are the future, and are not all that enamoured with 3DTV. According to a study from Toronto’s Solutions Research Group, 78%... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Astral’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada) are gearing up to premiere the web-based comedy series Web Therapy exclusively on their subscription... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CBC has announced plans to launch a new local digital service in Hamilton, ON starting in spring of 2012. The ‘pub caster said Tuesday that the service will... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Do you know someone who deserves recognition? Then don’t miss your chance to submit a nomination for the annual Canadian Women in Communications’ awards. The awards are prestigious... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Members of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) have ratified the new national commercial agreement (NCA) by 98.5%, the organization said Monday. The NCA,... Continue Reading
