GATINEAU – The CRTC will hear why the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF) needs to be kept – and why it should be killed off – when a public…
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TORONTO – CBC’s plan to cut jobs and original programming will create “a domino effect” that will not only compromise its ability to deliver on its mandate to reflect Canada to…
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MONTREAL – Telefilm Canada is cutting 30 full-time jobs and over $1 million from its programming initiatives after the recent federal budget slashed its funding by 10% over three years.
The organization…
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BANFF – The Banff World Media Festival has unveiled its official program which this year will include over 100 different sessions covering every genre of entertainment.
Discussions will be led…
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OTTAWA – Rogers Broadcasting’s request for a new entertainment channel called The Entertainment Desk is among 12 new broadcasting applications that the CRTC will consider at a hearing set…
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TORONTO – While staff at CBC’s English division found out today that CBC News Network’s Connect and CBC Radio’s Dispatches are being cancelled, along with a few other specifics…
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BURLINGTON, ON – Crossroads Christian Communications will celebrate its 50th anniversary in June with a number of events and new programming
Crossroads is not-for-profit aid agency and a producer of…
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MONTREAL – Astral’s CJAD 800 has won the Peter Gzowski award from the Radio Television and News Directors Association Canada (RTNDA) for its one hour special about Haiti.
The prestigious…
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MONTREAL – Stingray Digital has launched its digital music audio channel Music Choice on Telekom Srbija in Serbia, continuing its expansion in the Balkans.
The service, which has been adapted…
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TORONTO – Nascent FX Canada kicked off a free long-weekend preview Thursday through Monday for Rogers, EastLink, Cable Cable and Telus’ Optik TV customers. MTS and SaskTel subscribers continue…
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