OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Canadians are encouraged to weigh in on the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF) as part of the CRTC’s planned review of the fund’s success.
The Commission said Monday that…
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MONTREAL – The Cogeco Fund has approved a three-year commitment to support the production of Canadian television drama series.
For the past 20 years, the Fund has financed the production…
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OTTAWA – Mike Woollatt, vice-president of government affairs for Bell Media, is leaving the company effective December 30. No immediate reason was given for his departure.
Before joining Bell Media…
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BURLINGTON – After 37 years in community programming, Cogeco’s senior director of communications and programming, Maureen Tilson-Dyment, called it a career this week.
A tireless worker and community proponent, Tilson-Dyment…
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REGINA – Ryan Ellis has been named the new news director for Global Regina.
Currently an on-line producer for Global Edmonton, Ellis returns to the Regina newsroom where he began as…
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TORONTO – The Documentary Organization of Canada/l’Association des documentaristes du Canada (DOC) is urging the government to look south to the U.S. as it considers key revisions to the…
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TORONTO – With the lockout over, NBA basketball is returning to Canadian sports networks starting this month.
TSN and TSN2 will post up as the official broadcaster of the Toronto…
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TORONTO – Rogers Media announced Monday that Telus will now offer FX Canada to its Optik TV subscribers in Alberta and British Columbia.
Beginning yesterday, Rogers-owned FX Canada is available…
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MONTREAL – Astral Media increased its shareholder dividend by 33.3% after recording 2011 revenues that exceeded the billion dollar mark.
Speaking to company shareholders Tuesday in Montreal, president and CEO…
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NEW YORK – Streaming music service Rara will be launching in Canada this week with plans to target Canadians who have yet to take their music digital.
The new web…
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