TORONTO – New independent broadcaster Hollywood Suite added to its senior management team Monday, just months before the planned launch of its four HD movie services.
Ellen Baine was named VP…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC’s decision on new policy for the country’s vertically integrated companies is expected this week, most likely on Wednesday after the markets close, Cartt.ca has learned.
After…
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MONTREAL – The short list of TV veterans has been whittled down to three for the position of executive vice-president, French services at the CBC, sources have told Cartt.ca.
While…
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TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has revised its guidelines for all production programs in its Convergent Stream.
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MONTREAL – Jean Bureau has been elected president of the board of the Association of Film and Television Producers of Quebec (APFTQ).
Currently co-chairman and co-founder of the production company…
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NEW YORK – Canadian television service providers may soon have to pay more for popular U.S. channel AMC.
According to a Multichannel News report, CEO Josh Sapan said…
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OTTAWA – Industry stakeholders will have more time to compile their comments after the CRTC pushed back deadlines for its proposed English-language closed captioning quality standards, and BCE’s proposed…
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TORONTO – Three month old Shaw Premium Audience Network (S.P.A.N.) has added CBS.com, TV.com and CNBC.com to its roster of partner sites, which also includes exclusive digital representation agreements…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has pushed back its deadline for comments on proposed French-language closed captioning quality standards.
Further to a request, the Commission said Wednesday that the deadline for…
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TORONTO – Thanks to a new partnership with Telefilm Canada, Canadian films will have a weekly spot on CBC TV.
Starting next summer, CBC will showcase Canadian works such as The…
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