OTTAWA – In a series of meetings yesterday that lasted past midnight and can only be described as chaotic, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage made…
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LOS ANGELES and TORONTO — The largest online progressive news network in the U.S., TYT (which stands for The Young Turks), announced today it is expanding its distribution…
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“Sit down white people and let us lead!”, panelist says
By Bill Roberts
BANFF – Diversity and representation were core themes at the 2022 Banff World Media Festival (BWMF).
So, when it…
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By Bill Roberts
BANFF – Few aspects, if any in the entertainment industry, are more important than the carving up of rights and intellectual property.
It is a minefield for the…
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MONTREAL — Bell Media announced today RDS will present exclusive French-language coverage of the Formula 1 Grand Prix AWS du Canada 2022 live from Montreal’s Gilles-Villeneuve circuit from June…
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TORONTO — Canada’s public broadcaster CBC and The Corporation of Massey Hall & Roy Thomson Hall announced today a new five-year partnership that includes CBC being named as the…
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TORONTO — Canadian kids’ and family entertainment company WildBrain today announced a partnership with Jungle Beat Animation Limited to manage worldwide distribution rights for all content in the popular…
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By Bill Roberts
BANFF – One of the more nicely grounded sessions so far at the 2022 Banff World Media Festival (BWMF) featured Ian Scott (above, right), chairperson and CEO…
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By Bill Roberts
BANFF – Today the Banff World Media Festival (BWMF) featured a brief, whistle-stop appearance by Pablo Rodriguez (above), minister of Canadian Heritage.
Valerie Creighton, president and CEO of…
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BANFF — The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) announced today the winners of the 2022 Rockie Awards International Program Competition during a ceremony hosted by actress and comedian Rakhee…
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