TORONTO and OTTAWA - We don’t envy the job that Industry Minister Tony Clement and Heritage Minister James Moore have ahead of them as they try to balance the often... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Independent producers receive little or no compensation from Canadian broadcasters for the digital rights to their programming, according to a new study released by the Canadian Film and... Continue Reading
WITH THE GENRE protection afforded existing specialty news channels having been set aside by the CRTC last summer, it was only a matter of time until a company put together a proposal... Continue Reading
BANFF – What does 3D, Internet connected televisions and physical computing mean for the future of entertainment? A session at the Banff World Television Festival, which opens this weekend, will... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Videotron said Tuesday it has renewed its sponsorship agreement with Just for Laughs, making it the official presenter and main sponsor of the comedy fest for the next... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Non-profit corporation Media Access Canada is hosting a private roundtable of audio-visual associations, guilds and unions at the end of this month in Ottawa, to discuss ways of strengthening Canada's... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Can connectivity and content achieve a happy marriage or should they just stay friends?Dvai Ghose, the outspoken managing director and head of Canadian research for Canaccord Genuity, came... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Fans of the Discovery Channel will notice some new names looks when they channel-surf later in the summer.Thanks to a renewed joint venture between Discovery Communications in the U.S.... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Independent broadcaster Glassbox Television announced today it will buy digital specialty channel travel + escape from CTV.The acquisition of the category one travel and leisure service is subject... Continue Reading
TORONTO – It looks as though CTV did most of the shopping for its new fall TV schedule south of the border. The network announced 11 new series (seven starting this fall... Continue Reading
