OTTAWA – The f-word in The F-Word should not air before 9:00 pm, says the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC).The F-Word is one of several reality/information cooking programs featuring celebrity... Continue Reading
BANFF – The head of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) will open this year’s Banff World Television Festival.Paula Kerger will deliver the opening keynote address on June 14, and will be... Continue Reading
TORONTO – By bringing the green room into the living room, CTVglobemedia and TD Canada Trust are partnering on the largest integrated marketing campaign of its kind by a Canadian... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) is applauding Monday’s announcement of a consultation process for a national digital strategy and said that it looks forward to... Continue Reading
OTTAWA and STRATFORD, ON – Industry Minister Tony Clement has kicked off a consultation process designed to build consensus on Canada’s forthcoming national digital economy strategy.Speaking at the Canada 3.0 conference... Continue Reading
STRATFORD – Does Canada need a single Communications Act, one that blends the Telecommunications Act, the Broadcasting Act and the Radiocommunication Act?CRTC chairman Konrad von Finckenstein seems to think so.Speaking... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Canadian creators are urging the government to adopt copyright laws that support arts and culture in Canada.With Prime Minister Harper’s June deadline looming, the Creators Copyright Coalition (CCC) issued... Continue Reading
ONE OF THE MOST WIDELY quoted reports on the world wide media outlook for the next four years was Pricewaterhousecoopers’ Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: No hiding from the digital... Continue Reading
TORONTO – A new $20-million, 338,000 square-foot production complex called the William F. White Centre has opened its doors in Toronto.Acting as a hub for industry professionals, the facility will offer a full-range... Continue Reading
WHY DO THE OLD TV sets in the living rooms, garages, kitchens or at the cottages of millions of Canadians deserve to go digital?As the transition to digital over-the-air TV... Continue Reading
