TORONTO – As of today, Bell TV customers can get The Movie Network everywhere they have broadband with TMN OnLine.Bell TV’s TMN customers will now be able to access programming... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The first-ever collaborative TV production between Canada and China will debut on OMNI Television this Saturday.Called Once Upon a Time in Toronto, the 20-part Mandarin-language drama series follows... Continue Reading
CANNES, France - The international trade association Format Recognition and Protection Association has found that international production volume generated by traded TV formats has grown 45% to top EUR9.3 billion for... Continue Reading
TORONTO - While broadcasters and TV distributors fight it out over fee-for-carriage, ACTRA is calling on them both to commit to supporting Canadian programming.Noting that private broadcasters spent $740 million... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – There could be two more sports network hitting the airwaves in Canada.The CRTC has received applications from Rogers Broadcasting and Quebecor-owned TVA Group for national, category two services... Continue Reading
THE PUBLIC RELATIONS war between Canadian BDUs and broadcasters over fee-for-carriage got a little sillier yesterday.Right away, I already know the broadcasters are reading that opening line and getting hot... Continue Reading
IT’S TIME FOR CANADA to take a coherent and holistic approach to creating a national digital strategy.We need an overall vision to guide the current social and economic transformation in... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Faced with an onslaught of advertising and other messaging from Canadian cable, satellite and telco TV companies that began in earnest this week, CTV will play host to... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The government of Canada and Canada’s broadcasters have decided to walk away from their Part II fee legal battle, Heritage Minister James Moore and the Canadian Association of... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Halifax is getting a new FM station.The CRTC approved an application for a new English-language commercial FM station run by HFX Broadcasting Inc. after a public hearing which... Continue Reading