TORONTO – ACTRA said that its “pleased” and “optimistic” by the CRTC’s announcement that it will consider reinstating programming expenditures for Canadian programming this Fall. But the actors union also... Continue Reading
TORONTO – In what could be its last actions, the Canadian Television Fund (CTF) has announced the renewal of its digital media program and production incentive program for the 2009-2010... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Corus Québec has joined the Olympic broadcast media consortium as its French-language radio partner for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Corus will deliver exclusive French radio coverage of the... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – CRTC chairman Konrad von Finckenstein is pushing CTVglobemedia and the CBC to reach an agreement allowing the CBC to broadcast the 2010 Olympics on its French-language television service.... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Final replies by broadcasters to the many, many, many things which were uttered over two-and-a-half weeks of the conventional TV license renewal hearing were due into the Commission... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - After Canada’s major English-language performers’ union and a community TV association testified before the Heritage Standing Committee about Canadian TV content rules, a specialty broadcaster raised concerns about... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CTV has ratcheted up its PR campaign in support of fee-for-carriage with the debut of www.savelocal.ctv.ca The web page says that the future of local broadcasting is “at stake”... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Quebecor’s television division, TVA Group, reported a net income of $6.5 million the first quarter of 2009, compared with a net income of $5.5 million for the corresponding quarter... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Canadian television programming can be, and is, profitable for Canadian broadcast groups, says a study by consulting firm Nordicity Group. The report, which was widely referenced at the... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and public educational channel TVO have expanded their joint ‘Calling Card’ program to include an interactive new media category this year.... Continue Reading
