MONTREAL – Monique Simard has been appointed as director general of the National Film Board’s French Program, effective August 18. “Monique Simard is a major figure in documentary film in... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Canada’s public broadcaster is calling the government’s decision late Thursday to not endorse the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage’s report on CBC/Radio-Canada a “missed opportunity.” The move would... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Seven shorts from the National Film Board will be featured on YouTube’s new The Screening Room channel, which runs international animated shorts from around the world. The 2007... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The federal government asked the CRTC on Friday to report on the accessibility and quality of broadcasting services offered to minority French- and English-language communities. The request is... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – RTNDA Canada (The Association of Electronic Journalists) unveiled the winners of awards for the best in electronic journalism in its central region on Thursday evening. These winners will... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Shaw Communications won’t be carrying a third broadcast feed introduced by the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) in October 2006 to better serve western Canada, and this is... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – CBC is broadcasting the 46664 concert honouring South African leader Nelson Mandela in a multitude of platforms – on CBC Television, its specialty channel bold, its radio network... Continue Reading
TORONTO – TVO, Ontario’s public educational broadcaster, announced Wednesday it would be distributing its TV programming free and on-demand through Internet TV service Joost. “Partnering with Joost offers TVO new... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Troy Reeb has been upped to the position of senior vice-president of news and current affairs at Canwest Broadcasting, effective immediately. Reeb’s new responsibilities include driving the strategic... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Canada’s film and television producers say proposed Senate amendments to Bill C-10 reflect their concerns, and if passed, can help return stability to the industry. “Canada’s independent film... Continue Reading
