TORONTO – As a short film channel, Movieola’s programming never fell into the usual slots of digital television’s electronic program guide. So this week, it launched its own permanent version.... Continue Reading
REGULATION IS GOOD. Necessary even. And regulation is already all around us and has been forever, not just enabling, but driving commerce and business success, says Bill Roberts, president and... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – The Canadian Television Fund should be split in two: one with public money to meet government policy objectives, and the other with private money to support hit shows,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Beginning today, The Score will provide sports updates to broadcaster Global News Ontario. The Score's daily sports coverage will be seen during Global's 6 a.m. Morning News, Noon... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – To kick off today's CRTC hearings on the Canadian Television Fund (CTF), actors, producers, writers and directors release results of a new poll that said “a strong majority... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Having just left The Score last week, The Fight Network has since hired Patrick Michaud as its chief financial officer. It also hired Paul Laberge as chief operating... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The U.S. television writers strike is proving to be an opportunity for Canadian producers. Today, CTV announced its new show, The Listener, a drama from Shaftesbury Films, will... Continue Reading
YES, THERE IS ANOTHER way to create new, sustainable revenue streams for all participants of the system (Re: COMMENTARY: People won't stand for it, January 31). Hyper-targeted digital advertising is... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Score Media’s Patrick Michaud, executive vice-president and chief financial officer, is leaving the company to establish a financial consulting practice, the company announced today. "I would like to... Continue Reading
AFTER SPENDING A LOT OF time thinking about and writing about the idea of charging a new fee for something people can get for free – over-the-air, broadcast television, that... Continue Reading
