TORONTO – With its current collective agreement expiring December 31st, actors union ACTRA says its members have voted 97.6% in favour of a strike, in the province-by-province strike referendum concluded... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Classic movies from Astral Media's Mpix and Mescape will now be available to distributors through Mpix OnDemand, the company announced today. Mpix OnDemand will mark the second SVOD... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Citytv will begin airing Play2Win, a new interactive game show, on December 21st. "Already a huge sensation in Europe, Asia and gaining popularity in the U.S., 'Play2Win'… makes... Continue Reading
SANTA MONICA and TORONTO – On Friday, a new way to distribute new movies will launch in California which will see very new first run movies available on broadband. ClickStar,... Continue Reading
TORONTO - TSN Broadband will feature both short-form and full-length TSN programming on-demand, at broadband speeds with enhanced resolution, the company announced today. It's Canada's first fully programmed all-sports broadband... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Reflecting Bell Canada's reduced ownership of the media company, Bell Globemedia today announced the company's name will change to CTVglobemedia Inc., effective the first of the year. Recent... Continue Reading
TORONTO – World Fishing Network is giving every Canadian a live tank of fish on Christmas morning. But there's no need to feed these fish or to clean the tank.... Continue Reading
SOME THOUGHTS ON the TV Policy Review hearings that one day, could grow up to be full-sized columns. ********** ONE OF THE MOST interesting questions at the hearing came late... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Despite much experimentation and breathless reportage on the future of electronic media, Canadians still get their entertainment via traditional means, the CRTC said today. The Commission released a... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – It was a quick decision issued by the Federal Court of Canada late today that will save Canadian private broadcasters hundreds of millions of dollars. The Canadian Association... Continue Reading
