By Connie Thiessen Numeris has named audience insights veteran Alicia Olson-Keating as its incoming president and CEO. Olson-Keating has been working in the media industry for 37 years – 28... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout Corus executives said Friday they are confident the media company can lead in the lifestyle content segment, following what they say were strong fall viewership period for... Continue Reading
Bell and Corus announced Wednesday an expansion of a multi-year agreement that will see Corus’s networks be distributed on Bell Fibe TV and Bell Satellite TV. The agreement includes Corus’s... Continue Reading
Regulator looking into adapting mandatory distribution, skinny basic to online services By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC launched a proceeding Thursday to examine what types of challenges Canadian broadcasters and producers... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) is mourning the death of Tracey Friesen, managing vice president of the BC Branch for the past five years. The production... Continue Reading
Cogeco Inc. announced Wednesday the appointment of Caroline Jamet as president of Cogeco Media, effective Feb. 3, 2025. Most recently, Jamet served as executive director of Radio-Canada’s radio and audio services, “where... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout Bell Media has filed a complaint to the CRTC alleging Rogers wants to give itself an undue preference by replacing two of its newly rebranded channels with... Continue Reading
Telefilm Canada on Wednesday announced $1.9 million in second-round funding for 25 Canadian film festivals under its Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program. This brings the total number of film festivals supported under the... Continue Reading
CBC News announced Wednesday the launch of Welcome to Canada, a new series offering an in-depth look at the experiences and perspectives of newcomers to Canada. A CBC press release says the stories... Continue Reading
CBC on Tuesday announced award-winning journalist Ioanna Roumeliotis is joining CBC News’ flagship investigative program The Fifth Estate as full-time host alongside current hosts Mark Kelley and Steven D’Souza. A past guest host of The... Continue Reading
