With the first meeting of a UNESCO group of experts on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions in the digital environment now underway in Québec City, the Montreal-based... Continue Reading
Canadian comedian, actor and social media star Boman Martinez-Reid (@bomanizer on TikTok), known for parodying reality TV in his comedy videos, is making the jump to television in a new... Continue Reading
Canada and the government of Quebec announced Monday they are co-organizing the inaugural meeting of the UNESCO Group of Experts on the diversity of cultural expressions in the digital environment, which is... Continue Reading
The CRTC announced Monday it has approved separate broadcasting licence applications for a French-language community FM radio station and a French-language commercial FM station in Joliette, Quebec. In its March 2023 application, Radio Nord-Joli... Continue Reading
CBC Kids announced Thursday it has greenlit a new preschool series, Go Togo, from award-winning Toronto-based production company Gazelle Automations. Comprised of 27 five-minute episodes, the series will introduce preschoolers aged... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Independent ethnic community television producers have launched the “This Show is Made with Zero Support from the Government” campaign, saying third-language programming is in jeopardy without more... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen The CRTC is proposing cost recovery regulations that would apply to the largest online platforms that distribute news content as it continues to set up a framework around... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen CBC News has announced its intention to launch 14 new free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channels, featuring breaking news, weather, and news headlines. CBC News BC and CBC... Continue Reading
SiriusXM Canada on Wednesday announced 10-time Grammy award-winning country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton is launching an exclusive year-round SiriusXM channel on May 23 at 12 p.m. ET. Curated and presented by Stapleton and... Continue Reading
The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC), which represents 2,500 English-language screenwriters across Canada, announced Wednesday its members have ratified a new three-year independent production agreement (IPA) with the Canadian Media Producers Association... Continue Reading