Current rules are working for local programming, say broadcasters
By Steve Faguy
IN RECENT LICENCE renewal decisions, the CRTC has made it clear that while there are no specific quotas for…
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WINNIPEG – Inside the Manitoba provincial budget released today was a proviso saying those doing business online, no matter where based, will have to collect the 7% provincial sales…
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TORONTO and MONTREAL — Telefilm Canada announced today the launch of a new website, in partnership with Seattle-based Telescope, to promote the discoverability of Canadian film and TV content…
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WINNIPEG and TORONTO — Winnipeg-based production company Ice River Films announced today the new 13-episode series Going Native, starring Anishinaabe humourist and author Drew Hayden Taylor (above), will premiere…
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TORONTO — Rogers Sports and Media’s Sportsnet announced today its Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling is returning to action after a prolonged hiatus due to the global pandemic, with…
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MONTREAL — Quebecor today launched a new identity and image for its advertising sales team — Quebecor Expertise Media.
The new branding (see the new logo above) was announced to…
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TORONTO and BURLINGTON, Ont. — Broadcast services company Mediapro Canada announced today it signed a new deal to provide a channel playout solution to motorsports channel REV TV Canada.
As…
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OTTAWA — With a federal election anticipated soon, Friends of Canadian Broadcasting today launched a new campaign to promote Canadian culture and media, drawing on the support of several…
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TORONTO – Hollywood Suite announced last week it will be the exclusive Canadian broadcaster of the 36th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards.
Hosted by Saturday Night Live’s Melissa Villaseñor, the…
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TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) said last week it will invest $364 million in Canada’s television and digital media industries in its upcoming fiscal year. It also…
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