Canadian Heritage announced Monday the launch of a fund that is intended to “support incentives and initiatives to encourage greater participation by diverse communities in the media and cultural…
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By Connie Thiessen
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge has confirmed the appointment of Marie-Philippe Bouchard as CBC/Radio-Canada’s next president and CEO.
Appointed for a five-year term, effective Jan. 3, Bouchard’s appointment had been widely rumoured since…
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By Ahmad Hathout
A television network that focuses on Canadian 2SLGBTQIA+ communities wants the CRTC to broaden its distribution on basic television, or at least set a base wholesale fee…
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True crime show Crime Beat is returning for a 26-episode sixth season tonight on Global News.
The show dives into some of Canada’s most infamous criminal cases. It will air…
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WildBrain said Thursday it is partnering with ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV to launch the first-ever single-IP Pokemon FAST channel on October 22.
The Pluto TV channel will provide viewers…
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Eastlink announced Thursday two new documentary series to debut next week on Community TV as part of its fall premiere “showcasing inspiring stories from successful local entrepreneurs and community…
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By Connie Thiessen
Bell Media has secured a major content and licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution that will bring the USA Network and Oxygen True Crime cable channels to Canada for the first time.
Starting Jan….
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By Connie Thiessen
The office of Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says a decision has yet to be finalized on who will succeed CBC/Radio-Canada President Catherine Tait.
Several Quebec media outlets,…
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By Connie Thiessen
ZoomerMedia has announced that founder Moses Znaimer, together with several other shareholders, have entered into a definitive agreement to privatize the company.
Founded by Znaimer in 2008, ZoomerMedia…
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The Canada Media Fund and Telefilm Canada announced Tuesday plans to develop a three-year strategy to “foster growth and inclusion” in Canada’s audiovisual industry with a “focus on supporting…
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