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... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
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 heroes.”... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
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,... Continue Reading
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 Black... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen SiriusXM Canada is expanding its advertising division, launching SiriusXM Media Canada, which will serve as the company’s exclusive cross-platform ad sales representative, including the SiriusXM Podcast Network in Canada. Operating out... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen The CRTC has released its “What We Heard” report, summarizing feedback collected from workshops with members of the audiovisual (AV) industry discussing the CRTC’s definition of Canadian Content (CanCon) and the... Continue Reading