Conditions for government help for broadcasters stricter than for producers
By Denis Carmel
OTTAWA – On November 30, 2020, the minister of finance, Chrystia Freeland, announced in her economic statement…
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Those who thought the 13-day CBC licencing hearing would be boring, think again.
By Denis Carmel
GATINEAU – In an addendum to the Notice of Hearing on the renewal of the…
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TORONTO – A new initiative focused on educating and supporting youth who are exploring careers in the Canadian media industry, called Reel Opportunities, was announced today by partners Bell…
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WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets and Corus Radio Winnipeg announced today veteran broadcaster Paul Edmonds will lead play-by-play coverage of the team’s 2021 NHL season games on 680 CJOB…
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TORONTO – Steaming device maker Roku announced Thursday the launch of CBC TV for all Canadian Roku users.
CBC now offers users in Canada the choice of 14 live regional…
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Traditional TV cord-cutting has accelerated through the pandemic
By Greg O’Brien
TORONTO – It will surprise no one the 18-35 year-old age group loves to stream their content. Watching via Netflix…
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TORONTO — Marking Blue Ant Media’s debut in the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel space, the company today announced it has launched a new live streaming service, HauntTV,…
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THERE IS NOBODY I’ve talked to recently who isn’t looking forward to a little break this holiday season.
We’ve all been made exhausted by 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic which…
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MONTREAL — Independent broadcaster Remstar Media today said the holiday programming on its Elle Fictions specialty channel has been a hit with viewers this year so far.
From November 30…
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TORONTO — With a national free preview running from December 22 to January 31, Food Network Canada today announced its winter season of programming which includes comfort food classics,…
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