French fund, however, will close in February TORONTO and MONTREAL — Bell Media confirmed today it is starting to wind down its Harold Greenberg Fund, beginning with the French-language program... Continue Reading
TORONTO/MONTREAL — Due to Covid-19’s negative impact on the Canadian feature film industry, Telefilm Canada is suspending any further use of its Success Index for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, Telefilm... Continue Reading
OTTAWA — Ottawa-based culinary and lifestyle channel Gusto TV announced Sunday it has signed a content deal with new U.S.-based OTT service Boss TV. Based in Shelby, N.C., Boss TV... Continue Reading
TORONTO — Not usually in the business of flogging DVDs, Corus Entertainment issued a press release Monday to announce the fifth season of Outlander — a hit on W Network... Continue Reading
TORONTO — Starting today, iHeartRadio Canada stations across the country are launching radio contests offering more than $600,000 in total cash prizes, Bell Media announced Monday. Virgin Radio stations across... Continue Reading
TORONTO – As part of the $27.8 million in funding designated for Canada’s audiovisual sector as part of phase two of the federal government’s Covid-19 emergency support fund for cultural,... Continue Reading
Pandemic has accelerated structural decline and ideas abound, but government has not responded OTTAWA — The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) today released an economic study by media economist Communications... Continue Reading
TORONTO/MONTREAL — On Wednesday, Telefilm Canada announced it has committed to investing $100,000 annually toward the creation of a Black Screen Office in Canada. The pledge was made on Monday... Continue Reading
TORONTO — As CTV’s W5 program prepares to return for its 55th season this fall, the Bell Media-owned network today announced Avery Haines (above) has been named as host and... Continue Reading
TORONTO — Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN) announced Tuesday its operating revenue declined 23% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same quarter last year, partly due... Continue Reading
