OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) has hired Kevin Desjardins as its new president, effective immediately.
Desjardins had previously served in communications, members’ services and public affairs roles…
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TORONTO – When the CBC appears in front of the CRTC in January asking for its broadcasting licences to be renewed, the commissioners had better ask the public broadcaster…
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TORONTO – Independent production company Pier 21 Films announced this week it has partnered Canadian YouTube personality, Jasmeet Singh Raina (a.k.a. Jus Reign, above) on a new half-hour series…
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TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund this week released details of a new program which aims to support projects from experienced producers in the development stage, but with no…
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GATINEAU – The CRTC today launched its review into its policies governing the traditional radio sectors and is asking Canadians for their thoughts on the AM/FM slice of electronic…
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MONTREAL — Today, Quebecor’s TVA unveiled its revamped brand along with a new brand strategy and the launch of its new TVA+ digital platform.
With the new TVA+ website and…
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HALIFAX — Kids content maker and broadcaster WildBrain reported Tuesday its revenues decreased in the first quarter of its 2021 fiscal year, compared to a year ago, partly due…
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VANCOUVER — Camp Bonkers, a YouTube-based summer camp variety series, will premiere on kids channel Toon-A-Vision during the first week of December, the series’ Vancouver-based developer and producer Wind…
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TORONTO — Television industry association CTAM Canada today issued a call for applications to fill seven vacancies on its board of directors.
For the 2021 board, six regular board…
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GATINEAU — The CRTC today announced the public hearing for CBC’s licence renewals will now be held virtually, starting January 11, 2021 at 10 a.m. ET.
The hearing, originally scheduled…
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