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November 17, 2020 2 weeks ago

Thunderbird developing drama series about controversial NASA scientist

VANCOUVER — Thunderbird Entertainment’s factual division, Great Pacific Media, today announced the development of a limited drama series based on the life of Wernher Von Braun, a former Nazi scientist... Continue Reading

November 17, 2020 2 weeks ago

TFO partners with Clearbridge Mobile for Idéllo Family learning app

TORONTO — App developer Clearbridge Mobile and Ontario’s French-language public broadcaster Groupe Média TFO today announced the launch of the Idéllo Family online learning app, designed to help families adjust... Continue Reading

November 16, 2020 2 weeks ago

ANALYSIS: Will Bill C-10 do away with Canadian ownership?

By Denis Carmel WHEN BILL C-10 WAS TABLED by Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault on November 3, Friends of Canadian Broadcasting noted some amendments to the Broadcasting Act could, as a... Continue Reading

November 16, 2020 2 weeks ago

“Trailblazer” Ernest Tucker to be inducted into CBC News Hall of Fame

TORONTO/MONTREAL — CBC News today announced trailblazing Black journalist Ernest Tucker will be inducted posthumously into its Hall of Fame on December 15. Born in 1931, Tucker (above) came to... Continue Reading

November 16, 2020 2 weeks ago

Rogers teams with U of Waterloo for virtual hockey hackathon

TORONTO and WATERLOO — Rogers Communications, Sportsnet and the University of Waterloo today announced the launch of the Sportsnet Hockey Hack, a virtual hackathon in which students will design applications... Continue Reading

November 16, 2020 2 weeks ago

Quebecor’s Zeste serves up multiplatform partnership with Cook It

MONTREAL — In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Zeste brand, the Quebecor specialty service is partnering with meal kit delivery service Cook It on a new promotion that... Continue Reading

November 16, 2020 2 weeks ago

2020 MLS Cup playoffs on TSN starting November 20

TORONTO — TSN today announced it will kick off its exclusive live coverage of the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs on Friday, November 20. The post-season action begins with two Eastern... Continue Reading

November 16, 2020 2 weeks ago

It’s still Grey Cup week on TSN

TORONTO — Grey Cup week will be celebrated differently this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but TSN will broadcast special content during the CFL’s week-long virtual celebration of Canada’s... Continue Reading

November 16, 2020 2 weeks ago

CAB names new president

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... Continue Reading

November 13, 2020 2 weeks ago

Past execs want CRTC to investigate CBC’s branded content push

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 about... Continue Reading

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