TORONTO – Corus’s Nelvana has struck a deal with two new distribution partners for its new 3D animated original series Millie Magnificent (52X11). The partners are Canal+ in France and... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Freedom Mobile’s newest ad spots — in which Freedom spokesperson Canadian actor Will Arnett is humorously replaced by a lower-paid, not-exactly-lookalike actor — is the first campaign Quebecor’s... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – BCE Inc. announced Tuesday Sean Cohan will assume leadership of Bell Media and join the BCE leadership team on Nov. 1, following the retirement of current Bell Media... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) announced Tuesday a number of changes to its board of directors that include long-time board member Jim Deane assuming the role of... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Kids’ and family entertainment company WildBrain and toy company Mattel, owner of several children’s entertainment franchises, announced Tuesday they have greenlighted new seasons of kids’ shows Fireman Sam and Polly Pocket,... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Quebecor Media’s TVA Group announced Monday the appointment of Patrick Jutras as president of MELS, its film and television production services division, effective Oct. 2. Jutras will be tasked with... Continue Reading
TORONTO – SiriusXM announced Monday Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter John Mayer will launch an exclusive, year-round SiriusXM channel, “Life With John Mayer”, in November. “Mayer is creating a channel defined not... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The CRTC has set Friday who will be subject to regulation under the new Broadcasting Act regulations as part of its implementation of the new... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The Federal Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that movie studio Voltage cannot expect the court to assume alleged infringers of its copyright are the actual... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Evanov Communications announced Wednesday the promotion and appointment of Allison Worone to vice-president and general counsel, effective immediately. Worone previously held the position of general counsel at the... Continue Reading
