THE CANADIAN BROADCAST industry is pulling together in support of long-time radio salesperson Gord Kidder.
According to a GoFundMe Page, Kidder recently travelled to Europe to take part in ceremonies…
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Digital giants need to commit more
MONTREAL – When Catherine Tait became president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, the strategic review that her predecessor, Hubert Lacroix had put in place was…
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SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Google’s YouTube announced last week that there will no longer be a subscription paywall in front of its scripted original content (there never has…
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VANCOUVER – Kim's Convenience creator Thunderbird Entertainment has struck a distribution deal with Encore Inflight Limited for the first two seasons of the Canadian hit comedy.
The agreement will see…
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QUISPAMSIS, NB – The Canadian Communication Systems Alliance said Monday voting is now open for the 2019 edition of the Tuned-in Canada: the CCSA Awards.
The awards are a…
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TORONTO – CTV has nailed the exclusive, multi-platform Canadian rights to the U.S. version of international steamy reality series Love Island.
The Love Island format, which is owned by…
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TORONTO – While there’s still a few weeks until summer, Rogers’ Citytv kicked off its summer schedule on Monday which this year will include six new series and…
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TORONTO – Global News’ Gerry Belec has been named the 2019 recipient of the Bill Hutton Award of Excellence from RTDNA Canada.
Renamed a decade ago to honour the…
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TORONTO – Asian Television Network (ATN) last week reported a net loss of $1.5 million for 2018, a much larger loss compared to 2017, on revenues of $14.83…
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OTTAWA – Super Channel will have some explaining to do before the CRTC will renew its broadcasting licence.
The channel’s parent, Allarco Entertainment Limited Partnership, is one of seven…
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