TORONTO – Indie production company Blink49 Studios, backed by global producer and distributor Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content), announced Tuesday it is acquiring a majority stake in Vancouver-based Front Street... Continue Reading
TORONTO – As the CRTC’s three-week hearing on the implementation of the Online Streaming Act got underway Monday in Gatineau, the Motion Picture Association – Canada (MPA-Canada) published results of... Continue Reading
Correction: A previous version of this story erroneously said the CMPA does not believe there should be a mandatory base contribution. In reality, it is asking for a mandatory base... Continue Reading
NEWMARKET, Ont. – Evanov Communications last week launched its all-new country radio station, Hot Country 88.5, serving the Greater Toronto Area. Based in Newmarket, Ont., Hot Country 88.5 began broadcasting... Continue Reading
CBC last Friday announced journalist Travis Dhanraj will be the new host of CBC News Network’s daily prime time program Canada Tonight, starting in January. This follows prior host Ginella Massa’s... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Live sports subscription streaming platform Fubo announced Thursday that it is including Super Channel to its roster of networks. The add-on will include over 1,600 hours of TV... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Bell Media’s CP24 and CHUM 104.5 announced Wednesday the launch of the 57th annual CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish toy drive campaign. Known as The Wish, the Toronto-wide initiative kicks off... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced Tuesday the appointment of former Videotron executive Stephanie Paquette to the seat of regional commissioner of Quebec for the CRTC. The lawyer with... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Canadian Heritage has on Tuesday finalized its policy direction to the CRTC on the implementation of the Online Streaming Act. The final version doesn’t deviate on major goals... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC), with support and funding from SiriusXM Canada, announced Tuesday morning the launch of Words and Culture, a radio project designed to help... Continue Reading