By Ahmad Hathout Corus has failed to show that any of its Disney-themed channels are comparable to Disney+ programming, making its undue preference complaint against Rogers unfounded, the cable giant... Continue Reading
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced Friday its Program for Racialized Communities is investing $10 million in the production of 23 audiovisual projects by production companies owned and controlled by... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Morningstar DBRS has downgraded Corus Entertainment’s credit rating, placing its senior unsecured notes in the “CCC” category, denoting speculative or junk grade, and a high level of... Continue Reading
Disney+ is slashing its rates in a limited time promotion ahead of a slate of premieres on the streaming service. Starting today and running through to September 27, new and... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout An appeal application filed by the Canadian affiliate of an organization representing major foreign streaming giants that accuses the CRTC of baselessly forcing its members to contribute... Continue Reading
Blue Ant Media announced Thursday the promotion of Carlyn Staudt to the newly created role of executive vice president of Global Channels and Brands. Staudt, who is based in Washington... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen The Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) says it is profoundly alarmed by a decision by TVO’s Board of Directors to withdraw support for the documentary “Russians at War.” Currently set to make... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Paramount’s free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service Pluto TV announced Wednesday it is debuting a string of FAST channels dedicated to news, including four from Canada’s public broadcaster. FAST... Continue Reading
By Len St-Aubin, a policy consultant who has worked for clients including Netflix, and was a member of the policy teams that developed the 1991 Broadcasting Act and the…
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By Connie Thiessen More than 11 million Canadians tuned in to CBC/Radio-Canada’s broadcast coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games over 12 days. This year’s coverage included three live daily shows on CBC television,... Continue Reading
