By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC on Monday approved an application by Google to be exempted from the Online News Act for a period of five years in exchange for releasing... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Corus Entertainment says it’s been able to renegotiate its credit arrangement through the end of March, as the company reported its fiscal fourth quarter earnings. Led by... Continue Reading
The CRTC on Tuesday granted Uvagut TV mandatory distribution on basic TV, beating out its fellow Inuktut-language broadcaster Inuit TV for the spot. Distributors will need to pay a monthly... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Corus Entertainment has unveiled more programming details around the year-end launch of its rebranded Home Network and Flavour Network channels. As of Dec. 30, Flavour Network and... Continue Reading
Toronto-based Blue Ant Media announced Tuesday that it has agreed to a “multi-faceted” partnership with free ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV in the United States, which includes two of Blue... Continue Reading
Canadian Heritage announced Monday the launch of a fund that is intended to “support incentives and initiatives to encourage greater participation by diverse communities in the media and cultural industries.”... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge has confirmed the appointment of Marie-Philippe Bouchard as CBC/Radio-Canada’s next president and CEO. Appointed for a five-year term, effective Jan. 3, Bouchard’s appointment had been widely rumoured since last week when... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout A television network that focuses on Canadian 2SLGBTQIA+ communities wants the CRTC to broaden its distribution on basic television, or at least set a base wholesale fee... Continue Reading
True crime show Crime Beat is returning for a 26-episode sixth season tonight on Global News. The show dives into some of Canada’s most infamous criminal cases. It will air... Continue Reading
WildBrain said Thursday it is partnering with ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV to launch the first-ever single-IP Pokemon FAST channel on October 22. The Pluto TV channel will provide viewers... Continue Reading
