TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has awarded $7.5 million to 13 convergent projects as part of the first round of financing under the Francophone Minority Program.
This program…
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OTTAWA – A controversial radio host who made demeaning comments about Indigenous women breached the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Code of Ethics, says the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC).
On…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has given the all clear to Rogers Media to proceed with its proposed acquisition of Medicine Hat station 102.1 CJCY from Clear Sky Radio for…
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Series geared towards “mobile users who want terrific interactive content”
TORONTO – Bell Media’s short-form video app Snackable TV said Thursday that its first-ever interactive series Jokeoff is now live…
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NEW YORK – CBS' direct-to-consumer over-the-top video on-demand service, CBS All Access, is now available on Android TV devices in Canada.
The service, which launched in Canada in April, may…
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TORONTO and MEXICO CITY – Impact Wrestling has reached an agreement to broadcast its flagship weekly show IMPACT! in Mexico on general entertainment TV channel 52MX.
Showcasing top professional wrestling stars,…
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OTTAWA – Gusto Worldwide Media has named Corey Caplan as senior director of international sales.
Caplan (pictured) has worked in television distribution for over a decade, most recently at Portfolio…
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TORONTO – Citytv has named veteran reporter and anchor Roger Petersen as the new co-host of its Toronto’s morning show, Breakfast Television.
Petersen officially joined co-host Dina Pugliese on…
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TORONTO – Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN) is the exclusive Canadian television rightsholder for the first professional Twenty20 cricket league in North America.
From June 28 to July 15, 96 players from close to 20 countries…
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TORONTO – Corus Entertainment has struck a sales partnership with TPX (The Podcast Exchange) to sell its podcasts in Canada and the U.S.
Corus’ new, growing podcast network features podcast programming…
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