GATINEAU – On Thursday, new CRTC chairman Ian Scott received his “welcome letter” from the two ministers who oversee the Commission, Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly and Innovation, Science…
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TORONTO – Canadians searching for a laugh may now purchase Comedy Central’s collection of new and classic series and specials available to Canadians on iTunes.
Bell Media, which holds rights to…
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MONTREAL – Groupe V Media has named Sébastien Cassagnes to the position of senior director, multi-market sales.
Effective October 2, Cassagnes (pictured) will lead the local and regional sales teams in all markets…
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OTTAWA – Netflix is building a permanent film and television production company in Canada that will invest at least $500 million in original content in both official languages over the next five…
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CBC/Radio-Canada explores credibility, democracy and public values at Annual General Meeting
OTTAWA – Despite “serious financial challenges, a fragmented ecosystem, the appearance of the global Facebooks and Netflixes of the…
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OTTAWA – The Governor-in-Council, as directed by Minister of Heritage Mélanie Joly, has told the CRTC to get cracking on a new report – which must be done by…
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Like, will broadcaster rules now apply to the streamer?
REPORTS LATE MONDAY said that the centrepiece of Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly’s 17-months-in-the-making strategy to energize, or backstop, the production of…
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TORONTO – The Canadian music industry has lost a major source of funding after Bell Media confirmed that it has pulled the plug on its MuchFACT program.
MuchFACT has supported…
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TORONTO – Bell Media’s CraveTV is teaming up with Just For Laughs on three original stand-up comedy specials that will stream next year.
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MONTREAL – V is readying its own French-language version of U.S. urban dance competition America’s Best Dance Crew.
Starting in January, the Julie Snyder-producer series Danser Pour Gagner will see urban dance…
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