MONDAY, IT WAS ANNOUNCED CBS All Access, the over-the-top VOD service from the American television network, would launch in Canada next year. Leslie Moonves, chairman and CEO, CBS Corporation,…
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MENLO PARK, Calif. – Social media platform Facebook will launch a brand new video platform Thursday (to a limited number of American users, first) as its initial step into…
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TORONTO — Bell Media announced Wednesday it plans to acquire four FM radio stations in Ontario from Larche Communications Inc., bringing the total number of stations in Bell’s iHeartRadio…
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Now carried by all major TV providers in Canada
TORONTO — beIN Sports has announced a new distribution deal with Shaw Communications that makes the global sports network available to…
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OTTAWA — The Government of Canada announced Wednesday it is seeking input into proposed legislative and regulatory changes to the Copyright Board of Canada’s decision-making processes.
The Honourable Navdeep Bains,…
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BURBANK, CA — The Walt Disney Company announced Tuesday it will launch an ESPN-branded sports streaming service in early 2018, followed by a Disney-branded movie and TV service in…
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MONTREAL — Telefilm Canada announced Tuesday $4.7 million in funding for the production of 11 new Indigenous feature films in 2017-2018, following through on its commitment in February…
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Hearing panel make-up “procedurally unfair”, VMS argues
CALGARY, EDMONTON and OTTAWA — VMS Media Group Ltd., whose applications to operate urban Indigenous radio stations in Edmonton and Calgary were previously…
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NEW YORK – In a move sure to send shock waves through the Canadian television business, CBS Corporation said Monday it will be expanding the availability of CBS All…
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HOLLYWOOD, CA — Netflix announced Monday it is acquiring Millarworld, the comic book publisher founded by Mark Millar, creator of such characters and stories as Kick-Ass, Kingsman and Old…
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