TORONTO – Cynthia Lynch has been named managing director and counsel of FilmOntario.
A public policy professional specializing in the cultural industries, Lynch spent over ten years at the Ontario…
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TORONTO – CTV’s veteran sports and weather anchor Jeff Hutcheson said Friday that he will wrap up 40 years in broadcasting, including 18 years at Canada AM, early this…
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TORONTO – CBC Docs has launched its first foray into the realm of short-form digital documentaries.
CBC Docs: Short Docs features docs that reveal unique perspectives through innovative storytelling and,…
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REGINA – Access Communications is offering customers non-stop wrestling action after launching the WWE Network this week.
The subscription-based network includes premium wrestling programming, including all 12 live WWE pay-per-view…
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OTTAWA – Can Canada maintain a rights market of its own for cultural content in the face of rampant and rapid technological change? If so, how? Should we? At…
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TORONTO – The public broadcaster’s ongoing transformation in the way it serves Canadians hasn’t been easy, but “the need for a Canadian public space” is more important than ever,…
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TORONTO – Despite television’s reign as the most-watched medium across all demographics, growth in TV advertising in Canada is stagnant, says a new paper by media agency MediaCom Canada.
Commissioned…
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TORONTO – Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) has named Jackie English as the recipient of the 2016 William F. White Production Manager Mentorship.
The mentorship provides…
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OTTAWA–GATINEAU – Despite a decrease in expenses, Canadian conventional television stations saw profits continue their downward slide in 2015, according to the CRTC’s latest statistical and financial report for…
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TORONTO and OTTAWA – Bell Media has gobbled up the Gusto brand in Canada and will launch its own food-centric channel later this year, the broadcaster said Wednesday. Financial…
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