MONTREAL – The Quebec Film and Television Council (QFTC) has appointed Chanelle Routhier as its national commissioner.
Routhier (pictured) has over 17 years of experience in management, sales, marketing, and…
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Time is tight though as CRTC took 19 months to issue order
A FEDERAL COURT of Appeal decision released Friday said no to Bell Media’s request to strike down the…
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TORONTO and LONDON – Bell Media is venturing into live theatrical production via a partnership with Canadian producer Michael Cohl's Iconic Entertainment Studios.
The two companies said Tuesday that…
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TORONTO – SiriusXM Canada has received a final order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) approving its plan to recapitalize the company by way of a…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC should either reconsider its recent community TV policy decision or hold a new hearing that focuses exclusively on community TV and media, says the Canadian…
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TORONTO – Veteran journalist Kevin Newman has been named host and managing editor of CTV’s long-running investigative series W5, replacing Lloyd Robertson.
Robertson, who took on the role in 2011 after…
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LONDON, UK – Natural history producer Love Nature and conservation organization WWF International are teaming up on a new content partnership that will see both organizations work together…
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Chaiman Blais should not have been witness and adjudicator
TORONTO – Former Ontario CRTC commissioner Raj Shoan won his first day in court over CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais.
Federal Court justice…
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THE CRTC ISSUED a decision ACTRA didn’t like and criticized it in a press release last week. CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais didn’t much care for that press release and…
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TORONTO – The CRTC has corrected a portion of its controversial Certified Independent Production Funds (CIPFs) policy framework decision after being called out on a misattributed quote by…
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