TORONTO – CTV has ordered a two-hour event special entitled Canada In A Day that will air in 2017 in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary.
Based on the highly successful…
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TORONTO – The issue of “content discoverability” may force Canada’s audiovisual production sector to reinvent itself, and change the dynamic between producers, broadcasters and distributors, says a new report…
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MONTREAL – Former politician turned radio host Nathalie Normandeau is suing Cogeco for wrongful dismissal after the company allegedly suspended her without pay following her arrest in March.
According to…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications will provide a one-month service credit to all customers in Fort McMurray and surrounding Northern Alberta communities affected by the recent wildfires that swept through…
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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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