By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – In a tweet yesterday, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) announced it would grant leave to the CBC/Radio-Canada (SRC) allowing it to appeal the CRTC’s... Continue Reading
TORONTO — Blue Ant Studios announced today it has hired Aileen Gardner (above, left) and Zachary Frank (above, right) for newly created leadership roles within its production and development divisions.... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen SANTA MONICA, Calif., and TORONTO – Lionsgate and Bell Media have struck a co-development deal to produce comedy and drama series for the global market. The multi-year partnership will enable Lionsgate... Continue Reading
TORONTO — Corus Entertainment announced today it has signed an overall deal with UK-based creative content company Dominion of Drama and hired its founder, Jeff Norton (above), to head its... Continue Reading
TORONTO — Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN), Canada’s largest South Asian broadcaster, announced today it has acquired the Canadian distribution rights for two more TV channels from Sony Pictures... Continue Reading
TORONTO — Corus Entertainment’s children’s content producer and distributor Nelvana announced last week it has signed a licensing agreement with German SVOD platform Kixi, making more than 300 episodes of... Continue Reading
TORONTO and MUMBAI — QYou Media Inc. announced today its second channel in India, The Q Marathi, has launched its first integrated multi-platform property, Q Marathi Youth-Full Mahakarandak (Big Championship).... Continue Reading
OTTAWA — Newcomers to Canada have a greater preference for listening to online audio content than traditional radio, according to a new report from CBC/Radio-Canada’s Media Technology Monitor (MTM) released... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Telus has told the CRTC this week that Timeless Inc.’s complaint that Rogers’s refusal to carry its OneSoccer channel gives it an undue preference should be investigated by... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen CityNews has announced that Lisa LaFlamme will help anchor its coverage of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, as a special correspondent. LaFlamme, 58, joins Rogers Sports... Continue Reading