TORONTO — Blue Ant Media announced today it has entered into an agreement with The Holmes Group to acquire more than 200 hours of programming from the extensive library of... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC said in a letter Friday that it is giving Bell and Videotron until the end of the month to report back on progress in negotiations involving... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen THE CANADA MEDIA Fund’s 2021-22 Annual Report indicates that its investments in the screen-based industries triggered a record-breaking $1.9B in production. According to the report, every $1 of... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Traditional broadcasting media rebounded closer to pre-pandemic levels for advertising revenues in 2021, but still lagged behind the last complete reporting of pre-pandemic data in 2019, according to... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen CBC/Radio-Canada has unveiled its original podcast slate for fall 2022, with the lineup featuring new investigative series Pressure Cooker and The Outlaw Ocean, a collaboration with L.A. Times Podcasts. “Powerful storytelling is the throughline... Continue Reading
TORONTO — Kids’ and family entertainment broadcaster WildBrain Television announced today it has commissioned three new original productions from independent Canadian producers for its flagship network Family Channel. The new... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Tara Mora has been appointed to the newly-created role of senior director of radio, talk and music programming at CBC. Mora will lead the strategy, programming and development... Continue Reading
TORONTO — Corus Entertainment announced yesterday it is launching a new premium streaming service for kids, Teletoon+, on Sept. 1. The new service will be available to subscribers via Amazon... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen A GROUP OF Canadian business leaders, artists, academics, journalists and former politicians have signed an open letter to the BCE and Bell Canada board of directors and management... Continue Reading
TORONTO — Rogers Communications announced last Friday the availability of Apple TV+ on Ignite TV and Ignite Streaming. “With the integration of Apple TV+, we are excited to expand our... Continue Reading
