TORONTO – Documentary Organization of Canada executive director Lisa Fitzgibbons is stepping down from her role on December 31, after seven years at the helm of the national arts…
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OTTAWA – The Broadcasting Accessibility Fund has issued its inaugural call for letters of intent for those seeking financial support for initiatives that advance accessibility to broadcasting content for…
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En 2007-2008, ils étaient nombreux dans l’industrie canadienne de la télévision à se demander qui était ce drôle de type qui achetait toutes les marques musicales.
À l’époque, tout le…
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BACK IN 2007-08 THERE were no shortage of people in the Canadian TV industry who’d whisper, “who’s the crazy guy buying up all the music brands?”
The prevailing wisdom then…
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MONTREAL – Quebecor Media’s TVA Group is dismissing allegations made by a group of minority shareholders questioning some of the company’s recent business transactions.
The shareholders, led by investment management…
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TORONTO – Kids’ CBC wants to get Canadian children and their families moving with a new live-action interactive musical adventure series called The Moblees.
Designed for kids aged 3 – 5 years,…
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OTTAWA – CBC/Radio-Canada is trimming its supper news shows in favour of offering more local news and information throughout the day on mobile, web, radio and TV.
Starting in fall…
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TORONTO – Bell Media's promotional campaign for the launch of its new subscription on-demand video streaming service, CraveTV, saw four "Cravers" break the Guinness World Records mark for the…
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TORONTO – APTN wants viewers to start off the new year by leaving their guilt behind.
The network is readying a new edgy late-night series called Guilt Free Zone, hosted…
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TORONTO – Veteran producer and broadcaster Nancy Chapelle has been selected as the new executive director of the Bell Fund.
Chapelle, pictured, served for 11 years as TVO’s managing director,…
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