By Connie Thiessen Longtime National Screen Institute (NSI) CEO Joy Loewen is joining the Canada Media Fund (CMF) as its new vice president of growth and inclusion. Loewen announced she’d... Continue Reading
CBC/Radio-Canada announced Thursday that it will provide Inuit TV with the rights to air CBC News: Igalaaq to broaden the reach of its broadcast and preserve and promote Inuit languages.... Continue Reading
As Canadians’ movie viewing habits have evolved, more than half stream films on SVOD services such as Netflix and Disney+ on a weekly basis, while a third watch on TV... Continue Reading
During CBC’s broadcast of the Juno Awards on Sunday night, Minister of Canadian Heritage Pascale St-Onge announced the federal government is renewing and boosting the Canada Music Fund to help... Continue Reading
By Catherine Tait, president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada
What would your life be like without music?
Humans communicate in many languages but we all understand music. It is a universal language and without it, our lives and cultures are impoverished. That’s why the public broadcaster has been supporting Canadian musicians, songwriters, composers and performers for decades. Music is one of the ways we know who we are as Canadians.
During the pandemic, Canadians couldn’t hear music live. Music venues were forced to close their doors and artists to cancel their tours. According to the Canadian Live Music Association, the average loss of…
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Paramount+ announced Wednesday it has picked up a third season of SkyMed, a medical drama series that follows young medics and pilots who fly air ambulances across northern Canada. Produced by Piazza Entertainment... Continue Reading
CBC Kids announced last Friday it has greenlit a second season of the Canadian Screen Award-nominated live-action preschool series Bestest Day Ever with My Best Friend!, created and produced by Lopii Productions. Hosted... Continue Reading
CBC, Netflix and APTN announced last week the start of production on North of North, a new comedy series that was announced in December and was formerly known as Untitled Arctic Comedy. Now filming in Nunavut, North... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC wants to know whether news publishers that fail to strike a deal with online platforms to host their content should be required to immediately use... Continue Reading
Despite the prevalence of subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services, two-thirds of Canadians continue to subscribe to traditional TV services, according to a new report from the Media Technology Monitor (MTM), a... Continue Reading
