CBC announced Wednesday veteran CBC journalist Chris Glover is the new host of CBC Radio’s Toronto morning show, Metro Morning. Glover has worked for CBC for nearly 17 years, as an anchor, reporter... Continue Reading
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Part 7 – CARTT Series: Beyond the Walled Garden
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At this year’s European Film Market in Berlin, a high-level panel titled “Balancing Cultural Diversity, Artistic Freedom and Competitiveness in the Platform Era” felt like a genuine policy turning point. European Parliament First Vice-President Sabine Verheyen summed up the moment: “If a handful of players decide which stories are visible, whose voices are amplified, and which languages are profitable, cultural diversity is no longer guaranteed,…
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CBC announced last week it will increase its investment in documentaries by $7 million and launch a free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channel dedicated to documentary programming this fall. CBC said the investment... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout Culture Minister Marc Miller said Thursday that the $6 billion he said was the projected value of a prospective tax credit for broadcasting news was an “error.”... Continue Reading
Editor's note: The minister took to X on May 7, 2026 to say the $6B was an "error." By Ahmad Hathout Culture Minister Marc Miller told the Standing Committee on... Continue Reading
Has been a central request of broadcast industry for years By Ahmad Hathout The federal government announced Tuesday that it will consult on extending the Canadian journalism labour tax credit... Continue Reading
CBC and BBC Northern Ireland last week announced the greenlight of a new original comedy series, Committed, starring Dustin Milligan (Schitt’s Creek, Hot Frosty) and Diona Doherty (Derry Girls, Blue Lights). Coproduced by Toronto-based Cameron... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC ruled Thursday that Rogers does not need to continue putting money into the Shaw Rocket Fund past August 2025, rejecting the fund’s request to extend... Continue Reading
CBC on Tuesday announced a new spring/summer lineup of original podcasts, including new investigations in its Uncover and Understood series as well as a light-hearted debate podcast hosted by musician Donovan Woods and Tom Power of... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen The National Film Board (NFB) and CBC/Radio-Canada have announced a new era of collaboration with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see the... Continue Reading
