TORONTO – Indie production company Blink49 Studios, backed by global producer and distributor Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content), announced Tuesday it is acquiring a majority stake in Vancouver-based Front Street... Continue Reading
Correction: A previous version of this story erroneously said the CMPA does not believe there should be a mandatory base contribution. In reality, it is asking for a mandatory base... Continue Reading
CBC last Friday announced journalist Travis Dhanraj will be the new host of CBC News Network’s daily prime time program Canada Tonight, starting in January. This follows prior host Ginella Massa’s... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced Tuesday the appointment of former Videotron executive Stephanie Paquette to the seat of regional commissioner of Quebec for the CRTC. The lawyer with... Continue Reading
The third and final season of the Peabody-winning CBC and Max original comedy series Sort Of, starring Bilal Baig as nonbinary millennial Sabi Mehboob, will premiere Nov. 17 on CBC... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Following last week’s announcement the Beatles’ last single “Now and Then” will be released globally Nov. 2, CBC announced Thursday it has the exclusive Canadian broadcast rights to Now... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Bell Media and Fox Entertainment Global have struck a new licensing and distribution pact that sees the companies partner to support original Canadian productions for Bell Media... Continue Reading
Never before have Canadians had access to so much content — movies, TV shows, news, documentaries, video games and hilarious clips — from around the globe. Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, YouTube,... Continue Reading
Almost 9 in 10 newcomers subscribe to an SVOD service OTTAWA – Watching video and television content is a regular habit among newcomers to Canada, with 99 per cent saying... Continue Reading
TORONTO – CBC/Radio Canada president and CEO Catherine Tait called Thursday for global public broadcasters to obtain certification for trustworthiness to combat disinformation. Tait was speaking at the Public Broadcasters... Continue Reading