MONTREAL – Quebecor has donated $15 million to the Fondation du centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montreal (CHUM), the largest philanthropic commitment in the Foundation’s 20 year history.The donation, made... Continue Reading
The big four have not become the content exporters they were supposed toLAST WEEK, I RESPONDED to a Scotiabank report which said the success of Netflix in gaining subscribers, along... Continue Reading
FIRST DISNEY BUYS FOX’S MEDIA LIBRARY, so then maybe Corus buys Bell Media – or the other way around? If so, is this a good idea or a bad one... Continue Reading
Proposes new agency to battle billion-dollar problemOTTAWA – FairPlay Canada, a new coalition of Canadian artists, content creators, unions, guilds, producers, performers, broadcasters, distributors, and exhibitors is has filed an... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The CRTC has ruled that Bell’s offer relating to the distribution of French-language sports service TVA Sports is “more reasonable” than the offer proposed by the channel’s parent... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Quebecor Content is behind a new television dance competition that will debut in Quebec before the format waltzes over to English Canada, the U.S. and internationally.Revolution will feature solo, duet... Continue Reading
A hard-nosed businessman, he made a brilliant cable territory swap, competed ferociously with Telus and pulled Global television from the Canwest infernoFEW OCCASIONS BETTER illustrated the cultural divide between the... Continue Reading
Search continues for new CEOGATINEAU – Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly named five new directors to the CBC/Radio-Canada board of directors on Tuesday.The new members are:− Harley Finkelstein (Ontario), mandate effective... Continue Reading
CANADIAN CABLE SYSTEMS Alliance CEO Jay Thomson knows Canadian networks and media inside and out. How could he not? Before the CCSA, he worked for the Canadian Cable Television Association,... Continue Reading
LE PDG DE LA CANADIAN Cable Systems Alliance, Jay Thomson connaît les réseaux et les médias canadiens de fond en comble. Comment pourrait-il en être autrement ? Avant de travailler à... Continue Reading