CBC announced Tuesday the slate of special programming it will feature across its platforms in February to celebrate Black History Month, showcasing Black creators, storytellers and changemakers. CBC News’ website Being Black in... Continue Reading
CBC announced Monday the launch of seven new podcasts from CBC News, spotlighting diverse local communities from Vancouver Island to P.E.I. and answering listeners’ questions from across Canada. “Audiences are invited to... Continue Reading
Ontario’s French-language public broadcaster TFO announced Wednesday the appointment of Sonia Boisvert as vice-president of content and production. Boisvert is succeeding Claude Sauvé, who will remain with TFO as a special advisor... Continue Reading
Canadian documentary and factual production company Nomad Films announced Monday long-time in-house producer Amanda Handy is assuming ownership of the prodco, which was founded in 1997 by veteran filmmaker Mark... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Dany Meloul has officially been named CBC/Radio-Canada’s new executive vice president of French Services, overseeing all of the public broadcaster’s French-language programming services, including ICI Radio-Canada Télé,... Continue Reading
Brodie Fenlon to lead CBC News as general manager and editor in chief CBC announced last week that Susan Marjetti, who has been with the public broadcaster for 35 years, had... Continue Reading
Platforms have 180 days to notify CRTC if they are subject to law By Ahmad Hathout Canadian Heritage on Friday provided its final rules for the Online News Act ahead... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen CBC/Radio-Canada says it will consider “all possible measures” to manage its financial pressures, following criticism from current and former journalists that the public broadcaster wasn’t considering cuts... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout Representatives from CBC/Radio-Canada said Tuesday that its decision Monday to eliminate jobs is one reason why it needs to have access to any base contributions made by... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen CBC/Radio-Canada is officially cutting 600 positions and will leave another 200 vacancies unfilled as the public broadcaster looks to undertake $125 million in cost-cutting measures for fiscal... Continue Reading
