November 14, 2016 10 years ago

Telefilm Canada unveils gender parity measures for feature film production financing

MONTREAL – Telefilm Canada is aiming for a balanced production portfolio (at all budget levels) by 2020 that reflects gender parity in the roles of director, writer and producer. The… Continue Reading

November 14, 2016 10 years ago

UPDATED (#3): Federal government bringing in new CRTC vice-chair, just prior to French TV hearing

OTTAWA – According to sources close to the process, Judith A. LaRocque, a former long-serving deputy minister of Canadian Heritage, will very soon be announced as the new vice-chair… Continue Reading

November 11, 2016 10 years ago

Primus pumps its call-filtering service

TORONTO – Primus was quick to tout its free telephone spam filtering service, just days after the CRTC told telcos that they must help Canadian customers to stave… Continue Reading

November 11, 2016 10 years ago

CFL to livestream Grey Cup playoffs

TORONTO – In an effort to expand its global reach, the Canadian Football League (CFL) will livestream the 104th Grey Cup Playoffs and 104th Grey Cup presented by Shaw… Continue Reading

November 11, 2016 10 years ago

Boat Rocker Media elevates two to C-suite

TORONTO – Boat Rocker Media has elevated Samantha Traub to Chief Operating Officer and Michel Pratte to Chief Revenue Officer. Traub, who joined Boat Rocker Media, then Temple Street Productions,… Continue Reading

November 11, 2016 10 years ago

Bell Media Sales offers custom targeting, increased campaign performance

TORONTO – Bell Media Sales has unveiled two new digital products designed to give advertisers expanded and more accurate targeting against Bell Media audiences. Advanced Audiences, the company’s first-ever proprietary behavioural… Continue Reading

November 11, 2016 10 years ago

PTiO adds to speaker lineup

OTTAWA – Entertainment One Canada president Jocelyn Hamilton, A+E Networks’ acquisitions VP Meghan Hooper-White and SuperGravity Pictures founder and CEO Marc Hustvedt are among the new speakers confirmed for… Continue Reading

November 11, 2016 10 years ago

OAB Connection: Radio is still strong, but where are all the radios hiding?

Hint: Check your pocket TORONTO – When Doug Bingley, CEO of Central Ontario Broadcasting, went to a Best Buy recently in search of a clock radio he was shocked to… Continue Reading

November 10, 2016 10 years ago

Corus launches History Vault SVoD service

TORONTO – Corus has launched History’s direct-to-consumer subscription video on demand service in Canada. History Vault is now available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV for $5.49 per month (Android… Continue Reading

November 10, 2016 10 years ago

Acquisitions help drive up Q2 revenues 15.1% at Stingray

MONTREAL – Despite a drop in quarterly profits, Stingray Digital Group credited acquisitions and international growth for a 15.1% jump in second quarter revenues, the company said Thursday. For the… Continue Reading