TORONTO – Reaction to the new Canadian Media Fund (CMF) was predictably mixed, but the consensus seems to be that the distributors got what they wanted.
For starters, the…
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TORONTO – The key to saving local news is the new fund earmarked to improve local TV programming in small markets, said the Canadian Media Guild (CMG).
The Local Programming Improvement…
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WINNIPEG – MTS Allstream has reached a deal with Paramount Pictures to add their movies to its on demand platform.
"The extraordinary selection of Paramount’s movies and programs is…
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TORONTO – Registration is now open for the 30th edition of the Banff World Television Festival running June 7-10, 2009 at the Fairmont Banff Springs in Banff, Alberta.
New…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has given the green light to three new category two channels: one devoted to music, one to travel and world cultures, and one to adult…
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TORONTO – As we reported Thursday, the federal government will release its decision on the fate of Canadian Television Fund on Monday.
Heritage Minister James Moore has scheduled a…
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WINDSOR – Windsor City Council is calling on the CRTC and the federal government to “guarantee” local programming, and “protect” markets that are at risk of not having their…
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TORONTO – After combining what Canadian private conventional broadcasters had asked for in their license renewal applications in January with the number of layoffs in the sector and at…
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NEW YORK – Cablevision Systems said today it is expanding its targeted ad system to deliver individualized ad spots to 500,000 New York City area households this summer, according…
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