TORONTO – The Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games did a good job capturing imaginations this winter generating strong Canadian audiences for sponsors and advertisers on TV, digital and social channels according to a new report from Toronto’s Solutions Research Group.
According to the survey, three-in-four Canadians (75%) said they followed at least some of the Olympics on any platform (TV, digital, social or mobile sources). While this is a strong majority overall, it fell short of the 82% level who said they followed at least some of Sochi Winter Olympics based on a comparable SRG post-event survey of 1,000 Canadians…
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TORONTO – CBC Kids is readying the exclusive Canadian premiere of the new animated series Pablo, the first-ever children’s series to feature an autistic central character.
The series follows Pablo, a smart and artistic five-year-old boy who is on the autism spectrum. Using his magic crayons, his imaginative drawings come to life, enabling him to face the real world with confidence. Pablo bravely turns his life challenges into fantastic adventures with the help of his Art World friends, Llama, Noa, Mouse, Draff, Tang, and Wren. Co-written and voiced by young autistic talent, each story reflects the real-life experiences of children…
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TORONTO – The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television honoured the best in Canadian film and television Sunday night at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards live from Toronto's Sony Centre for the Performing Arts.
Forty-three awards were presented to Canada's best screen talent, with Maudie, The Breadwinner, Hochelaga, Land of Souls, Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World, Kim's Convenience, Alias Grace and The Amazing Race Canada among the winners. Click here for the complete list of all winners.
“We continue to be inspired by the caliber of our Canadian directors, actors, screenwriters, producers, composers and designers who dedicate their…
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OTTAWA – Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) chair Sylvie Courtemanche has been named Woman of the Year by Women in Communications and Technology (WCT).
Prior to joining CBSC in January, Courtemanche (pictured) was a senior executive at Corus for both regulatory matters and government relations. She has also held roles as EVP policy and regulatory affairs for the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, legal counsel at the CRTC, and had her own consulting practice related to broadcasting and telecommunications in Canada.
Cogeco Connexion was named company of the year, and WCT also named 9 other recipients of its annual awards, which recognize…
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TORONTO – Canada’s creative community has released an industry-wide code of conduct to help prevent and respond to harassment, discrimination, bullying and violence in the workplace.
The Code, which has already been adopted by 24 organizations with more to follow, “represents a commitment by engaged stakeholders to shift the culture, to prevent and respond to harassment including sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying and violence and to ensure every workplace is one where safety, respect and professionalism are the norm”, reads a statement signed by The Canadian Creative Industries.
The Code springs from work that began last November for an industry-wide response to…
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OTTAWA – Despite the plethora of video content choices, the majority of Canadians still subscribe to a paid TV service, says a new report from Media Technology Monitor (MTM).
TV Distribution: Analysis of the English-Language Market looks at trends in the way consumers access TV, what products/services they are using, and how they bundle their services. It also outlines user profiles for the various TV services, including cable TV, satellite TV and fibre optic (IPTV), plus highlights off-air TV reception.
Highlights from the report include:
– Despite growth in Canadians who prefer to get the majority of their TV content online, three-quarters…
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TORONTO – Twitter Canada is making it easier for Canadians to follow events from the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
Live streams from Para alpine, Para ice hockey, Para nordic, Para snowboard, and wheelchair curling, as well as a daily Canadian recap show from CBC, will be available exclusively to Twitter users in Canada.
In addition, Canada can visit greatnessisrare.ca to sign up to become a broadcaster of the Paralympic Games on their Twitter or Facebook account. Users can choose the events they wish to share and their selections will automatically appear in their feeds as a…
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TORONTO – Alibi Entertainment has named Heidi Schorn as director of development, effective immediately.
Schorn (pictured) comes from eOne where she was director of development. With experience in all phases of development, her talents have contributed to a range of programming including access pieces, format adaptations such as This Is Highschool (CBC) and original co-productions such as Food Truck Face Off (Food Network Canada/US).
Reporting to executive producer of development Nick Crowe, Schorn will take on a leadership role on the factual content team.
“We are excited to welcome Heidi to Alibi as we continue to expand and strengthen our factual and…
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Sportsnet, AMI-tv also contributing
PYEONGCHANG – CBC/Radio-Canada announced Monday it will offer over 600 hours of coverage of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games across all broadcast partners and digital platforms.
Broadcast coverage will be available daily on CBC and Radio-Canada with digital live-streams available on cbcsports.ca/paralympics and Radio-Canada.ca/jeuxparalympiques, as well as the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android. Broadcast partners Sportsnet and AMI-tv will also offer regular coverage of key competitions, says the press release.
“As Canada’s Paralympic Network, we are dedicated to providing extensive, in-depth coverage of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games across multiple platforms to keep audiences at…
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GATINEAU – In a complaint filed with the CRTC last week, the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance says Rogers Media is violating a number of CRTC policies in refusing to let its members launch or re-package channels as contract negotiations drag on.
The CCSA represents over 115 independent broadband and video carriers which collectively serve approximately 350,000 Canadians, in areas which compete with one or more of the bigger providers, or in more rural regions.
In the complaint, filed February 22nd and posted to the Commission’s website Wednesday, the CCSA says Rogers Media Inc. is now refusing to permit CCSA members to…
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