TORONTO – CBC News’ Terry Milewski and Corus Entertainment’s Charles Adler are the inaugural recipients of Lifetime Achievement Awards for Network Programming by RTDNA Canada.
The association said Thursday that after receiving a number of outstanding nominations from across Canada, it became evident that there are individuals who don’t fit within the category of a regional award because their work transcends such boundaries.
“These two remarkable individuals have each dedicated more than 30 years to excellence in broadcast journalism and truly represent the spirit of what the Lifetime Achievement Award means”, said RTDNA president Ian Koenigsfest, in the announcement. “… the…
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OTTAWA – CBC executives will be called on the carpet at some point soon to explain “mistakes” some say it made in its recent show The Story of Us to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
Since this group of politicians have apparently little else better to do than quibble publicly about artistic, editorial decisions made by writers and directors, CBC leaders will be called to appear, soon. The series raised some complaints from certain quarters by people who were offended by portions of the docu-drama which was never intended to be a literal, factual, historical…
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TORONTO – CBC has wrested the Juno Awards back from CTV after inking a new six-year exclusive broadcast partnership with the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS).
The 47th annual Juno Awards will air live on CBC from Vancouver’s Rogers Arena on Sunday, March 25, 2018, following Juno Week celebrations which are scheduled to kick off March 19.
CBC said that it will also launch new music programming initiatives and special events throughout the year in partnership with CARAS, including covering a more diverse range of genres and musicians and investing in educational programs to support the next generation…
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TORONTO – The late Stuart McLean has been named as the 2017 recipient of the RTDNA’s prestigious President’s Award, the organization announced Wednesday.
The President’s Award, the highest honour bestowed by the association, acknowledges an individual who has brought recognition and distinction to the field of electronic and digital journalism. The award will be presented posthumously to McLean’s sons at the President’s Reception on May 26 during the 2017 RTDNA National Conference & Awards Gala.
McLean (pictured), who passed away last February, was a Canadian radio broadcaster, author and humourist perhaps best known as host of the CBC Radio program…
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MONTREAL – CBC/Radio-Canada’s new home in Montreal has received the go-ahead from the Treasury Board of Canada.
The approval of the new Maison de Radio-Canada (MRC) construction project also includes the sale of the existing facility and western part of the lot to Groupe Mach. In the coming months, CBC/Radio-Canada pledged to finalize its agreements with the promoters and complete other steps with the City of Montreal before ground is broken.
Located at the corner of René-Lévesque Blvd and Papineau Ave., the new MRC will be adjacent to the existing Radio-Canada building. Real estate developer Broccolini will construct the new building, scheduled…
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New three-year plan
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC has released its new three-year plan that includes a review of the CBC, a decision on phasing out the local service subsidy regime, and a potential overhaul of the framework for interconnection between carriers.
Other planned activities include licence renewals for the country’s biggest BDUs, its new broadband funding mechanism, and a concerted effort to improve Canadians with disabilities’ awareness and knowledge of available accessibility products and services.
Those initiatives are among the goals that the Commission has outlined for completion during 2017-2020 under the pillars of ‘create’, ‘connect’, and ‘protect’, that support its…
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TORONTO – The CBC is feeling the heat from viewers decrying its much ballyhooed docu-drama series Canada: The Story Of Us.
The 10 episode series, which debuted March 26, uses a mix of fact-based drama, CGI sequences and documentary-style virtual reality experiences to tell the country’s history. But some viewers, including politicians in Nova Scotia and Quebec, have complained publicly that the series misrepresents history.
The national broadcaster defended itself in a statement on its website, noting that “thousands of difficult editorial decisions were made as to what to include and the focus was deliberately placed on stories that haven't often…
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TORONTO – Guy O’Sullivan, founder and president of Canadian production company Proper Television, passed away suddenly over the weekend at the age of 49.
With a career in the television industry spanning more than 20 years, O’Sullivan began as a print journalist in the U.K. before producing and directing shows for the BBC between 1994 and 2000. He moved to Canada and founded Proper Television in 2004, which had success with original shows such as Don’t Drive Here and Vegas Rat Rods.
Proper Television is also behind CBC’s True North Calling as well as the creation of Canadian versions of major…
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TORONTO – CBC has launched a new original online series that takes a comedic yet poignant look at lives on the brink of a 911 emergency incident.
Save Me is a 10-part original anthology about people in the moment just before their lives change – often drastically – and the people who show up to help with a medical emergency. The series candidly finds the humour in the unexpected and surprising paths to trauma, and delves deep into the lives of a vast cast of characters, all loosely connected by the paramedics that treat them.
Viewers can ride along as first responder…
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VANCOUVER – RTDNA Canada will recognize two individuals in the British Columbia region with lifetime achievement awards next week.
Global BC’s John Daly and CBC’s Cecilia Walters will be honoured on April 22 during the BC Regional Meeting. The organization says that the duo have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of their careers in journalism and news management.
John Daly (pictured right) is one of British Columbia’s best journalists, in any medium, reads the announcement. In over 35 years with BCTV and then Global BC, he broke some of the province’s biggest stories, from the night police…
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