Nearly four out of five anglophone households (78 per cent) and more than seven out of 10 francophone households (72 per cent) in Canada subscribe to at least one subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, according to a new report released last week from the Media Technology Monitor, a research product of CBC/Radio-Canada.
While Netflix remains the most popular SVOD service, its share has declined, dropping to 52 per cent from 59 per cent among anglophones and to 60 per cent from a peak of 72 per cent among francophones in the fall of 2022, according to the…
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By Howard Law, author of Canada vs. California, and MediaPolicy.ca
The controversial federal Digital Services Tax is back in the news after Google raised prices charged to its Canadian advertisers by 2.5 per cent last week.
The August 1 price hike stoked demands from some Canadian commentators that Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unilaterally withdraw Ottawa’s three per cent DST on a range of digital services offered in Canada by the largest Big Tech companies including Google, Meta, and Uber. One estimate puts the new tax revenue at $1 billion flowing annually into federal coffers.
Freeland’s DST came into effect…
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CBC announced last week the participants selected for the second year of AccessCBC: A CBC Initiative for Creators with a Disability, a national program providing pre-development training, mentorship and financing support to Deaf and disabled creators.
Fifteen participants across seven projects have been selected for the scripted comedy/drama and kids streams. In addition, as part of the unscripted stream, production is underway on four short projects from the CBC Creator Network, and a short documentary from the first round of AccessCBC has advanced to the second phase of development,…
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CBC/Radio-Canada says its coverage of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Friday was watched at least in part by more than 13.3 million Canadian viewers on CBC and Radio-Canada networks and broadcast partners TSN, Sportsnet and RDS, citing overnight audience data from Numeris.
In addition, 1.9 million streams were viewed across CBC/Radio-Canada’s digital platforms, including CBC Gem, ICI TOU.TV, CBC/Radio-Canada’s Paris 2024 websites (cbc.ca/paris2024 and radio-canada.ca/paris2024), the CBC Paris 2024 app for iOS and Continue Reading
The CRTC has approved an application from the CBC to exclude programming expenditures on the public broadcaster’s coverage of the Olympic and Paralympic Games from the calculation of its regulatory obligations relating to Canadian programming expenditures (CPE) and expenditures on programs of national interest (PNI).
In its Tuesday decision, the commission said it is granting the relief to CBC’s licensed English- and French-language audiovisual services with the recognition that CBC would have difficulty meeting its overall programming objectives and requirements if the application was denied, which would most likely result in the broadcaster reallocating spending currently slated…
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CBC announced Wednesday it has greenlit a second season of the unscripted paranormal comedy series Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan from Blue Ant Studios in association with Luke Hutchie Productions.
Currently in production and slated to premiere in winter 2025 on CBC Gem, the new season follows the series’ creators Hutchie (EZRA) and Finlan (Orphan: First Kill, EZRA) as they take the show on the road, expanding their quest cross-country to explore some of Canada’s most haunted places.
“Joined by celebrity guests, the amateur ghost-wrangling duo will traverse the country, investigating stories of paranormal activity in Ontario, British Columbia,…
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Sports-first live TV streaming platform FuboTV announced Tuesday it has acquired live streaming rights to the 2024 DIRECTV Soccer Champions Tour in Canada.
Consisting of six matches, the tour will feature five of Europe’s best football clubs — Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona, AC Milan, Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC — competing across six U.S. stadiums including Yankee Stadium in New York City and Soldier Field in Chicago.
The DIRECTV Soccer Champions Tour schedule is as follows:
Saturday, July 27: Manchester City vs AC Milan at Yankee Stadium, New York City, 6 p.m. ET
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Pre-Olympic coverage includes Canadian women’s first soccer match Thursday
CBC is inviting Canadians to mark the official start of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Friday, July 26 with live coverage of the opening ceremony on CBC, CBC Gem, CBC News Network, partner networks TSN and Sportsnet, CBC’s dedicated Paris 2024 website and the CBC Paris 2024 app for iOS and Android devices.
Beginning at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, a pre-ceremony show hosted by Paris Prime Live’s Scott Russell and CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault will build…
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CBC/Radio-Canada announced Thursday a slate of Olympic-themed content to run across multiple platforms for the Paris 2024 games, starting July 26.
The public broadcaster will have a variety of exclusive digital series available on its CBC Sports social media channels, including a dedicated CBC Paris 2024 app available on Android and iOS devices.
CBC will also have the following:
Paris Tonight, hosted by Ariel Helwani, will go live form Canada Olympic House in Paris at 11 p.m. EST daily. The show will include interview segments, games, cultural experiences, and a showcase of Canadian athletes, according to a press release.
Rise and Stream, hosted…
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Longtime radio duo Mark Strong and Jemeni to co-host daily show Olympic FOMO across all platforms
CBC announced Monday the complete roster of commentators, analysts and reporters who will provide extensive live coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 across CBC and partner networks TSN and Sportsnet, CBC Gem, CBC’s Paris 2024 website and the CBC Paris 2024 app.
“The talent lineup includes Olympians, Paralympians, World Champions, experienced broadcasters and fresh faces, all set to bring audiences across Canada informed, entertaining and well-rounded coverage of the Games on Canada’s Olympic Network,” reads a CBC…
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