By Connie Thiessen Vista Radio has named Joe Gabor as company president, effective today. Gabor succeeds Bryan Edwards, who had held the role since the fall of 2019, when Vista released... Continue Reading
Hawco Productions announced Tuesday its police procedural drama Saint-Pierre has been greenlit by the CBC for a third season, with filming in Newfoundland and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon set to begin in July. Co-starring Canadian actor Allan... Continue Reading
By Howard Law, author of MediaPolicy.ca and Canada vs. California: How Ottawa took on Netflix and the streaming giants (Lorimer, 2024)
The other shoe dropped last week when the CRTC delivered two rulings that nearly complete its new regulatory framework for Netflix and the rest of the Hollywood streamers, as well as Canadian television broadcasters.
The reaction to the rulings from the Hollywood streamers and their Canadian enablers offered more heat than light. Media reports played them as a trade story and some breathlessly speculated on Culture & Identity Minister Marc…
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CBC announced Wednesday veteran CBC journalist Chris Glover is the new host of CBC Radio’s Toronto morning show, Metro Morning. Glover has worked for CBC for nearly 17 years, as an anchor, reporter... Continue Reading
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Part 7 – CARTT Series: Beyond the Walled Garden
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At this year’s European Film Market in Berlin, a high-level panel titled “Balancing Cultural Diversity, Artistic Freedom and Competitiveness in the Platform Era” felt like a genuine policy turning point. European Parliament First Vice-President Sabine Verheyen summed up the moment: “If a handful of players decide which stories are visible, whose voices are amplified, and which languages are profitable, cultural diversity is no longer guaranteed,…
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CBC announced last week it will increase its investment in documentaries by $7 million and launch a free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channel dedicated to documentary programming this fall. CBC said the investment... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout Culture Minister Marc Miller said Thursday that the $6 billion he said was the projected value of a prospective tax credit for broadcasting news was an “error.”... Continue Reading
Editor's note: The minister took to X on May 7, 2026 to say the $6B was an "error." By Ahmad Hathout Culture Minister Marc Miller told the Standing Committee on... Continue Reading
Has been a central request of broadcast industry for years By Ahmad Hathout The federal government announced Tuesday that it will consult on extending the Canadian journalism labour tax credit... Continue Reading
CBC and BBC Northern Ireland last week announced the greenlight of a new original comedy series, Committed, starring Dustin Milligan (Schitt’s Creek, Hot Frosty) and Diona Doherty (Derry Girls, Blue Lights). Coproduced by Toronto-based Cameron... Continue Reading
