ST. JOHNS – CBC and Lionsgate announced today they have partnered up with Schitt’s Creek producer Andrew Barnsley and comedian-actor-writer Mark Critch on a new comedy series, Son of a Critch, created by Critch and Tim McAuliffe (The Office, Lase Man on Earth).
Based on Critch’s best-selling memoir, Son of a Critch “is the hilarious and very real story of 11-year-old Mark coming of age in St. John’s, Newfoundland in the 80s,” says a press release. “It’s a heartfelt window into the life of a child – much older inside than his 11 years – using comedy and self-deprecation to win…
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SINCE THE BEGINNING of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games until Monday, July 26, more than half of all Canadians have watched TV coverage of the Games on CBC/Radio-Canada, with 20.3 million viewers tuning in on an English or French TV network to date, according to a CBC/Radio-Canada press release citing Numeris TV meter data.
In addition, CBC says it is marking record digital audiences for Tokyo 2020, with Canadians consuming 8.4 million video views on CBC digital platforms so far, which represents a 65% increase compared to the same period during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Games.
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TORONTO — RiverTV, the live TV and on-demand streaming channel platform launched by VMedia a year ago, announced today it has added several CBC/Radio-Canada channels to its core package.
As of today, CBC/Radio-Canada’s English- and French-language local channels and all-news channels CBC News Network and ICI RDI are available as part of RiverTV’s monthly core-package subscription, which continues to be priced at $16.99, says a press release.
In addition, documentary Channel, ICI ARTV and ICI Explora will be available as add-ons, says the release.
“RiverTV is excited to include the CBC/Radio-Canada suite of channels in our lineup,” said Alexei Tchernobrivets, CEO…
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OTTAWA – Media Technology Monitor (MTM) today released a sneak peek report for its Spring 2021 data analysis of Canadian media habits.
The report “explores our top findings on how Canadians are redefining their media habits as we slowly emerge from the pandemic,” a press release says.
MTM, a division of CBC, included data for Northern Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut), which shows satellite television “is more than twice as common in the North than in the average Canadian household,” although cable television is the primary way Northern Canadians receive television signals, according to the release.
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TORONTO — With the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony only two days away, and some women’s team sports competitions already underway, CBC is helping Canadians get into the Olympic spirit by releasing new daily content across its multiple platforms, including TV, web, mobile apps and social media, the broadcaster announced today.
CBC’s live coverage of preliminary competitions continues tonight at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT as Canada’s women’s softball team competes against Team USA. (Early this morning, Canada beat Mexico in its opening game, which aired live on CBC TV.)
On Thursday, July 22 at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m….
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TORONTO — The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) announced today it has entered into multi-platform, multi-year broadcast rights partnerships with TSN, RDS and CBC.
“Beginning with the 2021-22 season, the new partnerships include approximately 30 regular-season games each year delivered by TSN, in addition to select playoff coverage and the comprehensive suite of CHL national events,” reads an announcement on the CHL’s website.
“Additionally, the agreement includes approximately 20 French-language broadcasted games on RDS, early-season weekend games broadcasted by CBC Sports, as well as digital streaming rights featuring a CHL TV broadcast each week during the regular season on TSN, RDS and…
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TORONTO and EDMONTON — CBC/Radio-Canada and Super Channel announced today they are partnering with the BBC to bring Arctic nautical adventure The North Water to Canadian viewers later this year.
The five-part series was commissioned by the BBC and CBC/Radio-Canada in association with Super Channel, and is a co-production between Canada’s Rhombus Media and the UK’s See-Saw Films.
Based on the best-selling novel by Ian McGuire, The North Water stars Colin Farrell (pictured above; In Bruges, True Detective), Jack O’Connell (Unbroken, Godless), Stephen Graham (Line of Duty, Boardwalk Empire) along with an ensemble cast that includes renowned Inuit actor Natar Ungalaaq (Atanarjuat:…
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TORONTO — The Terry Fox Foundation announced today a one-hour special broadcast, Terry Fox: The Power of One, will air nationwide on August 9 on CBC TV and CBC Gem and will stream globally on CBC’s website in support of cancer research.
Terry Fox: The Power of One “will share diverse stories of hope, courage, and resilience as told by iconic Canadians inspired by the vision and enduring legacy of Terry’s Marathon of Hope,” reads a press release.
Produced by Insight Productions, the special will feature musical performances by Canadian artists, including Alessia Cara, Tom Cochrane and William Prince, as well…
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TORONTO – TLN Media Group announced yesterday it will be providing live coverage of the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Italian and Spanish, as an official licenced broadcaster through a partnership with CBC/Radio-Canada.
TLN, a multi-cultural Canadian media company, has plans to deliver over 100 hours “of men’s and women’s Olympic soccer, as well as daily Olympic highlights in Italian and Spanish to Canadians from coast to coast on TLN Television and Univision Canada,” according to a press release.
“We are fortunate to continue our 37-year track record of bringing Canadian multiculturalism to life on TV,” said Aldo Di Felice, TLN…
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Olympics broadcast will look very different this time
PRODUCING BROADCAST COVERAGE of an event as big as the Olympic Games is difficult in the best of times. When it is the worst of times, like during a global pandemic, anything goes, which makes being patient and adaptable more important than ever.
“We have to have patience at every turn,” said Chris Wilson (right), executive director of CBC Sports, in an interview with Cartt.ca. “We have to expect things to be unexpected and expect things will need to be dealt with… The pandemic will…
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