TORONTO – A new report from CBC’s Media Technology Monitor released today says 20% of anglophones say they have cancelled their traditional pay TV service.
Other report highlights include:
Cord cutters are more active online than the average TV subscriber and 71% of them subscribe to two or more SVOD services, such as Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. They also tend to be younger and well educated.
Close to a quarter of anglophone pay TV subscribers report they are “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to cancel their existing TV service. Anglophones are more likely than francophones to fall into this…
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TORONTO — While newcomers to Canada spend more time on computers and mobile devices than traditional forms of media, the weekly reach levels of TV and radio are still high among new Canadians, according to the second research release from Solutions Research Group’s (SRG) Newcomers to Canada 2021 study.
The new research released this week finds new Canadians were less likely to consume TV or radio in terms of hours, compared to Internet and mobile media consumption. However, when asked about their viewing and listening habits over the past week, newcomers’ responses indicated the reach level of TV and radio…
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TORONTO — Monday morning, Canada’s national public broadcaster CBC announced a broadcast and streaming lineup of original series and special programming showcasing First Nations, Métis and Inuit experiences in recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21) and National Indigenous History Month (June).
Some of CBC’s special programming and editorial content includes the following:
National Indigenous Peoples Day — Monday, June 21, 2021
CBC Manitoba’s daily original news and current affairs programs will be led by Indigenous hosts, reporters and producers. Broadcast and guest host details are available here. Stream on CBC Gem and CBC Listen, visit Continue Reading
TORONTO – At the virtual Banff World Media Festival Friday morning, CBC announced a new programming diversity commitment it says will “better reflect Canadian audiences and advance equity, inclusion and representation in the Canadian production industry.”
Effective immediately, the national public broadcaster’s programming diversity commitment will require that at least 30% “of all key creative roles on new CBC original scripted and unscripted series commissioned from independent producers will be held by those who self-identify as Indigenous, Black and/or people of colour or persons with disabilities,” reads the release.
Each type of series will have a tailored, genre-specific approach to what…
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MONIKA ILLE EARNED her dream job as CEO of APTN in December 2019 after working her way up through the ranks over the course of 16 years at the independent broadcaster.
Ille is a member of the Abenaki First Nation of Odanak and reminds our podcast listeners the mission of APTN, the first national Indigenous broadcaster in the world, is to “share our peoples’ journey, celebrate our cultures, inspire our children, and honour the wisdom of our elders.”
The must-carry broadcaster commissions over 300 hours of original programming (not counting its daily news) per year in English, French and various…
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MONIKA ILLE EARNED her dream job as CEO of APTN in December 2019 after working her way up through the ranks over the course of 16 years at the independent broadcaster.
Ille (pictured) is a member of the Abenaki First Nation of Odanak and reminds our podcast listeners the mission of APTN, the first national Indigenous broadcaster in the world, is to “share our peoples’ journey, celebrate our cultures, inspire our children, and honour the wisdom of our elders.”
The must-carry broadcaster commissions over 300 hours of original programming (not counting its daily…
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TORONTO — ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) announced today Eleanor Noble (above) has been elected by ACTRA’s national council to a two-year term as national president.
The election took place this past weekend during ACTRA’s national council meeting. Noble is replacing David Sparrow, who stepped down as ACTRA’s national president after serving in this role for four years. Sparrow will remain on ACTRA’s national council as past president.
An ACTRA Montreal councillor since 2006, Noble is currently vice-president of ACTRA Montreal and the chair of the ACTRA National Women’s Committee.
“Eleanor is actively committed to creating safe sets…
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For multilingual Canadians, it’s disappointment from the starting whistle
By Aldo Di Felice
FOR MILLIONS OF CANADIANS, Euro 2020 is already a disappointment, and it all has to do with what happens when the powers-that-be allow “squatting”. No, I am not talking about a new soccer tactic.
One year delayed, the 2020 UEFA European Championship kicked off on June 11, in Rome, Italy. The month-long tournament will see 36 matches played between 24 national teams in stadiums spread across 11 European cities. Like the Olympics, it’s a sporting competition with global significance, attracting a multinational, multilingual following. It will draw a projected…
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TORONTO – CBC/Radio-Canada this week unveiled its new 2021–2026 environmental strategy, “Greening Our Story.”
The five-year plan will see the public broadcaster launch sustainable production practices with the objective to create content in ways that actively eliminate waste and carbon emissions from production workflows, says the broadcaster’s announcement.
CBC/Radio-Canada is committing to, reads its release:
Measuring the carbon footprint of 100% of its in-house productions using albert, a tool which calculates the carbon emissions of productions.
Ensuring 25% of its in-house productions are “albert-certified” as sustainable.
Measuring the carbon footprint of 50% of external productions using albert and collaborating with…
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CAB says Bill C-10 delays creating “domino effect” pushing back promised legislation to help news outlets
TORONTO and OTTAWA — News Media Canada, representing hundreds of print and digital news outlets in every province and territory, today issued an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling on the federal government to act immediately on its commitment to support local journalists.
The letter, signed by News Media Canada chair Jamie Irving, was published today by news organizations across the country, including The Toronto Star, The Toronto Sun, The Hamilton Spectator, The National Post, Le Journal de Montréal, The Edmonton Journal and…
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