TORONTO – When Canadians were asked to think on a top-of-mind basis of companies which are championing diversity and inclusion for Canadians of varied backgrounds, Walmart, Nike, RBC, Tim Hortons and TD emerged as the top five according to the phase I results of Solutions Research Group’s new Diversity & Inclusion Monitor syndicated study.
Walmart was the top-ranked company mentioned by Canadians in Western Canada, Quebec and Atlantic Canada and was ranked number seven in Ontario, behind TD and Apple. In follow-up interviews, consumers were particularly likely to point out the one reason they believe Walmart is a leader is…
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MORE TV DISTRIBUTORS in Canada are adding CBC/Radio-Canada’s 24-hours news channels, CBC News Network and ICI RDI, to the lineup of channels available to all of their subscribers.
The public broadcaster says it is collaborating with the country’s TV distributors as Canadians face a resurgence of Covid-19. Back in mid-March at the beginning of the pandemic, many of Canada’s TV distributors made the two news channels available to their subscribers.
CBC News Network is now available to all subscribers on Bell TV, Rogers, Cogeco, Eastlink, SaskTel and others, with Telus and Shaw joining next week. In addition, as of tomorrow,…
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TORONTO — The new industry-wide initiative HireBIPOC.ca has already surpassed 2,300 members in its first week of operation, co-founding partner Bell Media announced today.
HireBIPOC.ca is a web portal which provides an online roster of Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) media and entertainment professionals who work as creatives and crew in Canada’s screen-based industries. When the web portal launched on October 5, it had 500 members signed up.
“We are inspired and heartened by the feedback and response we have received from the Black, Indigenous, and people of colour creative community, the industry, and the public. The…
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TORONTO — RBC and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced today Bell Media is the new premier media partner of the RBC Training Ground program, a nationwide Olympic talent identification and athlete-funding program dedicated to finding and supporting Canada’s future Olympians.
CBC was the previous media partner for the RBC Training Ground program, which is now entering its sixth year.
As the program’s new media partner, Bell Media will use its broadcast, digital media and social platforms to further amplify the program, including on-air integrations through customized athlete storytelling and interviews across TSN platforms, Crave, and CTV’s Your Morning, The Marilyn Denis…
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TORONTO – Slawko Klymkiw, CEO of the Canadian Film Centre (CFC), announced today he will retire in the spring of 2021.
“Slawko’s extraordinary leadership at the CFC and his years of unwavering support of Canadian creators will undoubtedly leave a long-lasting imprint on our industry,” said Christina Jennings, chair of the CFC board and CEO of Shaftesbury, in the CFC release. “His dedication to accelerating talent, on both sides of the camera, has made certain that CFC alumni are working – building companies and creating Canadian content that is seen around the world. He will be missed, but his…
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By Greg O’Brien
TORONTO – CBC told employees this week it will be eliminating 130 positions by the end of the calendar year and while over half will be done through retirements or not filling certain openings, 62 people will be losing their jobs.
CBC EVP Barbara Williams told employees in an email Wednesday that the Covid crisis was a part of it, but the bigger picture is the changing conditions of the broadcasting industry.
“Every year, our costs go up as revenue generation in traditional media goes in the other direction and, not surprisingly, we have seen that even more acutely…
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Production team member tests positive for Covid-19
TORONTO — CBC announced Wednesday it is postponing the October 15th live premiere of season six of Battle of the Blades after a member of the show’s production team tested positive for Covid-19.
The show’s producer, Insight Productions, is temporarily halting all training and pre-production on the upcoming season to ensure the health and safety of the entire cast and crew, says a CBC press release.
CBC says it will provide additional scheduling updates as soon as possible.
More information about season six of Battle of the Blades is available here.
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OTTAWA — To help Canadians find and support trusted local media serving their communities, CBC/Radio-Canada has launched Local News Matters, a nationwide directory which links to more than 1,000 media outlets across the country.
The first of its kind in Canada, the directory is available on the public broadcaster’s website here. This CBC initiative to support local journalism in Canada coincides with National Newspaper Week (October 4 to 10), whose theme this year is “Canada’s News Media. Champion the Truth”.
The unprecedented challenges currently facing Canadian news organizations have been compounded this year by Covid-19, says the CBC press…
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TORONTO — Announced earlier this year, the HireBIPOC initiative created by BIPOC TV & Film and Bell Media launched today with CBC/Radio-Canada, Corus Entertainment and Rogers Sports & Media throwing their support behind the industry-wide effort to facilitate the hiring of Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) media and entertainment professionals.
With more than 500 members already registered, HireBIPOC is a web portal which provides an online roster of Canadian BIPOC creatives and crew working in screen-based industries.
Bell Media, Corus Entertainment and Rogers Sports & Media have committed to making the use of HireBIPOC a specific condition…
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TORONTO — CBC News announced Friday the appointment of Mervin Brass (above left) as senior director for CBC North and Ruth Zowdu as senior director for CBC’s Ontario region, effective October 19.
“With a longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion, Indigenous reflection and deepening CBC’s community connections,” Brass has been managing editor for CBC North for four years, says the CBC press release. In his new role he will continue to be based in Yellowknife, overseeing all local programming for stations in Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
“This move to create a senior managing director position for the North speaks directly…
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