OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations (CACTUS) and the Fédération des télévisions communautaires autonomes du Québec are now taking applications from community television organizations to hire a journalist under the Local Journalism Initiative.
The LJI was announced by Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez on May 22 (when he announced the government bailout of large newspapers) and is meant to fund “civic journalism” in “underserved communities”, to address the gaps in local news coverage that have arisen in the wake of community newspaper closures, and the outflow of local ad dollars onto international platforms such…
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WINNIPEG – APTN will debut as new national news program called Nouvelles Nationales d’APTN on Aug. 26th.
The weekly program will air on APTN e in Eastern Canada, at 6:30 p.m.
APTN has been offering French programs for a number of years, but Nouvelles Nationales d’APTN will be the network’s very first French national news program intended for an Indigenous audience. “A French news program was in the works for a long time. At last, we are proud to launch this brand-new program on APTN,” says Jean La Rose, CEO of APTN, in the press release.
Anchorwoman and…
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TORONTO – CBC announced today its first-ever development slate of podcast-to-television series.
Five original CBC Podcasts will be adapted for the TV screen: Someone Knows Something; Uncover: The Village; Personal Best; Tai Asks Why; and, Alone: A Love Story. The announcement was made at Podcast Movement 2019 in Orlando, Florida.
“As Canada’s national public broadcaster and number-one podcaster, we are uniquely positioned to lead in this new area of opportunity for rich and diverse storytelling,” said Barbara Williams, executive vice-president, CBC English Services, in the company’s press release. “This growing cultural phenomenon will make it possible for us to work…
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THE NEXT BIG LEAP in wireless telecommunications is coming.
The current standard for mobile networks is what the tech industry calls fourth generation, or 4G. But this will soon be overtaken by fifth generation, or 5G, wireless technology. 5G offers increased data transfer speeds and will connect many more devices with almost no delayed response when receiving and sending information.
One might think the issues surrounding the development of 5G would focus on questions like whether the government should build a nationalized 5G network, or the possible health impacts of additional radio-frequency radiation. However, one issue has come to dominate the 5G…
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OTTAWA – The federal government this week confirmed it will contribute $14.6 million to aid the transition of French language TV channel TV5Monde to digital and increase the international visibility of French-Canadian creators.
The Government of Canada is considered a partner in the channel’s ownership, given CBC’s 6.6% ownership stake.
Sylvain Lafrance, former EVP of French services at CBC, has been appointed chair of the board of directors of TV5Numérique, the new subsidiary of TV5 Québec Canada responsible for supporting the development of this project for TV5Monde.
Starting in 2019/20, the funds will go to support the creation of a new…
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TORONTO – Following this week's announcement by the Federal Elections Debates Commissioner David Johnston on how televised leadership debates will be produced, Rogers’ OMNI Television said it would air and translate them live in Cantonese, Italian, Mandarin, and Punjabi on TV and online.
OMNI is part of the Canadian Debate Production Partnership (CDPP), a consortium coming together to bring Canadians the debates on a wide range of platforms.
The debates will be held during the second week of October (exact dates have not yet been finalized) and the CDPP will promote, produce and distribute the French and English leaders' debates,…
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Some numbers truly unexpected as we break down the report on individual specialty services
INDEPENDENT CANADIAN SPECIALTY services are punching well above their weight when it comes to making and delivering Canadian content, despite the fact they live in a far lower margin world than those owned by vertically integrated companies.
Collectively, independent, or non-vertically-integrated specialty channels spent a whopping 59% of their revenue on Canadian content in 2018, far outpacing VI channels, which collectively spent 38% of revenues on Cancon in the 2018 broadcast year, which ended August 31st. These numbers are according to the CRTC’s 2018 Individual Discretionary and…
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TORONTO – CBC today announced new content for viewers between the ages of 13 and 24 that will be available on the CBC Gem streaming service. Select titles will be available beginning this month with more to come soon after
The new slate includes CBC Gem original series Warigami (10×10), a contemporary samurai saga starring Emily Piggford (The Girlfriend Experience, Michael: Every Day), produced in partnership with The CW, First Love Films and New Form, as well as four short films produced as part of the CBC New Indigenous Voices training program, presented by the National Screen Institute, in…
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OSLO – The BBC and CBC/Radio-Canada today announced a new commitment to future collaboration across a range of different areas.
The agreement was made between Tony Hall, director-general BBC, and Catherine Tait, president and CEO, CBC (pictured), last week during the 82nd General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union in Oslo, Norway
“In an increasingly global marketplace, Canadian and British audiences want programs and services about their lives and their culture,” reads a joint statement. “In divided times, it’s never been more important to reflect and represent every part of our diverse communities. And in a world where disinformation spreads…
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HALIFAX – Content producer and broadcaster DHX Media today announced Stephanie Betts (right) has been promoted to the role of executive vice president, content, and will be responsible for development and production of the company’s slate of original animated content.
In addition, Todd Brian has been hired in newly created role of director of development, animation, reporting to Betts. Betts will report to DHX president Josh Scherba.
Both will be pursuing the creation of new animated kids and family content, says the release.
“I’m excited to continue finding new approaches to developing our evergreen brands for a contemporary kids and family audience,…
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