TORONTO — Accessible Media Inc. announced today it is adding six original podcasts to its AMI-audio lineup, offering an intimate peek into the blind and partially sighted and disability community in Canada.
“Our original podcasts are personality-driven by hosts who share first-hand life experiences on a diverse range of subjects,” said Andy Frank, manager of AMI-audio, in a press release. “Our engaging personalities are not afraid to be vulnerable and love to laugh!”
The following AMI-audio original podcasts will launch on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn or your preferred podcast catcher (podcatcher):
The Blind Reality — Debuts Tuesday, October…
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Announces new animated series for Netflix
TORONTO — Kids content producer and distributor 9 Story Media Group announced Sunday it has added to its senior leadership team with the hiring of four new executives across its distribution, development, legal and technology groups.
“Each of our newly appointed senior executives bring an impressive background and skill set in children’s media and we are extremely proud to welcome them to 9 Story Media Group,” said Vince Commisso, president and CEO of 9 Story, in a press release. “9 Story is a global leader in children’s content and this talented team provides tremendous bench…
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ST JOHN’S – The St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival (October 14-18, 2020) is going virtual for its 31st year.
“We are committed to supporting, showcasing and celebrating women filmmakers, and keeping our patrons safe. That’s why this year, we are sharing a stellar lineup of short and feature-length films, industry panels and celebrations – delivered digitally,” says the festival’s press release today
For the first time, audiences across Canada will be able to take in the full program online and view on demand.
The opening film, Little Orphans, is a debut film for both director Ruth Lawrence and writer Emily Bridger,…
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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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By Doug Barrett
ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER stresses and strains in this unsettled time comes a very particular challenge for the broadcasting system during a pandemic: What to do about all of the conditions and requirements imposed on broadcasters by the CRTC. It turns out the problem is not straightforward.
In mid-July, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters filed a formidable application with the Commission on behalf of all private radio and television broadcasters that painted a bleak economic picture for the March to June period and beyond, and bluntly asked for sweeping regulatory relief.
The relief requested: “…absent evidence of…
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OTTAWA — The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) released Wednesday a new report it commissioned from Accenture Strategy which looks at the role 5G will play in the fight against climate change.
The report is being released the same day the CWTA is holding a special virtual discussion featuring Tejas Rao, managing director and global 5G offering lead for Accenture’s network practice, and Steven Moore, head of climate action at the GSMA mobile industry association.
Commissioned on behalf of CWTA’s members, the report presents a sunny picture of 5G technology’s potential to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions across Canadian industries,…
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By Steve Faguy
MONTREAL — Citing “changes to our business,” Pelmorex Corp. eliminated 14 jobs last week.
The company, which owns The Weather Network/MétéoMédia and manages the National Alert Aggregation and Dissemination System, said in a statement to Cartt.ca that the cuts were “across various business units within the entire Pelmorex organization.”
No additional details were provided.
According to financial summaries published by the CRTC, TWN/MétéoMédia has been seeing a steady decline in revenue in its regulated businesses, averaging 4% a year, as both advertising revenue and number of subscribers has fallen continuously over the past five years, in line with trends in…
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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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By Christopher Guly
OTTAWA – The federal government’s Thursday announcement to spend another $2 billion on expanding broadband access to underserved communities as part of a $10-billion basket of infrastructure initiatives through the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s (CIB’s) Growth Plan leaves many unanswered questions.
“How is it going to be delivered? What’s the timeline? What communities will be prioritized?” wondered John Nater, the Conservative shadow minister for rural economic development. “We understand these will be loans, but we don’t know whether the interest rate will be competitive and how it will differ from commercial lending agencies.”
“I don’t have a ton of…
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