CREATIVE ORGANIZATIONS across the country reminded the Canadian government about its commitment to new legislation to force web giants to pay their fair share when it comes to Canadian content, a commitment which they hope to see represented in Wednesday’s speech from the throne, which will kick off the next session of Parliament.
In a press release issued Monday morning, leaders of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists), AQPM (Association Québécoise de la production médiatique), ARRQ (Association des réalisateurs et réalisatrices du Québec), CMPA (Canada Media Producers Association), DGC (Directors Guild of Canada), SARTEC (Société des…
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TORONTO — A new research report released today by industry watchdog Friends of Canadian Broadcasting argues social media companies such as Facebook and YouTube are liable for any harmful or illegal content appearing on their platforms, just like any other publisher.
The report, Platform for Harm, builds on a legal analysis provided by libel defence lawyer and free speech advocate Mark Donald, says FCB. According to the report, social media companies are already publishers in the eyes of Canadian law, and therefore legally liable for user-generated content if they know the content is harmful and publish it anyway or if…
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By Greg O’Brien
ONE OF THE MORE prominent, persistent fictions when it comes to the Canadian wireless business, is that the market isn’t competitive.
Proponents of that myth point to similar pricing, similar services, similar devices, and so forth, as proof Canadian wireless operators march in lock-step, perhaps even consulting one another behind the scenes looking for ways to maintain the status quo. You don’t have to dig very far on Twitter or Reddit, or even in talking to family members, to hear such balderdash.
If you pay attention to the market, however, you can easily see a high level of competitive…
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GATINEAU – The CRTC today called for comments on a Canadian Association of Broadcasters application submitted in July which predicts dire consequences for Canadian radio and TV broadcasters if they don’t get relief from certain regulatory requirements.
“March saw overall advertising revenue declines of 14.6% in private TV and 17.5% in radio, as advertising began plummeting mid-month; Private TV saw 46.4% advertising declines in April and 50.4% declines in May; Private radio saw declines of 65.5% in April, 67.3% in May and 56.9% in June; and pacing for the remainder of the summer projects revenue declines of 40-50% through…
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TORONTO – Kids and family entertainment maker and broadcaster WildBrain, announced Thursday it has reorganized its distribution team.
As part of its new structure, the company has appointed Caroline Tyre (above) to the new position of vice-president, global sales and rights strategy, and created a new role for Lara Ilie, who will take the title vice-president, revenue share and transactional.
Tyre will be responsible for leading WildBrain’s international sales team outside of China and will oversee the implementation of the company’s commercial content strategy, says the company press release. She will report to Deirdre Brennan, executive vice-president, content partnerships and will…
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NEW YORK — U.S. media conglomerate WarnerMedia today announced the creation of a new Canadian talent development team which will focus on increasing representation of diverse talent in front of and behind the camera.
The company says the move is part of its ongoing commitment to building a more inclusive and innovative industry and to forging deeper connections with audiences around the world.
Leading the new Canadian talent development team’s efforts under WarnerMedia’s Global Access Programs initiative are Canadian industry notables Deanna Cadette (pictured, left), serving as executive director, and Melanie Nepinak Hadley (mush gih wii kihnew ikwe, right) in the…
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NEW YORK — As Standard Media Index (SMI) continues its expansion into the Canadian market, the advertising intelligence company announced today it’s growing its Canadian leadership team with the appointment of Darrick Li (pictured) as vice-president of sales and client services.
In this role, Li will be responsible for building the SMI brand and developing strategic relationships with agency partners and industry associations to grow the client base within the Canadian market to maximize success of client business opportunities, says the press release.
“The Canadian media market has been stifled with a major lack of transparency around advertising expenditure. This hire…
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EXTON, Pa. — SCTE-ISBE, organizers of the annual Cable-Tec Expo, announced today a global cast of cable companies and organizations has stepped forward to provide sponsorship support for this year’s free virtual event, which will take place October 12-15.
Canada’s Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications, as well as Liberty Global in Europe, Millicom in Latin America, Midco in the United States, and the U.S.’s National Cable Television Cooperative all have become attendee registration sponsors of the all-digital event. Charter Communications, Comcast, Cox Communications and the SCTE Foundation had previously committed sponsorship dollars to make Cable-Tec Expo Virtual Experience free for…
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Cogeco, meanwhile, awaits CRTC’s new wireless policies
By Greg O’Brien
TORONTO – Rogers Communications CEO Joe Natale on Tuesday explained a little more about why his company is pursuing the purchase of Cogeco Cable so hard (and why he’s not intending to back off), while a senior executive of its intended target insisted that pursuit will be fruitless.
“The bid is really about answering some basic questions as we look at our investment into the future,” Natale told BMO telecom and media analyst Tim Casey at the bank’s annual Media and Telecom conference, held virtually. The $10.3 billion bid for the company,…
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NEW YORK — ViacomCBS announced today its upcoming global streaming service will be called Paramount+ and, in conjunction with the launch, the company’s existing CBS All Access service will also be rebranded as Paramount+ in early 2021.
In Canada, the rebranded Paramount+ premium SVOD streaming service will carry the same content as the current CBS All Access offering, a ViacomCBS spokesperson confirmed for Cartt.ca via email. Many of ViacomCBS’s shows are currently licensed for distribution by Canadian broadcasters, which makes the CBS All Access offering a less attractive buy for Canadian subscribers who can get the service’s content elsewhere. For…
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