Job Description
The Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) is Canada’s window on democracy. As the only national, bilingual media outlet focused exclusively on Canadian politics, CPAC is unique in the Canadian media landscape. Come be a part of this innovative, creative, and nimble team.
The Role
This fluently bilingual individual will have exceptional organization skills, good writing skills, and a keen eye for detail. The ideal candidate thrives in a busy, always changing environment and represents the office of the President & CEO in a professional, pleasant manner.
Primary Responsibilities:
Office of the President:
Provide administrative support to the President & CEO, CPAC Board…
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The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced last week approximately $3.9 million will be invested in 17 projects through its Digital Linear Series Program.
The program supports digital linear series in their second or subsequent season, created initially for online platforms and in CMF-funded genres.
Of the 17 projects receiving funding, 12 are drama series, four are children and youth series, and one is a documentary.
The funded projects are:
Abracadavers (Season 3), by Alberta’s Numera Films Limited
The Missus Downstairs (Season 4), by Newfoundland and Labrador’s Torbay Ponies Inc.
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By Ahmad Hathout
Corus CEO Doug Murphy said on the company’s fiscal first quarter conference call Friday that the point at which there’s recovery in advertising demand and revenues is too early to tell, as he said the company is happy to put behind a rough 2023 in which it pleaded with the CRTC to reduce its regulatory obligations.
“On the one hand, we expect the return of new scripted programming to catalyze primetime marketing investments by our advertisers,” he said on the call. “On the other hand, the macro-economic environment remains uncertain while distortions related to post-pandemic normalization of many…
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By Connie Thiessen
Dany Meloul has officially been named CBC/Radio-Canada’s new executive vice president of French Services, overseeing all of the public broadcaster’s French-language programming services, including ICI Radio-Canada Télé, ICI ARTV, ICI Explora, ICI RDI, ICI Première, ICI Musique, ICI TOU.TV, Radio-Canada.ca, and other digital and mobile offerings.
Meloul has been serving in the position in an acting capacity since Oct. 2023 when Michel Bissonnette abruptly departed the public broadcaster. He had held the EVP role since 2017.
Previously, Meloul had served as General Manager, Television since Oct. 2019. Before joining CBC/Radio-Canada, she held the positions of vice president programming, for…
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By Ahmad Hathout
Members of Parliament on the industry committee said Thursday that they want a broad study on mobile wireless prices and want the heads of Canada’s major telecommunications companies in front of them after Rogers announced price hikes to service packages.
MPs said they want to invite to the committee Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell, Rogers CEO Tony Staffieri and its chief corporate affairs officer Navdeep Bains, Bell CEO Mirko Bibic, Telus CEO Darren Entwistle, and Quebecor CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau.
Some members verbally agreed that they needed Champagne and Staffieri in front of them by…
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Mels Studios and Postproduction (MELS), part of Quebecor’s TVA Group, announced Wednesday two appointments to its management team, designed to strengthen its business relationships internationally and in the Canadian market.
Jean-Philippe Normandeau has been appointed to the position of vice-president of studios and international development. In this new role, Normandeau “will optimize MELS’s development and consolidate its presence with international producers and partners,” says a press release.
He will also oversee MELS’s studio operations, with the support of Mathieu Palmieri and Marianna Del Gioacco, while continuing to serve as chief operating officer at Incendo, a…
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Five Conservative and Bloc Québécois MPs who are members of the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU), including its two vice-chairs, are calling on the committee’s Liberal chair, Joël Lightbound, to initiate a hearing on the increasing prices of wireless services.
In a letter dated Jan. 8 and obtained by Cartt, INDU committee vice-chairs Rick Perkins (Conservative) and Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois), along with Conservative MPs Ryan Williams, Bernard Généreux and Brad Vis, take aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal government’s policy decisions that they claim “are increasing costs for Canadians across…
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Corus Entertainment announced Monday its current vice president of audio, Ronnie Stanton, will be leaving Corus for an opportunity outside of Canada.
Stanton took over the role in August from a retiring Brad Phillips. Stanton’s promotion was announced at the same time Corus revealed an organizational restructuring of its audio division.
Corus said in an emailed statement Monday that Jackie Moss, currently the company’s national director of marketing and promotions for Corus Radio and a key member of the Corus Audio leadership team, will be promoted to vice-president of audio, effective Jan. 1,…
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Platforms have 180 days to notify CRTC if they are subject to law
By Ahmad Hathout
Canadian Heritage on Friday provided its final rules for the Online News Act ahead of its enforcement next week, including capping compensation for broadcasters and CBC/Radio-Canada on single agreements.
The legislation, which comes into force on December 19, will require web giants to compensate publishers for hosting news content on their platforms. Deals will be done on the basis of single group agreements or multiple agreements.
Under the single agreement, Heritage announced Friday that news products owned by broadcasting undertakings will have their compensation capped at 30…
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Northern Ontario telecom Tbaytel announced Wednesday its president and CEO, Dan Topatigh, will retire in the fall of 2024.
“I am grateful to have led a tremendous team of employees who are dedicated to ensuring that the residents of Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario benefit from exceptional telecommunications services and the many other contributions that Tbaytel provides to our neighbourhood. It is on the strength of our employees that Tbaytel has successfully competed against some of Canada’s largest companies,” Topatigh said in a press release announcing his plan to retire.
Tbaytel’s board is actively engaged in leading…
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