COMMENTARY: Foreign streamers are not driving Canadian content – we need decisive regulation
By Howard Law, author of Canada vs. California, and MediaPolicy.ca Earlier this month Cartt published “C-11, CRTC, and destabilizing market-driven CanCon,” an opinion piece from Len St-Aubin. Two years ago […]
Rogers launching Bravo on Sept. 1, says it will launch HGTV, Food Network, Discovery channels starting Jan. 1
Rogers Communications confirmed Wednesday the multi-year deals it recently signed with NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will see the cable company launch the Bravo channel here in Canada on Sept. 1 and channels […]
Global Edmonton celebrating 50 years on air
Corus Entertainment’s Global Edmonton TV station, which launched as independent ITV (CITV-TV) on Sept. 1, 1974, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this weekend with special programming. Starting Aug. 30 and […]
Universal Language chosen as Canada’s entry for Best International Feature Film category at 2025 Oscars
Telefilm Canada announced Tuesday Universal Language from writer and director Matthew Rankin and producer Sylvain Corbeil has been selected to represent Canada in the nomination process for Best International Feature Film at the 97th […]
Timeless says Mediapro did work on OneSoccer under its direction
By Ahmad Hathout Timeless Inc. says it always had the authority to make “strategic and organizations changes” when it hired Mediapro to run the day-to-day operations of OneSoccer, disputing Rogers’s […]
CBC/Radio-Canada announces broadcast schedule for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Canada’s public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada last week announced details of its coverage of the upcoming Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, promising more than 140 original hours of broadcast coverage, with an additional 2,000 hours […]
Rogers hits pause on OneSoccer carry talks as it disputes Canadian ownership of service
By Ahmad Hathout Rogers says it cannot be expected to continue negotiations to carry OneSoccer because it believes the service was controlled by a non-Canadian at the time the purported […]
Martin Spalding won’t assume helm of Cogeco Media after all
By Connie Thiessen Cogeco has reportedly withdrawn its offer of employment to Montreal radio veteran Martin Spalding, who was to assume the helm of Cogeco Media as its president. His appointment was announced to employees on […]
Quebecor Out-of-Home division to acquire Media Group’s NEO-OOH advertising business
Quebecor Media announced last week its Quebecor Out-of-Home division has reached an agreement in principle with Montreal-based Media Group Inc. to acquire NEO-OOH’s Canada-wide out-of-home advertising business. Financial details were not disclosed […]
Telus joins U.S. AI safety consortium
Telus said Thursday it is participating in a U.S. Department of Commerce initiative to support the development and deployment of trustworthy and safe artificial intelligence. The U.S. AI Safety Institute […]