TPIA: CRTC approves stay on wholesale rates; “disappointing” says CNOC
GATINEAU — As the CRTC continues a Review and Vary of its August 2019 order which slashed the wholesale rates third-party Internet access (TPIA) companies pay to the incumbent network […]
CMF-WildBrain program set at $960,000
TORONTO — The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today announced the reopening of the WildBrain-CMF Kids and Family Development Program, with a budget set at more than $960,000. Supporting the development […]
Ontario awards $1.3 million to 99 projects
TORONTO — The Ontario government announced Monday it is investing almost $1.3 million in Ontario Creates grants to provide 99 organizations with funding to help promote Canadian film, TV and […]
SWIFT awards broadband contracts worth $16.6 million in Caledon, Dufferin County
LONDON — Rural broadband funding organization SWIFT (Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology) announced Friday it has now officially issued approximately $197 million in requests for proposals (RFPs) to expand broadband access […]
Incendo starts filming As Gouda As It Gets for Citytv
MONTREAL — Incendo announced today principal photography has begun in Montreal on As Gouda As It Gets, the latest TV movie being produced by the company for Rogers Sports and […]
Blue Ant special looks at Australia’s recovery after 2019 bushfires
TORONTO — Blue Ant International announced today a new commissioned special, After the Wildfires, which looks at Australia’s recovery effort a year after the country’s devastating bushfires in 2019, will […]
CBC/Radio-Canada announces Black journalist fellowships
TORONTO and MONTREAL — CBC/Radio-Canada announced today it is partnering with the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) to launch new fellowships for Black journalists. The CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellowship (open to […]
TVO celebrates 50th anniversary, plans 24-hour telethon next month
TORONTO — Ontario’s public broadcaster TVO officially celebrated its 50th anniversary on Sunday, September 27, marking five decades of growth and transformation from a public TV station to a leader […]
First round of Jays playoff series starts Tuesday on Sportsnet
TORONTO — For the first time since 2016, the Toronto Blue Jays have made it into the postseason and beginning Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT on Sportsnet and […]
CTV helps promote Cashmere breast cancer awareness campaign
TORONTO — Bell Media’s CTV announced today a new multiplatform brand partnership with Kruger Products to promote the bathroom tissue manufacturer’s 2020 Cashmere Collection initiative in support of Breast Cancer […]