Telefilm Canada commits $4.9M in funding to 21 feature-length documentaries
Telefilm Canada announced last week an investment of $4.9 million in 21 feature-length documentaries under its Theatrical Documentary Program. The documentaries selected for funding include six titles from the French market and 15 […]
Telus PureFibre coming to Doig River First Nation in B.C.
Telus and Doig River First Nation, in partnership with All Nations Trust Company (ANTCO), the governments of Canada and British Columbia, and the Northern Development Initiative Trust, last week announced ground has […]
Nearly 80 per cent of Canadian anglo households subscribe to SVOD services: MTM report
Nearly four out of five anglophone households (78 per cent) and more than seven out of 10 francophone households (72 per cent) in Canada subscribe to at least one subscription […]
CMF invests over $8.5M in production funding in 15 indigenous projects
A further $7.7M to be invested in 26 documentary projects The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced last week an investment of more than $8.5 million in 15 indigenous projects through its Indigenous Program. The selected […]
Quebecor reports big wireless additions in second quarter
By Ahmad Hathout Quebecor on Thursday reported its telecom division added over 300,000 new wireless customers, which its CEO attributed to a steadfast strategy of providing attractive low-cost plans after […]
Roku hires Spotify’s Ivan Pehar as ad sales director for Canada
Roku announced Wednesday it has recently hired Ivan Pehar as its new ad sales director for Canada. Pehar most recently served as the head of Canada ad sales at Spotify, […]
ANALYSIS: Google raises prices for Canadian advertisers in rebuke to Digital Services Tax
By Howard Law, author of Canada vs. California, and MediaPolicy.ca The controversial federal Digital Services Tax is back in the news after Google raised prices charged to its Canadian advertisers […]
Corus leadership restructuring sees Greg McLelland’s CRO role eliminated
Corus Entertainment announced Wednesday it is eliminating the position of executive vice president and chief revenue officer currently held by Greg McLelland, who will step down from the role effective Aug. 31. […]
Rogers asks CRTC to mediate in Ottawa city rights-of-way impasse
By Ahmad Hathout Rogers is asking for the CRTC’s assistance in breaking an impasse in which the cable company and the city of Ottawa cannot come to an agreement on […]
Aircraft Pictures buys back Corus Entertainment majority stake
By Connie Thiessen Aircraft Pictures has bought back a majority of its shares from Corus Entertainment. The Toronto-based production company’s co-founders Anthony Leo and Andrew Rosen have been returned as […]