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Jasmin Mozaffari’s Firecrackers leads DGC Award nominations

The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) has released the full list of 2019 DGC Awards nominees for Feature Film, Documentary, Short Film, Television Series,...

Study finds men outplaying women on Canadian country radio 8.7 to 1

Men are outplaying women on Canadian country radio by a ratio of 8.7 to 1, according to the latest study from University of Ottawa...

Apple TV+ to launch in Canada Nov. 1

Apple TV+ will launch in over 100 countries, including Canada, starting Nov. 1 at an introductory price of $5.99/month (CAD). Billed as the first all-original...

Ellen Page, Megan Wennberg among DGC Discovery Award nominees

Ellen Page (There's Something in the Water), Joey Klein (Castle in the Ground), and Megan Wennberg (Drag Kids) are among the emerging directors to watch...

2019 Jack Webster Award finalists announced

The list of nominees for the 2019 Jack Webster Awards, recognizing excellence in journalism in B.C., have been announced. The awards, in 13 categories, cover...

Internal Vista memo says ‘ongoing decline in revenues’ behind executive sweep

An internal Vista Radio memo, obtained by Broadcast Dialogue, suggests an inability "to stabilize an ongoing decline in revenues and resultant profitability" was behind...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: Lorie Russell on helping Toronto’s jazz.fm get its groove back

It's been a tumultuous year for Toronto not-for-profit station jazz.fm. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Lorie Russell, the station's new vice-president...

Poulton, Brookshaw gone in Vista Radio executive sweep

Vista Radio has released four of its senior executives, including company president Geoff Poulton. Poulton had been helming the company since 2013, following a 23-year...

BANFF Spark Accelerator for Women in the Business of Media open for applications

The Banff World Media Festival has opened its BANFF Spark Accelerator for Women in the Business of Media to applications. Supported by Western Economic Diversification...

CMPA crowns 2019 Indiescreen Award winners

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has announced the winners of its annual CMPA Indiescreen Awards.  Montreal-based producer Félize Frappier (Max Films Media) received the...

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