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OPINION: Distribution Issues – The Hole in Bill C-11

Submitted by: Brad Danks, CEO OUTtv Monika Ille, CEO APTN Luc Perreault, Strategic Advisor, Stingray Group The Senate Transport Committee is starting its clause-by-clause review of Bill C-11,...

Jennifer Abrams to succeed Daniel Eves as SVP Networks at Corus

Corus Entertainment has announced that Daniel Eves, SVP, Networks will be stepping down next month. Eves has been with Corus since 2016, starting as SVP,...

BIPOC doc funding, reporting remains low, according to DOC Institute analysis

BIPOC representation remains low among publicly-funded documentary production in Canada and despite initiatives to earmark funding, an industry-wide system of data collection, monitoring and...

CMF winding down Encore+ YouTube channels

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has announced it's winding down Encore+ and Encore Plus, its respective English and French YouTube channels featuring vintage Canadian...

Air Canada launches live TV on some flights

Air Canada has announced it has launched live TV on select aircraft and domestic routes. Delivered through a satellite-connected, inflight entertainment solution, the airline's initial...

CKUA Radio celebrates 95 years

CKUA Radio, Alberta's donor-funded community radio network, is celebrating 95 years of broadcasting today. CKUA, the first public broadcaster in Canada, launched on Nov....

D’Arcy Smith & Katelyn Reid talk vocal health and the Vocal Combat Technique

Earlier this year, ACTRA Toronto undertook a survey looking at the extreme vocal work that video games are now demanding of voice actors. It...

Thunderbird defends itself against attempted hedge fund takeover

Vancouver-headquartered Thunderbird Entertainment Group continues to clap back at assertions by its largest shareholder that it's avoiding accountability to its investors. Texas-based hedge fund Voss...

Podcast listening continues to climb in Canada, according to MTM data

Podcast adoption continues to climb in Canada, according to the latest data release from Media Technology Monitor (MTM). The report looked at both English and...

Young and Northcott named new hosts of CBC News: World Report

Marcia Young and John Northcott have been announced as the new hosting team on flagship CBC Radio morning newscast, CBC News: World Report. Young shifts from weekends...

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