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The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has announced a new $2M Web Series Pilot Program

ONLINE CHANNELS: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has announced a new $2M Web Series Pilot Program to support demand for Canadian linear Drama or Children’s...

Spotify says it is committed to providing video content

ONLINE CHANNELS: Spotify says it is committed to providing video content despite ending its licensing agreements with a number of major media partners, including ESPN...

Snap Inc., parent company of Snapchat, is said to be working on an IPO

Snap Inc., parent company of Snapchat, is said to be working on an IPO that could value the company at $25 billion. It could...

Rogers is doubling down on digital

Rogers is doubling down on digital, taking some of its lead magazines off store shelves in favour of online distribution. Beginning in January, Canadian...

Netflix has set a goal of achieving a 50 per cent mix between its own in-house programming and licenses from outside studios

Netflix CFO David Wells announced at Goldman Sachs’ Communacopia conference on Sept. 27 that the company has set a goal of achieving a 50...

Jonathan Goldstein has announced a new podcast from Gimlet Media.

Jonathan Goldstein, who ended his run on the CBC Radio One show WireTap in 2015, has announced a new podcast from Gimlet Media. Called...

Google has opened its first YouTube office in Canada

Google has opened its first YouTube office in Canada, at George Brown College. The 3,500 square foot space is open to all YouTubers with...

Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) Cracking Down

Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) is cracking down on paid social media endorsements with new guidelines for endorsers and influencers coming into effect by early...

Ireland Ordered To Recover Up To 13 billion Euros

The European Union has ordered Ireland to recover up to 13 billion euros ($19 billion CAN) in illegal tax benefits given to Apple over...

CMRRA Has Signed A Licensing Deal With YouTube

The Canadian Music Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) has signed a licensing deal with YouTube which allows the CMRRA to collect royalties on YouTube’s advertising...

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