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Prime Time to tackle state of global content industry, AI & more

Canada's place in the global content industry and government oversight in the face of huge technological change, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), are just a...

Canadian orgs join global screen production call for regulatory protections

The CMPA (Canadian Media Producers Association), APFC (Alliance des producteurs francophones du Canada), and AQPM (Association québécoise de la production médiatique) have joined a...

Omayra Issa heads to CPAC

Omayra Issa is joining the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) as an anchor at the end of the month. A senior reporter with CBC News,...

TV & Film News – New partnership supports Indigenous writers in sci-fi genre

Paramount+ in Canada, the Pacific Screenwriting Program (PSP) and the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) have announced a new partnership to support Indigenous writers in...

TV & Film News – Steve Smith, Billy Van among Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame inductees

The Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame has announced its 2023 inductees including the cast of SCTV, Steve Smith (aka Red Green), Jim Carrey, Eugene...

TV & Film News – Pluto TV marks one-year anniversary in Canada

Pluto TV has celebrated its one-year anniversary in Canada, pacing at over 1 billion total viewing minutes (TVMs) monthly, according to data supplied by...

Heather Butts named CTV National News weekend anchor

Heather Butts has been named weekend anchor of CTV National News. Currently Toronto Correspondent for CTV National News, Butts steps into the role previously held...

TV & Film News – Crave and New Metric Media announce new multi-year creative partnership

Whistler Film Festival (WFF) has announced the winners of its film competition awards. The top prize, the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature, was...

TV & Film News – UBCP/ACTRA hands out 12th annual awards

Congratulations to all the award recipients of the 12th UBCP/ACTRA Awards! (1/2) pic.twitter.com/a3jfmVVoL2 — UBCP/ACTRA (@UBCP_ACTRA) November 28, 2023 UBCP/ACTRA has handed out its 12th annual...

TV & Film News – Blink49 Studios acquires majority stake in Front Street Pictures

Blink49 Studios, backed by global producer and distributor Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content), is acquiring a majority stake in Vancouver-based Front Street Pictures. Marking...

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