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Former CanWest exec Paul Morton has died

Paul Morton, one of the original investors in CanWest Broadcasting, passed away Wednesday. He was 85. Morton, the son...

TV & Film News – CMPA unveils Prime Time lineup

The Canadian Media Producers Association’s (CMPA) annual Prime Time summit, slated to take place Jan. 31 – Feb. 2...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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