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Prime Video adds Sportsnet to Canadian channel offerings

Sportsnet has become the first Canadian sports network available to stream on Prime Video in Canada. The Sportsnet Prime Video Channel will be available as...

TV & Film News – Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On gets International Emmy nod

Eagle Vision, White Pine Pictures and Paquin Entertainment are celebrating an International Emmy Award nomination for Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On. Directed by Madison...

TV & Film News – Corus cancels Entertainment Tonight Canada

Corus Entertainment has announced it’s ending production of Entertainment Tonight Canada after 18 seasons, as the company’s share price continues to hover around the...

Corus cancels Entertainment Tonight Canada amid share woes

Corus Entertainment has announced it's ending production of Entertainment Tonight Canada, as the company's share price continues to hover around the $1 mark. "After more...

Amazon Prime Video to start introducing ads early next year

Prime Video viewers in Canada will start seeing ads on the Amazon streaming service early next year. "To continue investing in compelling content and keep...

Economic stress driving ad-supported streaming growth, says Canadian Roku study

Seventy-five per cent of Canadian internet users are now streaming TV, with the majority watching ad-supported TV, according to Roku's annual Video on Demand...

TV & Film News – CMF embraces platform agnostic funding approach

Canada Media Fund (CMF) says it’s embracing a future model that focuses on supporting creators and stories regardless of platform, following calls for change...

TV & Film News – 2023 Indiescreen Award winners announced

The 2023 Indiescreen Award winners include Québécois producer Nancy Grant and up-and-coming filmmaker Anam Abbas. Handed out annually by the Canadian Media Producers Association...

DGC unveils 2023 Discovery Award long list

The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) has announced the 2023 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award long list, highlighting up-and-coming directors to watch out for...

WGC and IATSE sign historic agreement protecting script coordinators

The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) and IATSE have reached a historic, national agreement to represent script coordinators working in the Canadian film and...

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