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TV & Film News – Applications open Friday for federal COVID-19 insurance

The Short-Term Compensation Fund for Canadian Audiovisual Productions (STCF) will open for applications Oct. 30. The temporary federal measure is aimed at minimizing the...

Ginella Massa jumps to CBC to helm new weeknight program

Ginella Massa is joining CBC News where the network says she'll helm a new weeknight, prime time program, set to launch early next year. Massa,...

TV & Film News – CBC ramps up political coverage with new shows

CBC/Radio-Canada is once again making 24-hour news channels, CBC News Network and ICI RDI, more widely available as Canadians face a resurgence of COVID-19....

TV & Film News – DOC releases COVID-19 production guide

The Documentary Organization of Canada has released online guide, Documentary Production in the Era of COVID-19: Best Practices by and for Documentary Filmmakers. Created...

TV & Film News – HireBIPOC initiative launches

Bell Media, CBC/Radio-Canada, Corus Entertainment, and Rogers Sports & Media are the Foundational Partners of HireBIPOC, a new industry initiative launched Monday, aimed at...

HireBIPOC web portal launches aimed at increasing diversity in TV, film & digital

Bell Media, CBC/Radio-Canada, Corus Entertainment, and Rogers Sports & Media are the Foundational Partners of HireBIPOC, a new industry initiative that launched Monday, aimed at changing hiring...

TV & Film News – Canadian Heritage announces temporary COVID-19 insurance support

Canadian Heritage has announced temporary support to get Canadian film and television productions, unable to get COVID-19 insurance, back on set. Heritage Min. Steven...

New conservative-friendly specialty channel ‘The News Forum’ makes its debut

The News Forum is now available on Bell platforms across the country, a new right-of-centre news channel with a mandate "to provide viewers with...

$50M in COVID-19 insurance support announced for film & TV industry

The federal government has announced temporary support to get Canadian film and television productions, unable to get COVID-19 insurance, back on set. Canadian Heritage Min....

TV & Film News – Schitt’s Creek makes Emmys history

CBC’s Schitt’s Creek claimed a total of nine awards at the 72nd Emmy Awards, including a historic win for Outstanding Comedy Series, marking the...

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