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Global TO employees test positive for COVID-19; Rogers shuts down most live in-house production

Global News confirmed Monday that two employees at its Toronto television station have tested positive for COVID-19, while several broadcasters at other networks are...

‘Movie Night in Canada’ to replace HNIC on CBC

With the cancellation of the NHL season, CBC is introducing 'Movie Night in Canada' which will replace Hockey Night in Canada (HNIC) on its...

CBC News Network, ICI RDI, CTV News Channel, now free to meet demand for COVID-19 info

CBC News Network, ICI RDI, CP24, and CTV News Channel are being made more widely available as Canadians clamour for more information as COVID-19...

Canadian Screen Week, JUNOS, latest casualties of coronavirus

Canadian Screen Week and the Canadian Screen Awards are the latest casualties of coronavirus. "The Canadian Academy is deeply saddened to announce the cancellation of...

TV & Film News – SXSW, Canadian Game Awards among events affected by coronavirus concerns

SXSW 2020 and SXSW EDU March dates have been cancelled following a call by the City of Austin to shut down the film, interactive...

TV & Film News – Tantoo Cardinal, Catherine O’Hara, Ryan Reynolds headline Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards have announced this year’s lineup of honourees, headlined by Tantoo Cardinal, Catherine O’Hara and Ryan Reynolds. The awards...

Whites responds to Toronto production boom with second studio

William F. White International Inc. (Whites) has announced its opening a second studio location in the Greater Toronto Area, its eighth property in Canada. Whites...

TV & Film News – Insight Productions latest reality TV prodco to be hit with class action

Insight Productions is the latest reality TV production company to be hit with a class action lawsuit, seeking damages stemming from alleged employment standards...

Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos to keynote at BANFF

Ted Sarandos, Netflix Chief Content Officer, has been confirmed as the first keynote speaker at the Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) Summit Series, June...

Global to premiere Crime Beat TV series based on podcast

Global TV is set to premiere what it's billing as the first original podcast to debut as a TV series on a Canadian network. Crime...

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