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OMNI programming to remain status quo until fall 2020: Rogers

Following Thursday's CRTC decision maintaining OMNI Regional as Canada's national, multi-ethnic television service, Rogers says the service's current programming slate will remain status quo...

OMNI to remain Canada’s national multi-ethnic TV service

OMNI will remain Canada's national multi-ethnic, multilingual television service, however it will re-launch by the fall of 2020 with a larger commitment to local...

TV & Film News – Women still significantly under-employed in screen industries

The Women in View On Screen report finds that while the number of women employed on Canadian film and television productions is growing, they...

Women in View report finds female leadership key to creating gender balance

The latest ​Women in View On Screen report finds that while the number of women employed on Canadian film and television productions is growing, they...

Film & TV News – Retraining, layoffs underway at CTV

Bell has told journalists and field technicians to expect a mix of retraining, layoffs, and new “digital” jobs, with a net reduction of staffing,...

Global becomes first Canadian broadcaster on Roku platform

Global TV has announced that all of its programming is now available on Roku streaming devices in Canada. Global becomes the first Canadian broadcaster...

TV & Film News – Odd Squad wins three Daytime Emmy Awards

Odd Squad co-produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment and Fred Rogers Productions, in association with TVOKids and ICI Radio-Canada Tele, has won three Daytime Emmy...

Odd Squad among Canadian kids shows recognized at Daytime Emmys

Canadian-produced children's show Odd Squad has picked up three Daytime Emmy Awards. Co-produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment and Fred Rogers Productions, in association with TVOKids and ICI Radio-Canada...

Film & TV News – More Canadians will be subscribed to OTT services than traditional TV by 2020

    Convergence Research Group (CRG) says there’ll be more Canadians subscribed to OTT services, like Netflix and Crave, by next year than traditional television. The...

Writers behind Schitt’s Creek, Cardinal, among winners at WGC Screenwriting Awards

The screenwriters behind Canadian series Schitt's Creek and Cardinal: Blackfly Season were among those who picked up hardware at Monday night's WGC Screenwriting Awards...

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