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Film & TV industry launches “Just Ask” election effort

In a first-of-its-kind campaign, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) and the International Alliance of Theatrical...

Long-serving CTV Vancouver staff caught up in latest round of layoffs

CTV Vancouver has experienced another round of layoffs resulting in the loss of several long-serving behind-the-scenes employees. Bell Media communications confirmed the job cuts without...

TV & Film News – Bell Media set to acquire French-language V network

Bell Media has entered into an agreement with the shareholders of Groupe V Média to acquire French-language conventional television network V along with its...

Bell Media to acquire V network

Bell Media has entered into an agreement with the shareholders of Groupe V Média to acquire French-language conventional television network V along with its...

Cheryl McKenzie new head of news and current affairs at APTN

APTN has named Cheryl McKenzie as the network's new executive director of News and Current Affairs. McKenzie is Anishinaabe and Cree from the Hollow Water...

CMPA expands eligibility for Indiescreen Awards

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) is expanding eligibility for its Indiescreen Awards nationally. The CMPA has called for applications for the annual awards, recognizing...

CBC opens casting for Family Feud Canada

CBC has opened casting for Family Feud Canada, set to debut on the public broadcaster this fall. Based on the long-running game show, first introduced...

TV & Film News – NFB/ONF Creation raising concerns over re-appointment of NFB commissioner Claude Joli-Coeur

NFB/ONF Creation, which represents more than 250 freelance Canadian filmmakers who have worked with the public producer and distributor, has concerns over the re-appointment...

TV & Film News – Rogers’ Sportsnet confirms layoffs

Rogers’ Sportsnet has confirmed it’s making an unspecified number of layoffs. The cuts, said to be primarily off-air positions, follow last week’s sudden release...

Sportsnet cuts off-air positions as it “repositions” for the future

Rogers' Sportsnet has confirmed it's making an unspecified number of layoffs. The cuts, said to be primarily off-air positions, follow last week's sudden release of...

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