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STARZ to launch in Canada on Mar. 1

A new STARZ channel and streaming service will launch in Canada, beginning Friday, March 1. Lionsgate-owned STARZ is the second most-watched pay TV service in the U.S.,...

Canadian Screen Award nominees announced

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has revealed this year's Canadian Screen Award nominees in 135 film, television, and digital content categories. The Canadian Academy has...

TV & Film News In Brief – Super Bowl viewership down by 41 per cent since CRTC simsub ruling

The CRTC has extended its call for comments on a proposed Production Report to be completed annually by the large English- and French-language TV...

Bell Media Super Bowl broadcasts attract 5.3M Canadian viewers

Sunday's Super Bowl broadcast on CTV, CTV2 and TSN attracted an average audience of 4.33 million viewers in Canada, making it the most-watched sports...

Film & TV News In Brief – Ottawa’s Sandra Oh nabs fourth SAG Award

Sandra Oh continued her winning streak Sunday night, picking up a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in...

Civilized partners with Toronto’s Insight Productions

Cannabis digital media company and lifestyle brand Civilized and Toronto's Insight Productions have struck a partnership deal to develop cannabis-inspired programming. The partnership will see...

IATSE joins CWA Canada ‘Fairness in Factual TV’ campaign

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) has joined CWA Canada's Fairness in Factual TV campaign, aimed at improving working conditions and organizing...

Global plans to expand national morning show to full hour

Global has announced plans to expand its national morning program The Morning Show, from 30 minutes to one hour. The new, extended show will make its...

Sandra Oh claims fourth SAG award

Sandra Oh continued her winning streak Sunday night, picking up a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in...

Dreamworks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg to keynote 2019 Banff World Media Festival

The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) has announced that Dreamworks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg will headline its BANFF Summit Series. Kicking off the festival's 40th edition, taking place...

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