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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...

Film & TV News In Brief – Canadians dominate short film Oscar noms

Domee Shi and Trevor Jimenez are among the Canadians nominated for Oscars in the Animated Short Film category. Three of the five films nominated...

Khaled Sabawi aiming to bring more diversity to Hollywood with new startup

Canadian serial entrepreneur Khaled Sabawi is launching Open Screenplay - a free, online platform for screenwriters, that supports writers struggling to break into the entertainment business. Open Screenplay is...

Canadians dominate short film Oscar nods

Canadian animators and directors dominate this year's short film Oscar nominations. Three of the five films nominated in the Animated Short Film category are from Canadians, including...

TSN and RDS test drive $4.99 day pass streaming subs

TSN and RDS have launched what Bell Media is billing as a Canadian first, offering 24-hour digital subscriptions to its TSN Direct and RDS Direct...

Film and TV News In Brief – CRTC approves Quebecor’s $21-million acquisition of Évasion, Zeste channels

The CRTC has approved Quebecor’s $21-million acquisition of French-language, speciality channels Évasion and Zeste from Serdy Média inc. The commission approved the transaction above...

Crave offers free preview weekend for cable subscribers

Crave, the Bell Media-owned multi-platform streaming service, is offering its first-ever free preview this weekend on its linear channels, highlighted by the much-anticipated Season 3...

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