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#TV and #Film News – Five Canadian productions nominated for iEmmys

CBC sitcom Workin’ Moms is among five Canadian productions nominated for a 2018 International Emmy Award or iEmmy. The International Academy of Television Arts...

DGC and CMPA ratify new three-year deal

The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) and the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) have ratified a new DGC-CMPA Standard Agreement. Reached in principle in July, the three-year...

CBC to air third doc in Gord Downie trilogy

CBC has announced the broadcast premiere date for Finding The Secret Path, a one-hour documentary featuring never-before-seen footage of the last year of Gord Downie’s...

Canadian comedy veterans partner in new Toronto studio venture

Canadian comedy veterans Tim Steeves and George Westerholm are joining writer/director David Merry in new film and TV production venture Home Invasion Studios.   The Toronto production...

Marilyn Denis quashing rumours she’s retiring

Marilyn Denis wants you to know she's not going anywhere. The host of The Marilyn Denis Show on CTV, and co-host of CHUM 104.5 Toronto mornings, continues...

CBC’s Workin’ Moms among Canadian iEmmy Award nominees

CBC sitcom Workin' Moms is among the Canadian productions nominated for a 2018 International Emmy Award or iEmmy. Announced this week, the International Academy of Television Arts &...

Bob Cole returns to HNIC broadcast booth for 50th and final season

Bob Cole will return to the Hockey Night in Canada broadcast booth for a 50th and final season. Sportsnet says Cole, 85, is scheduled to...

#TV & #Film News – DHX Media refocuses, CraveTV ramps up “420” content

DHX Media has concluded a strategic review, announcing that it's refocusing its content strategy on growing its WildBrain YouTube network and developing premium originals. As...

Quebecor urges Quebec political parties to maintain Film Tax Credit

Quebecor is calling on Québec's political parties to make a formal pledge to maintain the predictability of the province's Film or Video Production Services...

DHX Media refocuses as it concludes strategic review

DHX Media has concluded a strategic review, announcing that it's refocusing its content strategy on growing its WildBrain YouTube network and developing premium originals. As part...

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