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APTN adds midday newscast to spring lineup

APTN is introducing a 30-minute midday edition of APTN National News as part of a refreshed spring lineup. The network says the midday cast, airing at noon CT beginning May 6,...

Brent Williamson to assume helm of Global Edmonton

Brent Williamson is joining Global Edmonton as News Director and Station Manager, starting Monday, April 22. Williamson, who most recently served as Regional News Director...

TV & Film News – NFB lays off 55 in modernization effort

The National Film Board (NFB) has announced it’s undertaking a major modernization initiative that will see 55 employees depart the Crown agency and another...

Global Montreal’s Karen Macdonald set to retire

Longtime Global Montreal Station Manager and News Director Karen Macdonald is set to retire at the end of April. Macdonald, a 1985 graduate of Concordia University,...

NFB to lay off 55 as it eyes $5M in savings

The National Film Board (NFB) has announced it's undertaking a major modernization initiative that will see 55 employees depart the Crown agency and another...

TV & Film News – Deepa Mehta to be recognized with Equity in Entertainment Award

The Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Canada has announced that film writer and director Deepa Mehta will receive the Equity in Entertainment Award at...

22nd ACTRA Awards nominees announced

ACTRA Toronto has announced the nominees for the 22nd ACTRA Awards in Toronto, set to take place at the Palais Royale on Monday, April...

Paul Workman, Lamar Johnson, Devery Jacobs, Science North to be recognized by Canadian Academy

Sudbury's Science North, former foreign correspondent Paul Workman, Emmy-nominated actor Lamar Johnson, and Mohawk actress Devery Jacobs have been announced as The Academy of Canadian...

National Canadian Film Day celebrates ‘Films That A.I. Could Never Make’

National Canadian Film Day (CanFilmDay) returns April 17 shining a spotlight on "Films That A.I. Could Never Make." Presented by Reel Canada, this year's celebration...

TV & Film News – Yuk Yuk’s Media content and production venture launches

Yuk Yuk’s International Stand-Up Comedy and Icarus Capital Corporation have unveiled new content development and production venture, Yuk Yuk’s Media. On track to start...

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