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Rogers TV Peel ceased operations May 2, affecting 15 full-time positions

Rogers TV Peel ceased operations May 2, affecting 15 full-time positions. Similar to Shaw’s announcement it’s shuttering community stations in Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver...

CBC has been called on by the House of Commons Heritage Committee to explain controversial history series The Story of Us

CBC has been called on by the House of Commons Heritage Committee to explain controversial history series The Story of Us. The 10-episode docu-drama,...

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has announced a new six-year exclusive broadcast partnership with CBC

TV/FILM/VIDEO: The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has announced a new six-year exclusive broadcast partnership with CBC that will see the 47th...

Telefilm Canada has officially launched its online platform Dialogue

TV/FILM/VIDEO: Telefilm Canada has officially launched its online platform Dialogue, which allows audiovisual industry clients to create, submit and manage funding applications in one place....

CHCH-TV Hamilton is partnering with Waze for Broadcasters to enhance its traffic reports

TV/FILM/VIDEO: CHCH-TV Hamilton is partnering with Waze for Broadcasters, the real-time, crowdsourced navigation app, to enhance its traffic reports. With over 400,000 users in the...

CTV stations have seen cuts to local sports and other programming, and more layoffs are expected countrywide

TV/FILM/VIDEO: CTV stations, including those in Vancouver, Kitchener, London and Windsor have seen cuts  to local sports and other programming, and more layoffs are expected...

The Canadian Media Producers Association’s annual economic report on screen-based media production in Canada shows $2.6 billion was spent in the Canadian television segment...

TV/FILM/VIDEO: The Canadian Media Producers Association’s annual economic report on screen-based media production in Canada shows $2.6 billion was spent in the Canadian television segment...

The Big Winners At This Year’s Canadian Screen Awards

TV/FILM/VIDEO: Space series Orphan Black and Montreal director Xavier Dolan’s French-language drama It’s Only the End of the World were the big winners at this...

Wendy Mesley took home the Canadian Screen Award for Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series

TV/FILM/VIDEO: Wendy Mesley took home the Canadian Screen Award for Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series at Tuesday night’s...

Two Canadians took home Oscars at Sunday night’s Academy Awards

 TV/FILM/VIDEO: Two Canadians took home Oscars at Sunday night’s Academy Awards. Montreal's Sylvain Bellemare gave a shout out to his hometown as he accepted the...

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