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Young Sheldon (CTV) and The Good Doctor (CTV) have emerged as the fall’s top new series across all demos

Young Sheldon (CTV) and The Good Doctor (CTV) have emerged as the fall’s top new series across all demos. According to Numeris, Young Sheldon...

Ericsson’s 8th annual TV and Media report finds around 70 per cent of consumers now watch TV and video on a smartphone

Ericsson's 8th annual TV and Media report finds around 70 per cent of consumers now watch TV and video on a smartphone – twice...

Netflix is trying to “set the record straight” surrounding controversy over its commitment to invest half a billion over five years

Netflix is trying to “set the record straight” surrounding controversy over its commitment to invest half a billion over five years in Canadian film...

DHX Media, the Halifax-based kids content producer which just last year bought a controlling stake in the Peanuts and Strawberry Shortcake

DHX Media, the Halifax-based kids content producer which just last year bought a controlling stake in the Peanuts and Strawberry Shortcake brands for $345...

Global News Okanagan celebrated its 60th anniversary on Sept. 21 with a special live broadcast from Stuart Park in Kelowna

Global News Okanagan celebrated its 60th anniversary on Sept. 21 with a special live broadcast from Stuart Park in Kelowna, joined by about 200...

CPAC (Cable Public Affairs Channel) is celebrating 25 years this month

CPAC (Cable Public Affairs Channel) is celebrating 25 years this month. Formed after the CBC announced it could no longer bear the cost of...

Canadian screenwriters and producers have agreed to extend the current agreement governing English-language screenwriting in Canada

Canadian screenwriters and producers have agreed to extend the current agreement governing English-language screenwriting in Canada. The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC), the Canadian...

Rogers Media’s new national multilingual channel OMNI Regional debuted Sept. 1

Rogers Media’s new national multilingual channel OMNI Regional debuted Sept. 1 with half hour, daily national newscasts in Cantonese, Italian, Mandarin, and Punjabi. Regionally-focused, weekday current affairs...

Canadians will soon be able to file complaints about television service providers with the ombudsman for communications services

Canadians will soon be able to file complaints about television service providers with the ombudsman for communications services. As of Sept. 1, the mandatory...

A Global News cameraman and reporter were targeted during an alt-right counter protest in Quebec City

A Global News cameraman and reporter were targeted during an alt-right counter protest in Quebec City on Aug. 20, with one protestor destroying a...

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