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Blue Ant Media has acquired Sydney, Australia-based RACAT Group

TV/FILM/VIDEO: Blue Ant Media has acquired Sydney, Australia-based RACAT Group, which includes production houses NHNZ (formerly Natural History New Zealand), Beach House Pictures, Northern Pictures;...

Bell has launched Fibe Alt TV, billed as Canada’s first widely available app-based live TV service

Bell has launched Fibe Alt TV, billed as Canada’s first widely available app-based live TV service. With no traditional TV subscription or set-top box...

Rogers TV is eliminating four jobs in St. John’s, Corner Brook and Gander, NL

Rogers TV is eliminating four jobs in St. John's, Corner Brook and Gander, NL. Two of the positions are full-time, while two are part-time....

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...

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