CBC Vancouver News at Six anchor Anita Bathe has announced she won't be returning to the anchor desk, following 18 months of maternity leave. Bathe, who was named Best Local News Anchor at both the 2022 and 2023 Canadian Screen Awards, had anchored the News...

ACTRA Toronto has announced the nominees for the Members’ Choice Series Ensemble Award and the ACTRA Toronto Stunt Ensemble Award. Prime Video superhero series The Boys leads the Stunt Ensemble nominees, while Bell Media, CBC and Citytv are equally reflected in the Series Ensemble category...

Ted Wendland, 72, at Penticton Regional Hospital, on March 21, after a brief struggle with kidney failure. Wendland started his radio career in 1972 as music director at CFMI and CKNW, when the stations were still located in New Westminster, BC. In 1977, he...

Skywild Pictures is the new Toronto-based scripted television and film prodco, founded by writer and executive producer Travis Farncombe and TV executive/producer Angela Jennings. Jennings, who'll serve as president, will oversee the company’s stakeholder relations and corporate development, in addition to managing creative, financial and...

Originally published in the March 13, 2025 edition of The Weekly Briefing Perry Macdonald is set to depart Bell Media, where he’s held the title of Vice-President, Advertising Sales and Partnerships since 2015, leading sales and operations teams across television, digital, radio, and Astral Out...

Bell Media has acquired a majority stake in global content distributor Sphere Abacus, bolstering its relationship with Montreal-based parent company, Sphere Media. As part of the acquisition, UK-based Sphere Abacus - which will continue to be led by Managing Director Jonathan Ford - becomes the...