Tag: 2018

All things 2018 from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

PHOTO GALLERY: Barb Williams and Ross Kentner among honourees at OAB...

The Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB) handed out its annual awards Nov. 8 at the OAB Connection '18 Conference in Toronto. Among this year's honourees...

The Shape of Water, Alias Grace win big at DGC Awards

Oscar-winning feature film The Shape of Water and television miniseries Alias Grace were the big winners at the 2018 DGC Awards. Handed out on Saturday night,...

Netflix stock soars on word it added 7M subscribers in Q3

Netflix stock closed up nearly 17 per cent after the streaming giant beat earnings estimates, revealing it added almost seven million net subscribers in...

ATN acquires Canadian broadcast rights for Afghanistan Premier League cricket

Asian Television Network (ATN), Canada's largest South Asian broadcaster, has acquired exclusive Canadian broadcast rights for the first-ever Afghanistan Premier League 2018 (APL 2018). ATN will broadcast all 23...

CTV unveils brand refresh in conjunction with fall TV launch

CTV has unveiled a simplified logo in conjunction with the launch of the 2018 Fall Season, which begins today. A cross-platform campaign calling on viewers to...

Fired morning man Dave Wheeler suing Rogers for $1.4M

Dave Wheeler, the former 92 CITI FM Winnipeg morning man fired by Rogers in July after controversial on-air comments about transgender people, is suing the...

Vic Sarin to receive 2018 DGC Lifetime Achievement Award

Vic Sarin will be honoured with this year's Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) Lifetime Achievement Award. The Indian-born Canadian film director, producer and screenwriter is...

DHX Media suffers one day stock drop of 33 per cent

Shares in Halifax-based DHX Media closed the market down Thursday more than 33 per cent, after the company issued a revenue warning. Stock in the children's...

CBC/Radio-Canada Annual Public Meeting to focus on diversity and inclusion

CBC/Radio-Canada says the focus of this year's annual public meeting will be the importance of diversity and inclusion in the collective cultural experience. Set to...

DGC’s list of top new Canadian filmmakers to watch

The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) has announced its Discovery Long-List, highlighting the top new Canadian filmmakers to watch. “These directors are part of an...