Tag: Canada Media Fund

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

TV & Film News – Major construction begins on Pinewood Studios...

Pinewood Toronto Studios has started major construction on its multi-stage expansion of more than 200,000 sq. ft. of new sound stage and support space....

TV & Film News – Marci Ien among WIFT Toronto’s 2020...

WIFT Toronto has named its 2020 Crystal Awards honourees. They include Beth Janson, CEO at the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, who receives...

TV & Film News – Deepa Mehta’s ‘Funny Boy’ to represent...

Funny Boy, Deepa Mehta’s film adaptation of Shyam Selvadurai’s coming-of-age novel, will represent Canada in the race for Best International Feature Film at the...

TV & Film News – HireBIPOC initiative launches

Bell Media, CBC/Radio-Canada, Corus Entertainment, and Rogers Sports & Media are the Foundational Partners of HireBIPOC, a new industry initiative launched Monday, aimed at...

TV & Film News – Canadian Heritage announces temporary COVID-19 insurance...

Canadian Heritage has announced temporary support to get Canadian film and television productions, unable to get COVID-19 insurance, back on set. Heritage Min. Steven...

TV & Film News – Schitt’s Creek makes Emmys history

CBC’s Schitt’s Creek claimed a total of nine awards at the 72nd Emmy Awards, including a historic win for Outstanding Comedy Series, marking the...

Online & Digital Media News – PwC report says COVID-19 accelerating...

PwC's Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2020–2024 says the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated and amplified ongoing shifts in consumer behaviour, in some cases pulling...

TV & Film News – OMNI launches new Filipino, Arabic news...

OMNI Television launched new Filipino and Arabic newscasts this week, supported by 25 new editorial, digital and videojournalist positions. The daily, 30-minute OMNI News:...

TV & Film News – APTN Investigates recognized for series on...

APTN Investigates has been selected by the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) for the 2020 Richard LaCourse Award for Investigative Journalism. The APTN Investigates...

TV & Film News – NHL, NBA return draws sports fans...

Sportsnet says Canadian sports fans returned in droves last weekend for the long-awaited debut of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers and NBA, with the network...