Tag: Canada

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

Public transit, walking commuters most likely to listen to podcasts: MTM

The latest Media Technology Monitor (MTM) release, ahead of International Podcast Day this Wednesday, indicates that podcast listening has grown among Canadian Anglophones by...

$50M in COVID-19 insurance support announced for film & TV industry

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

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Marci Ien is taking a leave of absence from Bell Media to run as the federal Liberal candidate in Toronto Centre. The longtime...

Film & TV organizations call for throne speech commitments

Canadian film and television organizations are calling on the Liberal government to make good on promises to modernize the broadcasting and telecom sectors in...

Heather Gordon to lead Acast’s Canadian expansion

Podcast hosting, analytics and ad tech giant Acast has expanded into Canada and hired Heather Gordon, CBC/Radio-Canada's former Digital Sales Director, to lead its...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Joel Senick is officially joining Linda Olsen as co-anchor of Calgary's Global News Hour at 6. Over the last year, Senick has been...

Online & Digital Media – CTV unveils revamped digital video platform

CTV has revamped its digital video platform, moving to a user-friendly, streamlined interface that makes its collection of streaming content more searchable, mirroring that...

TV & Film News – DGC Discovery Award finalists revealed

The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) has announced the 14 films listed for the 2020 DGC Discovery Award, highlighting emerging directors to watch during...

Tracy Deer, Loretta Todd, among DGC Discovery Award finalists

The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) has announced the 14 films listed for the 2020 DGC Discovery Award, highlighting emerging directors to watch during festival...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Sonia Verma has returned to Canada from the Middle East to assume the newly-created role of Editor-in-Chief for Global News. Verma has spent...