Tag: Canadian

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

Short films backed by Canadian talent among Oscar nominees

Two short films backed by Canadian talent are among this year's Oscar nominees. Brotherhood, co-produced by Quebec's Maria Gracia Turgeon and directed by Montreal-based filmmaker...

CMPA crowns 2019 Indiescreen Award winners

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has announced the winners of its annual CMPA Indiescreen Awards.  Montreal-based producer Félize Frappier (Max Films Media) received the...

40 per cent of podcast listening in Canada is CanCon: Canadian...

While accustomed to living in the cultural shadow of the U.S., Canadians are happy to listen to homegrown podcasts, according to new data released...

High cost data plans stifling online audio growth: Infinite Dial Canada

Thirty-six per cent of Canadians 18+ are now weekly podcast listeners, according to the second annual Infinite Dial Canada research project, previewed by Edison...

Nielsen to add 200 new Canadian stations to BDSradio metrics platform

Nielsen Music has extended its relationship with SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) to remain the exclusive provider of detailed...

Newstalk 1010 claims six regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

Newstalk 1010 (CFRB-AM) Toronto and CTV News/CFRA-AM Ottawa are among the Canadian news organizations to win multiple, regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. Handed out by...

CMPA says 2018 a record year for production with foreign location...

While 2018 was a record year for overall film and television production volume in Canada, reaching a high of $8.9 billion ($12.8 billion in...

Daytime Emmy Awards give nods to Canadian kids programming

Daytime Emmy Award nominations have been announced with several Canadian-produced series earning multiple nods. Leading the charge is Toronto's Sinking Ship Entertainment, which earned...

Jeopardy host Alex Trebek reveals pancreatic cancer diagnosis

Well wishes continue to pour in on social media following Jeopardy host Alex Trebek's revelation Wednesday that he has Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. In a...

Sandra Faire, Canadian producer, showrunner and philanthropist, has died

Television producer and philanthropist Sandra Faire has died. Faire, initially was a producer with CBC Television, where she created and produced a number of variety...