Tag: CBC Radio-Canada

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Rogers to buy out Bell’s...

Rogers Communications has signed an agreement to buy Bell’s 37.5% ownership stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) for C$4.7 billion. MLSE owns...

APTN, CBC/Radio-Canada commit to National Day for Truth & Reconciliation broadcast

APTN, CBC/Radio-Canada, and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the three partners...

TV & Film News – TIFF pauses screenings of controversial doc...

The Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) says it's profoundly alarmed by a decision by TVO’s Board of Directors to withdraw support for the documentary...

Pluto TV to debut FAST channels dedicated to news

Paramount's free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service Pluto TV is debuting a string of FAST channels dedicated to news, including four from Canada's public...

Paralympic Games draw record audiences to CBC/Radio-Canada

More than 11 million Canadians tuned in to CBC/Radio-Canada’s broadcast coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games over 12 days. This year's coverage included three...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Broadcast sector still profitable with...

The CRTC has released its annual snapshot of the broadcast sector for 2022-23, which overall remained profitable, with the exception of conventional television. For...

Radio & Podcast News – Stingray introduces New Country 93.5 to...

Stingray has introduced New Country 93.5 (CFXJ-FM) in Toronto, as the company takes a bet on the rising popularity of Country music. The New...

TV & Film News – CMPA unveils 2024 Indiescreen Award nominees

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has unveiled the nominees for its annual Indiescreen Awards, recognizing excellence among Canadian independent feature film producers. This...

Paris 2024 draws more than 27M Canadian viewers

Seven in 10 or more than 27 million Canadians tuned into the Paris 2024 Olympic Games over the past 17 days, according to Numeris...

TV & Film News – Aircraft Pictures buys back majority stake...

Aircraft Pictures has bought back a majority of its shares from Corus Entertainment. The Toronto-based production company's co-founders Anthony Leo and Andrew Rosen have...