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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...
CRTC, Telecom and Awards News In Brief
VICE Media Canada’s fight to protect the communications of one of its journalists isn’t over. Despite a November ruling from The Supreme Court of Canada...
Frontier has generated $106M in economic activity, CMPA study shows
Ahead of Frontier’s Season 3 premiere, the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has released a study indicating the TV drama has generated an impressive $106 million...
New ACTRA Independent Production Agreement reached
The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) and the Association québécoise de la production médiatique...
#TV and #Film News In Brief
David Johnston, Canada’s former governor general, has been nominated to be the country’s first-ever debates commissioner. Nominated by the Liberal government, Johnston would be...
#CRTC and #Telecom News – CRTC denies Fairplay Canada website-blocking proposal
The CRTC has denied the FairPlay Canada coalition’s website-blocking proposal to address copyright piracy. The commission says it does not have the jurisdiction under...
DGC and CMPA ratify new three-year deal
The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) and the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) have ratified a new DGC-CMPA Standard Agreement.
Reached in principle in July, the three-year...
CRTC ups PNI spending requirements for Bell, Corus
The CRTC has increased the programs of national interest (PNI) spending requirement for both the English and French-language large television ownership groups.
The move comes...
CMPA announces nominees for 2018 Indiescreen Awards
The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has unveiled the nominees for the 2018 Indiescreen Awards.
Representing the country's independent producers, CMPA also announced it's dedicating its...
Netflix backs Pacific Screenwriting Program aimed at producing more B.C.-based screenwriters
Netflix is one of the partners in a new initiative that aims to produce more Vancouver-based screenwriters.
The Pacific Screenwriting Program will combine industry mentorship,...
