Tag: Film

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

Filmmaker Norman Jewison dead at 97

Norman Jewison, the Canadian-born director of Hollywood blockbusters like Moonstruck, Fiddler on the Roof, and In the Heat of the Night, passed away Saturday....

TV & Film News – CMPA unveils Prime Time lineup

The Canadian Media Producers Association’s (CMPA) annual Prime Time summit, slated to take place Jan. 31 – Feb. 2 in Ottawa, will explore Canada’s...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Thank you for everyone’s well wishes on our “divorce”. As our dad used to say: the best is yet to come. I’m grateful to...

Prime Time to tackle state of global content industry, AI &...

Canada's place in the global content industry and government oversight in the face of huge technological change, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), are just a...

TV & Film News – New partnership supports Indigenous writers in...

Paramount+ in Canada, the Pacific Screenwriting Program (PSP) and the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) have announced a new partnership to support Indigenous writers in...

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REVOLVING DOOR: Alicia Barin has stepped down as the CRTC’s Vice Chair of Broadcasting to focus on her personal life following the sudden passing of...

TV & Film News – Steve Smith, Billy Van among Canadian...

The Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame has announced its 2023 inductees including the cast of SCTV, Steve Smith (aka Red Green), Jim Carrey, Eugene...

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REVOLVING DOOR: Susan Marjetti, General Manager of CBC News, has announced her retirement after 45 years in Canadian media, 35 of those with the public...

Broadcasters We Lost in 2023

Remembered for their contributions to the broadcast, audio & screen industries *Printed here in order of their publication in Broadcast Dialogue's Weekly Briefing and including...

TV & Film News – Pluto TV marks one-year anniversary in...

Pluto TV has celebrated its one-year anniversary in Canada, pacing at over 1 billion total viewing minutes (TVMs) monthly, according to data supplied by...