Tag: Global

TV & Film News – Short-Term Compensation Fund extended through March...

Canadian Heritage Min. Steven Guilbeault has announced that the federal government is doubling the Short-Term Compensation Fund to $100 million and extending the COVID-19...

Global restructures Manitoba & Saskatchewan news operations

Corus Entertainment has announced its restructuring its Global News operations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The changes will mean supper-hour and late night newscasts for...

TV & Film News – Allan Slaight to receive star on...

Canada’s Walk of Fame is inducting Slaight Communications founder and former Standard Broadcasting President and CEO Allan Slaight  for his contributions in business and...

TV & Film News – Marci Ien among WIFT Toronto’s 2020...

WIFT Toronto has named its 2020 Crystal Awards honourees. They include Beth Janson, CEO at the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, who receives...

TV & Film News – Deepa Mehta’s ‘Funny Boy’ to represent...

Funny Boy, Deepa Mehta’s film adaptation of Shyam Selvadurai’s coming-of-age novel, will represent Canada in the race for Best International Feature Film at the...

TV & Film News – CBC ramps up political coverage with...

CBC/Radio-Canada is once again making 24-hour news channels, CBC News Network and ICI RDI, more widely available as Canadians face a resurgence of COVID-19....

TV & Film News – Cardinal, Hey Lady! lead 2020 DGC...

The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) has announced the 2020 DGC Awards nominations for Television Series, Movies for Television and Mini Series. CTV’s Cardinal...

Jill Krop, BC Regional Director of Global News, steps down

Jill Krop is stepping down from her role as BC Regional Director of Global News, ending a 23-year career with the network. Corus says...

TV & Film News – CBC reveals successful Creative Relief Fund...

thinktv, on behalf of member companies, Bell Media, Corus Entertainment, Rogers Sports & Media and Quebecor Media, has announced an agreement in principle to...

TV & Film News – WorksafeBC greenlights return to film and...

WorksafeBC says film and television production can resume in the province if BC Motion Picture Industry Coalition COVID-19 Safety Guidelines are met and employers...