Tag: Nelvana
TV & Film News – Genius Brands acquires WOW! Unlimited Media
Genius Brands has entered into an agreement to acquire WOW! Unlimited Media for approximately USD $53 million in cash and stock. Based in Toronto,...
Online & Digital Media News – discovery+ to launch in Canada
discovery+ will launch in Canada on Oct. 19, bringing together Discovery’s original series across its portfolio of networks, including HGTV, Food Network, TLC, ID,...
TV & Film News – Corus claims four wins at New...
New York Festivals has handed out its TV & Film awards with Corus Entertainment claiming four wins, including two Silver honours for Streaming Promotion...
TV & Film News – Voss Capital acquires stake in Thunderbird...
Voss Capital has acquired approximately 10.5% of the outstanding shares of Vancouver-based Thunderbird Entertainment Group. Voss Capital analyst Taylor Henderson said they believe Thunderbird...
Online & Digital Media News – Stingray launches first bundle with...
Stingray Group has launched its first bundle with Amazon’s Prime Video Channels in Canada, Mexico and Brazil. Starting this week, Prime members have access...
The Weekly Briefing
REVOLVING DOOR:
Keith Radford, the Windsor, ON-born WKBW-TV Buffalo anchor, has retired after 50 years in radio and television. Radford had been with WKBW for...
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...
Broadcast Tech & Engineering News – Nelvana among Emmy Award winners...
Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana is among the winners of 2020 Emmy Awards for Technology and Engineering, recognizing excellence in engineering creativity. Nelvana is being recognized for...
TV & Film News – Applications open Friday for federal COVID-19...
The Short-Term Compensation Fund for Canadian Audiovisual Productions (STCF) will open for applications Oct. 30. The temporary federal measure is aimed at minimizing 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....