Tag: production

Netflix announces plans to open Canadian office in face of looming...

Netflix has announced plans to open a Canadian office and hire a dedicated content executive to work directly with the Canadian creative community, as...

Bell’s Quibi productions to air final broadcast Friday, contract staff impacted

Bell Media has confirmed that production on its Quibi content will cease at the end of the week and a number of contract positions...

Corus radio profits dip 54% in fiscal 2020, while demand for...

Corus Entertainment's Q4 and 2020 year end results reveal that Corus Radio segment revenues dipped 43% in the fourth quarter and 28% for the...

Bell Media to continue production on Quibi shows

Bell Media says production is continuing on its Quibi shows as it discusses "next steps" following Wednesday's announcement that the short-form mobile video platform...

$1B in production volume at risk without COVID-19 insurance solution: CMPA/AQPM

Over $1 billion in Canadian production volume is at risk of being shelved without government action to address the lack of COVID-19 insurance coverage...

TV & Film News – DGC Discovery Award finalists revealed

The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) has announced the 14 films listed for the 2020 DGC Discovery Award, highlighting emerging directors to watch during...

TPX expands branded podcast production effort with launch of TPX Studios

The Podcast Exchange (TPX) has announced that it's expanding into branded podcast production. Founded in 2017 by President and CEO Jean-Marie Heimrath and...

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...

TV & Film News – CMPA proposes feds underwrite COVID-19 insurance...

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) is developing a proposal under which the federal government would underwrite coronavirus insurance claims in the event of...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: TV critic Bill Brioux on isolation...

Feeling like you've reached the end of Netflix? You're not alone and unfortunately there are more content challenges ahead for both conventional and OTT networks...