Tag: Screen

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Douglas Smith has been appointed Executive Vice-President at CBC. Smith will succeed the retiring Barb Williams in the role, beginning Feb. 2. He...

Blue Ant Media to acquire Thunderbird Entertainment

Blue Ant Media is set to acquire Thunderbird Entertainment Group for approximately $89 million Canadian. Blue Ant says the acquisition will bolster its production business with...

North of North leads DGC Awards winners

The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) handed out the 24th annual DGC Awards on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Koerner Hall in Toronto, with CBC/APTN/Netflix...

Greater St. John’s to become home to $50M soundstage

Greater St. John’s, NL is set to become the home of a new $50-million dollar film and television studio, billed as the first purpose-built...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Perry Macdonald is set to depart Bell Media, where he’s held the title of Vice-President, Advertising Sales and Partnerships since 2015, leading sales...

CMPA’s Prime Time celebrates 30 years

The Canadian Media Producers Association's annual Prime Time event in Ottawa celebrates its 30th year, Jan. 29-31. Andrew Addison, the CMPA's Senior Vice-President, Strategic Communications...