Tag: TV

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Jackie Pardy, Chief Content Officer (CCO) at Super Channel, has made the decision to retire after four and a half years with the...

CRTC lifts ad time limit requirements for discretionary TV services

The CRTC is immediately lifting advertising time limit requirements for discretionary television services to position them to better compete with online platforms. The move is...

TV & Film News – ISIS doc ‘ROJECK’ to represent Canada...

ROJEK will represent Canada in the nomination process for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Written and directed by Zaynê Akyol,...

Videotron to shutter MAtv community channel in Montreal

Videotron has announced it will shutter its MAtv community channel in Montreal next summer. The Quebecor subsidiary said in an announcement Wednesday afternoon that it...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Mike Bendixen has been appointed National Director of Talk Radio at Corus Entertainment and Director of Talk and Talent for 640 (CFIQ-FM) Toronto....

DGC announces TV nominees

The DGC (Directors Guild of Canada) has unveiled its initial round of nominees, recognizing achievement in television series, movies for television and mini-series. Winners...

TV & Film News – Bell Media slates end date for...

Bell Media says it will end the operation of its Vrak channel, effective Oct. 1, following a decision by Quebecor-owned Videotron to no longer...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Jason Pires has departed CTV Vancouver to cross the street to Global BC’s Global News Morning. Pires had been with CTV since 2001,...

CBC Gem now available on Roku platform in Canada

CBC Gem is now available on the Roku platform in Canada. The addition of the public broadcaster's streaming service gives Roku users access to more than...

TV & Film News – Blue Ant Media and marblemedia merge...

Blue Ant Media and marblemedia have announced the merger of their respective production and distribution operations into one unified studio and rights business. The...