Tag: TV

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Arif Noorani, Executive Producer of CBC Podcasts, has been promoted to the newly-created position of Director of the podcast division. In the role,...

TV & Film News – Bob Cole, Kayla Grey, Amanda Parris...

The Canadian Screen Awards have announced this year's Special Award Recipients across five categories, including longtime Hockey Night in Canada play-by-play announcer Bob Cole, TSN...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Jordan Banks has exited Rogers Communications as President of Rogers Sports & Media (RSM). Colette Watson, RSM’s former SVP of Television & Broadcast...

TV & Film News – CMPA Prime Time cancels in-person events

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) Prime Time conference has cancelled in-person events, due to new restrictions in response to the rise of the...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Tony Staffieri has officially been appointed President and CEO of Rogers Communications after filling the role on an interim basis since mid-November. Staffieri...

Sign Offs

Elizabeth Laird, 73, on Dec. 31, of cancer. A longtime radio station owner who used her business to champion industry, tourism and non-profit organizations,...

TV & Film News – Boat Rocker secures minority equity stake...

Boat Rocker has finalized a deal to buy a minority equity stake in TeaTime Pictures, founded by actor/producer Dakota Johnson and former Netflix executive,...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Michael Melling has been appointed head of CTV News, succeeding Wendy Freeman who stepped down from the role at the end of December....

Broadcasters We Lost in 2021

Remembered for their contributions to the broadcast industry *Printed here in order of their publication in Broadcast Dialogue's Weekly Briefing and including notices from Dec....

TV & Film News – Canadian Heritage plans national arts &...

Canadian Heritage Min. Pablo Rodriguez plans to hold a two-day national summit Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 with the arts, culture and heritage sectors...