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The CRTC now requires streaming services making $10 million annually to share operational details
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has published its first decisions on the Online Streaming Act (Bill C-11).The act, which received Royal Assent earlier this year, will subject streaming services to rules under Canada's broadcasting framework. The sector largely....
These 20 Canadian Creatives Made the 2023 CAFA NewGen List (Exclusive)
And this year's honourees are...
The writers’ strike is over – but without actors, the TV landscape looks dreary
Hollywood is celebrating after the gruelling 148-day Writers Guild of America strike ended with a deal giving screenwriters significant protections from AI and a bit more sag in their pockets thanks to sizeable pay and residual increases.But what happens after we breathe in this rare victory for wri...
Watch BBC4's documentary on Factory Records ft Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays, more
“Dreams Never End” (1981)New Order were still underneath the shadow of Joy Division in 1981, a hard shackle to shake. Unsure how to progress after the death of Ian Curtis, both guitarist Bernard …
Longplay 2.0: An Album-Oriented Apple Music Player with Loads of New Features
Longplay 2.0 by Adrian Schoenig is out, and it’s a massive update of the iOS and iPadOS album-oriented music app. If you’ve tried Longplay before, the update will be familiar. The first time it launches, it quickly checks your Apple Music library (about six seconds for over 1200 albums in my cas...
Entertainment Tonight Canada to end after 18 seasons
Canadian media company Corus Entertainment has announced it is ending its flagship entertainment program Entertainment Tonight (ET) Canada after 18 seasons."The costs of producing a daily …
ET Canada cancelled by Corus Entertainment, cites ‘challenging’ advertising market for move
Corus Entertainment did not specify what date would be the final edition of the program
Late night TV shows announce their return after Hollywood writers end strike — The Canadian Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Hours after Hollywood’s writers strike officially ended, Bill Maher led the charge back to work by announcing early Wednesday that his HBO show “Real Time with Bill Maher” would be back on the air Friday.
WGA Has Officially Announced the End of the Strike
Beginning at 12:01 AM tonight.
CBC's properties across Canada worth at least $444 million | Urbanized
Newly released federal information shows CBC's owned real estate across Canada is worth at least $444 million.
‘Put your melanated hands together:’ The Legacy Awards beautifully honoured Black talent in Canada by giving everyone their flowers - NOW Toronto
The highly anticipated second annual Legacy Awards came and went, but not without giving some of Canada’s top players their flowers.
43% of Canadians support the government’s Online News Act: survey - NOW Toronto
It’s been a few months since the Canadian news block was implemented across Meta platforms in response to Bill C-18, also known as the Online News Act. So, how do Canadians really feel about the ban?
Hollywood writers’ strike on cusp of ending, but Canadian productions still in limbo
U.S. screenwriters have reached a tentative agreement with major Hollywood studios to end their nearly five-month strike, paving the way for a potential return to normalcy for Canadian productions.The Writers Guild of America said late Sunday that it had reached an agreement in principle with the Al...
Inside Apple’s Plan to Change the Way We Watch Sports
Longtime Apple executive Eddy Cue happens to be an enormous sports fan. And with Apple entering the wild west of broadcasting live sports, he’s ready to shake up the way we watch games on TV—with a little help from none other than Leo Messi.
These Women Tried to Warn Us About AI
Today the risks of artificial intelligence are clear — but the warning signs have been there all along
Writers Guild and Hollywood studios reach tentative deal to end strike. No deal yet for actors
The terms of the deal were not immediately announced. The tentative deal to end the last writers strike, in 2008, was approved by more than 90% of members.
Meet the faces behind the new must-carry Quebec channel coming to your TV
Providing a space to tackle tough conversation topics on the air is a source of pride for Kevin Calixte.Host of the The Keke Show, a televised talk-show that features panel discussions on social …
How the Hollywood writers’ strike is impacting Toronto
In a year-over-year comparison, there was an 80 per cent drop in the number of active productions in Toronto
TV & Film News - CMF embraces platform agnostic funding approach - Broadcast Dialogue
Canada Media Fund (CMF) says it’s embracing a future model that focuses on supporting creators and stories regardless of platform, following calls for change from the industry in how projects are funded.
50 Best & Most Inspirational Graphic Design Blogs of 2023
This article lists and discusses 50 of the best graphic design blogs, which were curated by Shillington Education's students and staff.
'Spirit of MuchMusic' still alive at doc premiere with former VJs in attendance
TORONTO - While the party died years ago at MuchMusic's broadcast centre on the corner of Queen and John streets in Toronto, the screening of a new documentary on Friday proved nostalgia for the …
"The VJs were like the cool kids in high school": This director mortgaged his house to make a doc about MuchMusic
In 299 Queen Street West, filmmaker Sean Menard chronicles how the legendary TV channel defined a generation and changed music history
YouTube Launches YouTube Create: A New App to Simplify Video Production
YouTube Create was made to assist video makers in creating high-quality content with minimal effort.
Opinion: What we lose when we lose local news
When I picked up a copy of the Scarborough Mirror, I might not have known what I was looking for until I read it
CRTC to open consultations on non-Canadian TV services following Fox News debate - Broadcast Dialogue
The CRTC will hold public consultations on its regulatory approach governing non-Canadian TV services, following a review of over 7,000 submissions in response to Egale Canada's application to remove Fox News from Canadian airwaves.
Canadian Upfronts '23: A pivotal moment? - Canada Media Fund
The last time Now & Next published an article about Canadian upfronts in 2021, the landscape for content was quite…
BOOK REVIEW - Portraits of Queen West: Spadina to Bathurst, by Kevin Steele - Spacing Toronto
Portraits of Queen West: Spadina to Bathurst is being published through a crowdfunding campaign that launches today. Check the campaign website for updates. This book is a love letter to Queen Street West by a photographer living in exile — one driven to leave the street he loves by the same gentr...
Halide creators can turn iPad into an HDMI monitor for cameras and consoles with Orion - 9to5Mac
Lux, which makes the Halide Camera app, has unlocked a whole new vibe with their new HDMI monitor software for...