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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....

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...

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...
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.
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...

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.

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...