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Liberals announce legislation to set stage for digital services tax | CBC News
The Liberal government announced legislation Tuesday that will pave the way for the implementation of a digital services tax, but it contains no date for when the tax will come into effect.
The Last of Us was the largest series filmed in Canada, Motion Picture Association says | CBC News
The fake fungus and film sets that took over Alberta during filming of The Last of Us generated a whopping $141 million for the province, according to new data.
Online streaming giants should direct 2% of Canadian revenues to local content, Rogers says
Online streaming giants should be forced to contribute two per cent of their annual Canadian revenue to support Canadian and Indigenous content and help level the playing field for local broadcasters, executives from Rogers Communications Inc. RCI-B-T told a CRTC hearing Tuesday.The Toronto-based me...
How the CRTC could kill Netflix in Canada—All in the name of 'modernizing' broadcasting - The Hub
The CRTC’s idea of “modernizing” broadcasting appears heavily weighted in favour of applying its 1990s way of doing things to the online world of 2023.
Travis Dhanraj named new host of CBC's 'Canada Tonight' - Broadcast Dialogue
Travis Dhanraj has been named the incoming host of CBC News daily prime time program, Canada Tonight, starting in January.
APTN says funds needed from online streaming giants to help promote Indigenous voices
The Indigenous broadcaster urged the CRTC to create a ‘Services of Exceptional Importance Fund’ to help it continue promoting Indigenous content and languages through its programming
Canadian film, TV workers eye return to 'changed world' after Hollywood strike
TORONTO - After more than four months without work due to a historic Hollywood actors' strike, Canadian performer Kristian Bruun says it was a "euphoric relief" to learn he'll return
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Maker Blue Ant Media Unveils Merged Studios And Rights Structure Following MarbleMedia Acquisition
EXCLUSIVE: The shape of Blue Ant Media’s combined studios and rights business is coming together. Following the Canada’s Drag Race producer’s acquisition of Canadian compatriot Ma…
2023 Billboard Music Awards Viewership & Social Engagement Spike in Digital Debut — Billboard
BBMAs content garnered more than 293 million cross-platform views in its first 48 hours, dick clark productions announced Wednesday.
The 'Oppenheimer' creative team take you behind the scenes of the film's key moments
Impossible is often just a starting point on a Christopher Nolan film and “Oppenheimer,” about the father of the atomic bomb, was no exception
Canadian journalism survey finds senior leadership roles still overwhelmingly filled by white men
Canadian Association of Journalists say people of colour continue to be vastly under-represented in newsrooms, in a survey of over 6,000 journalists.
Most TV and film crews feel safety has been compromised, says survey
Survey honouring cameraman who died filming a car stunt in 2017 has found safety protocols and training need to improve
Recreating Napoleon’s Biggest, Baddest Trap
In Ridley Scott’s blockbuster about the French sovereign, no battle is too crazy to pull off.
What Did We Learn? Hollywood Is Back in Biz, but Ripple Effects of Strike and Streaming Shakeout Are Just Starting
After strikes by writers and actors, what can Hollywood learn from months of production delays? Yvette Nicole Brown and Mike Royce also weigh in.
‘Your priorities are backwards,’ Bell tells CRTC during Online Streaming Act hearing
'Your priorities are backwards,' Bell tells CRTC during Online Streaming Act hearing - Medicine Hat News
GATINEAU, Que. – Bell Media owner BCE Inc. wants the national broadcasting regulator to create a news fund that would provide financial assistance to broadcasters and require foreign streamers to contribute to the subsidy through their Canadian content spending. Bell representatives told a CRTC pa...
As journalism programs across Canada face low enrolment, schools hit pause to modernize | CBC News
From declining trust and interest in news media to a challenging job market that has impacted local newspapers and legacy newsrooms alike, experts say journalism schools need to update their programs to attract prospective journalists.
‘Scavengers Reign’ Might Be the Most Underrated Show of the Year
Max’s exquisitely animated sci-fi series employs astonishing world-building to create one of the most captivating genre projects of 2023
Bilal Baig has a legacy in mind. Sort Of. | CBC News
Sort Of's co-creator and star Bilal Baig speaks to CBC News about the legacy and impact of the show, ahead of its final season.
Production de films québécois en français | Netflix s’engage envers Attraction… et le Québec
Netflix pourrait bientôt annoncer la mise en chantier de films québécois originaux. Le géant américain vient de signer un accord avec Attraction concernant des projets de longs métrages en français, que l’entreprise montréalaise développera et produira.
The Hollywood strikes are over. When will Toronto’s film scene be back in action?
More than six months of labour strife in Hollywood has come to an end. The writers’ and actors’ strikes had a major impact on those who make film and television in Toronto. Tyler Cheese checked in with industry insiders to find out what happens next.
Social-media creators, podcasts won't be regulated under Liberal online streaming law
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has released its final policy direction for the Online Streaming Act, requiring digital giants to contribute to Canadian content while leaving individual content creators alone.
Heritage Minister says quick action needed to enact Online Streaming Act
‘We want to make sure that we still have creators and a system to save,’ Heritage Minister St-Onge says
APTN undertakes reorganization citing need to remain financially viable - Broadcast Dialogue
APTN has undertaken a reorganization, citing the need to remain financially viable following the CRTC's automatic three-year administrative renewal for television broadcasters, through August 2026.
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News - TVA Group eliminates 547 jobs in reorganization - Broadcast Dialogue
Quebecor-owned TVA Group has announced major changes “to secure its future at a time of crisis for the global media industry,” that will include the elimination of 547 positions or 31% of the network’s current workforce.
Film crews became ‘collateral damage’ of Hollywood strikes
U.S. and Canadian film and television crew workers who were unemployed for up to 10 months because of strikes called by actors and writers, have suffered evictions, family disintegration as a result
As Actors Strike Ends, Major Production Hubs In Canada Hope For Brisk Business Again
Just how quickly the Americans restart film and TV production up north, and how, is dominating conversations in Toronto and Vancouver as local players breath a big sigh of relief.Having breathed a …
How Will Journalists Survive Digital Media’s Decline? Forget Scale.
On a particularly bad day for digital media, a thought about where we should go next. Hint: Let’s stop talking about scale.