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"Not my decision": Global News anchors fight tears in final sign-off
"Not my decision": Global News anchors fight tears in final sign-off
It has been about one month since we reported that change was coming to Global News Okanagan, and the final sign-offs of some anchors have now been shared. Videos shared on Instagram show former anchors sharing emotional goodbyes as they sign off for the last time. The posts have received a lot of r...
CTV Montreal newsroom working out of makeshift studio in wake of flooding - Broadcast Dialogue
CTV Montreal newsroom working out of makeshift studio in wake of flooding - Broadcast Dialogue
CTV Montreal’s studios and newsroom are among the areas still off limits following a major water main break in downtown Montreal on Friday. The break, near the Jacques-Carter bridge, sent […]
Canada film and TV production volume by segment 2023 | Statista
Canada film and TV production volume by segment 2023 | Statista
From April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, the sum of film and television production budgets in Canada added up to nearly 12.2 billion Canadian dollars, of which about 6.9 billion dollars came from the foreign location and service subsegment.
Poilievre questions government support for local journalism
Poilievre questions government support for local journalism
Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre doesn't believe outlets that serve the nation’s “news deserts” deserve financial help.
MrBeast Beast Games controversy: YouTube philanthropist put contestants at risk. https://slate.com/life/2024/08/mrbeast-beast-games-controversy-safety-dangerous-scandal.html
MrBeast Is in Over His Head
The viral YouTube philanthropist allegedly put contestants at risk in his new reality show.
CHML was everywhere with everybody
CHML was everywhere with everybody
Yes, it’s sad when a tradition dies.Almost 25 years ago to the day, the lame (former) CHML program director pushed me out the door and shrugged, “Sorry. It’s just the business of modern radio.”It …
Calgary TV legend Ron Barge dies, multiple reports indicate | Calgary Herald https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/rip-buck-shot-and-thank-you-calgary-tv-legend-ron-barge-dies-multiple-reports-indicate
'RIP Buck Shot and thank you': Calgary TV legend Ron Barge dies
Buck Shot changed TV for kids
Hollywood Flashback: Dropped Slime Boosted Ratings for ‘You Can’t Do That on Television’
Hollywood Flashback: Dropped Slime Boosted Ratings for ‘You Can’t Do That on Television’
The Canadian kids sketch comedy show brought green goop — and a hit — to a fledging Nickelodeon in 1982.The team behind the low-budget Canadian kids’ sketch show You Can’t Do That on Television didn’t …
Good media news! The Onion is back in print. ‹ Literary Hub
Good media news! The Onion is back in print.
Beloved comedy publication The Onion has started back up with a paper-and-ink print edition for the first time in over ten years. As announced on the comedy institution’s website and in a story in …
Bell got $64M from jail calls at issue in lawsuit, gave $39M commission to Ontario
Bell got $64M from jail calls at issue in lawsuit, gave $39M commission to Ontario
TORONTO — Bell Canada made more than $64 million in gross revenues from calls made by inmates at Ontario jails — at "exorbitant" rates, lawyers allege in a lawsuit — and gave nearly $39 million of that to the province as commission, according to new disclosures from the telecom giant.
Bell Media properties off the air following water main break in Montreal - Broadcast Dialogue
Bell Media properties off the air following water main break in Montreal - Broadcast Dialogue
A number of Bell Media radio and TV properties are off the air following a major water main break in downtown Montreal.
Why Canadians should celebrate Google antitrust decision
Why Canadians should celebrate Google antitrust decision
In the next phase, the court will decide how to remedy the monopoly problem, which, if designed and implemented thoughtfully, should create the conditions for new competition to emerge.
How Paris 2024 was a beautiful evolution of Olympic design https://flip.it/c5t_l2
How Paris 2024 was a beautiful evolution of Olympic design
Monotype's creative type director analyses this year's visual identity.Since the birth of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, the event has become one of the most significant and widely recognised in …
Canadian law firm Hall Webber sets up AI-assisted script and title clearance outfit
Canadian law firm Hall Webber sets up AI-assisted script and title clearance outfit
Canadian entertainment law firm Hall Webber LLP has launched a service that it hopes will
Corus accuses Rogers of 'predatory behaviour' that undercuts broadcasting competitors
Corus accuses Rogers of 'predatory behaviour' that undercuts broadcasting competitors
Corus Entertainment Inc. has filed a complaint with Canada's broadcasting regulator alleging Rogers Communications Inc. is "engaging in predatory behaviour" to suppress potential competition.In a …
Local radio is being shut down or sold off across Ontario https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/a-historic-hamilton-radio-station-has-shut-down-here-are-other-local-stations-that-are/article_e616f238-5a64-11ef-a1fb-47a1c2adea75.html
A historic Hamilton radio station has shut down. Here are other local stations that are closing or being sold
Both Corus Entertainment and Bell have struggled to keep their radio stations afloat, opting instead to sell or shutter local radio outlets.
Longtime TV personality steps away from the spotlight at age 80 | News
Longtime TV personality steps away from the spotlight at age 80 | News
Legendary journalist and broadcast host Mike McCardell is stepping down from his role at CTV News Vancouver after decades of broadcast in BC.
Uproar over CBC bonuses ignores industry realities, international comparisons
Uproar over CBC bonuses ignores industry realities, international comparisons
Context is something journalists are supposed to provide in reporting on matters of national importance, but it has been sadly lacking so far in coverage of the bonuses paid to CBC employees. The $18.4 million in bonuses, which included an average of $73,000 paid to Mother Corp. executives last year...
‘It’s pretty galling’: ACTRA union upset over costly Rogers TV commercial filmed in Ontario starring John Krasinski dancing to Taylor Swift song
‘It’s pretty galling’: ACTRA union upset over costly Rogers TV commercial filmed in Ontario starring John Krasinski dancing to Taylor Swift song
“It’s ironic, Rogers is advertising Canada’s fastest 5G network, but they don’t want anything to do with Canadian union actors.”
If Pierre Poilievre gets his way, the next Olympics might not be so fun to watch
If Pierre Poilievre gets his way, the next Olympics might not be so fun to watch
To eliminate the CBC would turn the Olympics into yet another product that must be paid for to be witnessed.
Is Quebec's VFX industry in danger? New graduates and veterans say there's no work | CBC News
Is Quebec's VFX industry in danger? New graduates and veterans say there's no work | CBC News
As hopeful graduates face a declining industry with skills that are hard to transfer, veterans look to the past for answers and wonder if the industry's structure has been flawed from the start.
CRTC expands ability for internet providers to sell service over telecoms’ networks
CRTC expands ability for internet providers to sell service over telecoms’ networks
Canada's telecommunications regulator is expanding a decision that allows smaller internet providers to use rivals' fibre networks to offer their services to customers.
Olympic Shift: Streaming’s moment to redefine TV advertising
Olympic Shift: Streaming’s moment to redefine TV advertising
The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris could be the most watched televised event in the ... Read More
Paris 2024 draws more than 27M Canadian viewers - Broadcast Dialogue
Paris 2024 draws more than 27M Canadian viewers - Broadcast Dialogue
Seven in 10 or more than 27 million Canadians tuned into the Paris 2024 Olympic Games over the past 17 days, according to Numeris data released by CBC/Radio-Canada.
CBC paid over $18M in bonuses in 2024 after hundreds of job cuts
CBC paid over $18M in bonuses in 2024 after hundreds of job cuts
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. paid $18.4 million in bonuses this year after hundreds of jobs at the public broadcaster were eliminated.Documents obtained through access to information laws show …
News outlets have $100M from Google to share — but are divided on how to do it - Toronto Star
News outlets have $100M from Google to share — but are divided on how to do it — Toronto Star
Canada's telecommunications regulator recently published feedback highlighting divides over how quickly a $100-million pot of money should be be doled out to Canada's news outlets.
JAZZ.FM91 'closing the gap' following urgent fundraising appeal - Broadcast Dialogue
JAZZ.FM91 'closing the gap' following urgent fundraising appeal - Broadcast Dialogue
Toronto not-for-profit JAZZFM.91 (CJRT-FM) says it's made significant progress toward "closing the gap," following an urgent fundraising appeal in early July to make up a $150,000 budget shortfall.
3.4 MILLION CANADIANS TUNED IN TO CHEER ON TEAM CANADA WOMEN’S SOCCER IN THE QUARTERFINAL, MAKING IT CANADA’S MOST-WATCHED MOMENT OF PARIS 2024 TO DATE - CBC Media Centre
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