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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
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
MrBeast Beast Games controversy: YouTube philanthropist put contestants at risk. https://slate.com/life/2024/08/mrbeast-beast-games-controversy-safety-dangerous-scandal.html
CHML was everywhere with everybody
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
Hollywood Flashback: Dropped Slime Boosted Ratings for ‘You Can’t Do That on Television’
Good media news! The Onion is back in print. ‹ Literary Hub
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
Why Canadians should celebrate Google antitrust decision
How Paris 2024 was a beautiful evolution of Olympic design https://flip.it/c5t_l2
Canadian law firm Hall Webber sets up AI-assisted script and title clearance outfit
Corus accuses Rogers of 'predatory behaviour' that undercuts broadcasting competitors
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
Longtime TV personality steps away from the spotlight at age 80 | News
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
If Pierre Poilievre gets his way, the next Olympics might not be so fun to watch
Is Quebec's VFX industry in danger? New graduates and veterans say there's no work | CBC News
CRTC expands ability for internet providers to sell service over telecoms’ networks
Olympic Shift: Streaming’s moment to redefine TV advertising
Paris 2024 draws more than 27M Canadian viewers - Broadcast Dialogue
CBC paid over $18M in bonuses in 2024 after hundreds of job cuts
News outlets have $100M from Google to share — but are divided on how to do it - Toronto Star
JAZZ.FM91 'closing the gap' following urgent fundraising appeal - Broadcast Dialogue
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