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November 15, 2024
DHX Media Ltd. reports its unaudited results for the first quarter of Fiscal 2024, ended September 30, 2024. “As announced today, five new deals in China reflect the global appetite for our content,” said Dana Landry, CEO of DHX Media. …
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November 15, 2024
The producers and cast of Corner Gas, CTV, Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre Company, and Stratford Festival extend its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of distinguished actress and director Janet Wright. Wright passed away this morning in…
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November 15, 2024
The new head of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television says she’s taking inspiration from some powerhouse U.S. producers in an effort to get Canadians more interested in homegrown fare. Beth Janson says she’s planning a “big rebrand and…
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November 15, 2024
Award-winning stage and screen actress Janet Wright, best known for her portrayal of the long-suffering matriarch on “Corner Gas,” has died, according to CTV, which aired the long-running sitcom. Wright played Emma Leroy on the hit Canadian series, which ended its…
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November 14, 2024
CBC today announced premiere dates for its winter 2024 television season, featuring distinct, premium storytelling anchored by extraordinary Canadian voices and creative talent. The winter lineup includes five new primetime titles and five returning series spanning comedy, drama, factual and…
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November 14, 2024
by Bob Weber
Media businesses everywhere are scrambling for new ideas to boost their increasingly fragmented and distracted audience Sky Bridges, chief operating officer of the Aboriginal People’s Television Network, thinks he’s found one. “This is absolutely the last great opportunity for cable…
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November 11, 2024
The CRTC has found that there is room to license at least one radio station to serve Grimsby and Beamsville. Consequently,given the scarcity of FM frequencies and the interest expressed to serve the market, the Commission has issued a call for…
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November 11, 2024
SOCAN – the Society of Composers, Authors & Music Publishers of Canada – expressed its deep sadness after the passing of Leonard Cohen, one of the organization’s most iconic members, at the age of 82. Born in the Westmount area…
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November 11, 2024
Leonard Cohen — writer, poet, composer, singer, renowned seducer and, for many, the epitome of cool — has died at the age of 82. His sonorous, tobacco-painted baritone was once described as “the musical equivalent of rotgut whisky” and his…
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November 11, 2024
Boat Rocker Media has fortified its leadership ranks by elevating Samantha Traub to Chief Operating Officer and Michel Pratte to Chief Revenue Officer. The announcement was made today by David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, Co-Executive Chairmen, and John Young, Chief…
