Features – Broadcaster Magazine http://broadcastermagazine.com Canada's Communications Magazine Wed, 18 Jan 2024 14:44:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 CBC Should Focus on Public Affairs Says Conservative Leadership Hopeful http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/cbc-focus-public-affairs-says-conservative-leadership-hopeful/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/cbc-focus-public-affairs-says-conservative-leadership-hopeful/#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2024 20:23:56 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?post_type=feature&p=1004124482 Conservative leadership hopeful Maxime Bernier wants the CBC to refocus its mandate with fewer cooking shows, sporting events and Canadian knockoffs of popular U.S. programs. The Quebec MP says the Crown corporation should stick to its mandate by upgrading public…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/cbc-focus-public-affairs-says-conservative-leadership-hopeful/feed/ 0 CRFC Announces New Funding Round for Radiometres Program http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/crfc-announces-new-funding-round-radiometres-program/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/crfc-announces-new-funding-round-radiometres-program/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2024 13:48:09 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?post_type=feature&p=1004124397   The Community Radio Fund of Canada is pleased to announce the launch of the seventh round of funding under the Radiometres program. Radiometres is a results-based program built around three outcomes: The improvement of local programming (music and/or spoken…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/crfc-announces-new-funding-round-radiometres-program/feed/ 0 Corus Launches ‘History Vault’ on Apple Devices http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/corus-launches-history-vault-apple-devices/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/corus-launches-history-vault-apple-devices/#respond Fri, 11 Nov 2024 13:26:04 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?post_type=feature&p=1004124349 Corus Entertainment announced today the official launch of History Vault, History’s direct-to-consumer subscription video on demand service. Now available in Canada on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. History Vault features hundreds of hours of content within the History library, including…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/corus-launches-history-vault-apple-devices/feed/ 0 CRTC Enlists Telcos to Help Block Unsolicited Calls http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/crtc-enlists-telcos-help-block-unsolicited-calls/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/crtc-enlists-telcos-help-block-unsolicited-calls/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2024 16:19:18 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?post_type=feature&p=1004124311 The CRTC says telephone companies must help block unsolicited and illegitimate calls to their customers. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has given telecommunications providers 90 days to develop technical solutions to block these nuisance calls. The solutions will be…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/crtc-enlists-telcos-help-block-unsolicited-calls/feed/ 0 New Report Looks at Gender Imbalance in TV and Film Directing http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/new-report-looks-gender-imbalance-tv-film-directing/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/new-report-looks-gender-imbalance-tv-film-directing/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2024 14:40:51 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?post_type=feature&p=1004124306 The number of male directors working in Canadian film and TV “is alarmingly disproportionate,” suggests a new report, which calls for an industry-wide shift to fix the gender imbalance. Amanda Coles, author of the report for the Canadian Unions for…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/new-report-looks-gender-imbalance-tv-film-directing/feed/ 0 OAB to Feature Millenial Focus Group at Connection 2024 http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/oab-feature-millenial-focus-group-connection-2016/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/oab-feature-millenial-focus-group-connection-2016/#respond Thu, 03 Nov 2024 12:53:29 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?post_type=feature&p=1004124270 The Demystifying Millennials focus group will bring you up close and personal with the generation raised on the technologies that have transformed the media landscape. Millennials bring with them a whole new set of demands from broadcast media-and some of…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/oab-feature-millenial-focus-group-connection-2016/feed/ 0 CMF Releases Report on Drama Series Produced in Small TV Markets http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/cmf-releases-report-drama-series-produced-small-tv-markets/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/cmf-releases-report-drama-series-produced-small-tv-markets/#respond Wed, 19 Oct 2024 14:07:16 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?post_type=feature&p=1004124130 The Canada Media Fund announced today the publication of its most recent report, entitled National Fictions on the Small Screen.  The report concerns a study on the local and international performance of drama series produced in nine small television markets. The…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/cmf-releases-report-drama-series-produced-small-tv-markets/feed/ 0 OAB Announces Session on ‘Performance Thinking’ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/oab-announces-session-performance-thinking/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/oab-announces-session-performance-thinking/#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2024 14:45:28 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?post_type=feature&p=1004123980 These are challenging times for the broadcasting industry- new competition across various platforms, declining ad revenues, internal restructuring in most companies and lots of uncertainty.  How is one supposed to stay focused and do their best work? In this seminar,…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/oab-announces-session-performance-thinking/feed/ 0 Blue Ant International Inks Deal with CMJ Productions http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/blue-ant-international-inks-deal-cmj-productions/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/blue-ant-international-inks-deal-cmj-productions/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2024 17:27:17 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?post_type=feature&p=1004123969 Blue Ant International, a division of Blue Ant Media announced today its multi-year distribution and production output deal with CMJ Productions II Inc. This exclusive distribution output deal provides 39 hours of new and premium unscripted content annually, as well as the…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/blue-ant-international-inks-deal-cmj-productions/feed/ 0 Bell Media Announces Senior Organizational Changes http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/bell-media-announces-senior-organizational-changes/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/bell-media-announces-senior-organizational-changes/#respond Tue, 02 Aug 2024 19:13:39 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?post_type=feature&p=1004123649   Bell Media President Mary Ann Turcke announced today several key changes in the leadership of the company’s content, distribution, and English-language programming teams. Randy Lennox becomes President, Broadcasting and Content; Tracey Pearce becomes President, Distribution and Pay; and Mike…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/bell-media-announces-senior-organizational-changes/feed/ 0 Bell Media Unveils Recipient of Executive Producer Accelerator Lab http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/bell-media-unveils-recipient-executive-producer-accelerator-lab/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/bell-media-unveils-recipient-executive-producer-accelerator-lab/#respond Tue, 05 Jul 2024 18:43:18 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?post_type=feature&p=1004123403   Bell Media announced today the selection of Sarah Timmins as the recipient of the third annual Bell Media Executive Producer Accelerator Lab Production Apprenticeship. Having already completed the six-week Broadcaster Internship at Bell Media earlier this year, Sarah now embarks on her…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/bell-media-unveils-recipient-executive-producer-accelerator-lab/feed/ 0 Rogers Celebrates Mom This Mother’s Day http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/rogers-celebrates-mom-mothers-day/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/rogers-celebrates-mom-mothers-day/#respond Fri, 06 May 2024 14:32:38 +0000 http://broadcastermagazine.com/?post_type=feature&p=1004122485 How are you celebrating mom this Mother’s Day? Twenty-five per cent of Canadian moms say they would prefer a phone call from their children on Mother’s Day over flowers (13 per cent), so this year, Rogers is helping its wireless…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/rogers-celebrates-mom-mothers-day/feed/ 0 Matthews Intro “Tinker Tools” for iProduction http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/matthews-intro-tinker-tools-for-iproduction/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/matthews-intro-tinker-tools-for-iproduction/#respond Thu, 31 May 2024 19:00:00 +0000 http://pubx.broadcastermagazine.com/features/matthews-intro-tinker-tools-for-iproduction/ Matthews Studio Equipment introduced their new line of “Tinker Tools” designed for production crew members who see iPads, iPhones and other digital devices as a vital part of their production package. “Tinker Tools” keep the gadgets close, but the hands…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/matthews-intro-tinker-tools-for-iproduction/feed/ 0 PS-Viewfinder Extension for Alexa Studio http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/ps-viewfinder-extension-for-alexa-studio/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/ps-viewfinder-extension-for-alexa-studio/#respond Thu, 31 May 2024 19:00:00 +0000 http://pubx.broadcastermagazine.com/features/ps-viewfinder-extension-for-alexa-studio/ The PS-Viewfinder Extension from P+S TECHNIK is a new accessory for the ALEXA Studio, whether working in the studio or even in the field. The 29 cm extension attaches directly to the ALEXA Studio Viewfinder using a PL-mount. It features…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/ps-viewfinder-extension-for-alexa-studio/feed/ 0 JVC Shows Dual Codec Mobile Camera http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/jvc-shows-dual-codec-mobile-camera/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/jvc-shows-dual-codec-mobile-camera/#respond Thu, 31 May 2024 19:00:00 +0000 http://pubx.broadcastermagazine.com/features/jvc-shows-dual-codec-mobile-camera/ Mobile HD newsgathering and web video acquisition are a powerful combination in one camera package, such as the new JVC Professional GY-HM650 ProHD handheld mobile news camera, equipped with dual codecs.  Not due out until the end of the year,…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/jvc-shows-dual-codec-mobile-camera/feed/ 0 Content Repurposing, Enterprise-Wide IPTV Distribution with Digital Nirvana http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/content-repurposing-enterprise-wide-iptv-distribution-with-digital-nirvana/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/content-repurposing-enterprise-wide-iptv-distribution-with-digital-nirvana/#respond Thu, 31 May 2024 19:00:00 +0000 http://pubx.broadcastermagazine.com/features/content-repurposing-enterprise-wide-iptv-distribution-with-digital-nirvana/ Digital Nirvana introduced MediaPro IQ, a content repurposing system for multi-platform distribution, and ManyView IQ, an enterprise-wide IP video distribution system, at NAB.  MediaPro IQ offers a way to repurpose HD clips from cable as well as broadcast by using…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/content-repurposing-enterprise-wide-iptv-distribution-with-digital-nirvana/feed/ 0 Singular Software Takes Media Collaboration to the Cloud http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/singular-software-takes-media-collaboration-to-the-cloud/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/singular-software-takes-media-collaboration-to-the-cloud/#respond Thu, 31 May 2024 19:00:00 +0000 http://pubx.broadcastermagazine.com/features/singular-software-takes-media-collaboration-to-the-cloud/ Singular Software’s new CloudEyes cloud-based media synchronization service lets producers and contributors remotely share and mine footage for video collaborations.  CloudEyes technology is based on the company’s PluralEyes and DualEyes products that can automatically sync audio and video clips for…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/singular-software-takes-media-collaboration-to-the-cloud/feed/ 0 Sound Devices Go with Portable Audio/Video Recorders http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/sound-devices-go-with-portable-audio-video-recorders/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/sound-devices-go-with-portable-audio-video-recorders/#respond Thu, 31 May 2024 19:00:00 +0000 http://pubx.broadcastermagazine.com/features/sound-devices-go-with-portable-audio-video-recorders/ Sound Devices has new PIX 260 and PIX 240 Version 2 portable production audio/video recorders available. The PIX 260 file-based video/audio recorder/player comes in a 1/2-rack, 2-U chassis for fixed production and post-production environments. Using the Apple ProRes or Avid…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/sound-devices-go-with-portable-audio-video-recorders/feed/ 0 TSL Leans Back to Listen http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/tsl-leans-back-to-listen/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/tsl-leans-back-to-listen/#respond Thu, 31 May 2024 19:00:00 +0000 http://pubx.broadcastermagazine.com/features/tsl-leans-back-to-listen/ TSL Professional introduced its new Touchmix Pilot Desktop Remote system, for one-touch access to any analog or digital audio source material in mono, stereo or surround. The rack mount unit and touch screen control panel system allows for the individual…

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]]> http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/tsl-leans-back-to-listen/feed/ 0 Université du Québec Moves Media with EditShare http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/universite-du-quebec-moves-media-with-editshare/ http://broadcastermagazine.com/features/universite-du-quebec-moves-media-with-editshare/#respond Thu, 31 May 2024 19:00:00 +0000 http://pubx.broadcastermagazine.com/features/universite-du-quebec-moves-media-with-editshare/ The Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) is replacing its existing video and cinema production and post-production facilities with two professional HD television studios and master control room powered by EditShare tapeless workflow solutions; Geevs for ingest and distribution, Flow…

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