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Montreal Sees Growth in TV and Film Production

November 21, 2025 by Bill Brioux “Every actor should be lucky enough to film in Quebec,” says Peter Coyote.  “I think it’s a charmed environment.” At 75, the idiosyncratic American actor and Emmy Award-winning narrator has become more and more reluctant to leave his northern California…

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Power of Television is Celebrated on World Television Day

November 21, 2025     The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) and EGTA, the Brussels-based association of television and radio sales houses, are underlining the impact and reach of the television industry on the 20th anniversary…

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Shaw Rocket Fund Announces Lineup for 2025 Prize Gala

November 21, 2025 The Shaw Rocket Fund is pleased to announce the 2025 Rocket Prize Gala will feature an innovative line up that includes stellar performances from the talented casts of The Next Step and Lost & Found Music Studios and hosted by…

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Today is World TV Day

November 21, 2025   Today is World TV Day, the UN’s celebration of the global cultural impact of television. Today, like every other day, billions of people will together spend billions of hours watching TV, talking about it and sharing it. To mark…

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Emmy Winner Lorne Michaels to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

November 16, 2025 Canadian Lorne Michaels is among the newest recipients of America’s highest civilian honour: the Presidential Medal of Freedom.   U.S. President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that Toronto native Michaels is on the star-studded list of 21 new honourees. Michaels is a 13-time Emmy winner best…

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Canadian Television and Content Exporters Form Industry Association

November 16, 2025 On Wednesday November 16th, the Canadian Association of Content Exporters – Association canadienne des exportateurs de contenu announced its founding membership and interim executive, established to represent distributors and exporters of television and digital content based in Canada.  Founding members…

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CRTC Chairman Criticizes Rogers & Shaw for Shutting Down Shomi

November 16, 2025 The chairman of the CRTC  criticized Rogers and Shaw for shutting down Shomi — a platform he called the future of content. CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais said in prepared remarks for a speech in Ottawa today that he couldn’t help but…

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ACTRA National Award of Excellence Recipient is Announced

November 16, 2025 Former “Sons of Anarchy” star Kim Coates will receive the 2025 ACTRA National Award of Excellence from the union representing Canadian performers. The Gemini Award-nominated Saskatoon native will receive the honour on January 28 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. The…

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CRFC Announces New Funding Round for Radiometres Program

November 16, 2025   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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CRFC Announces New Funding Round for Radiometres Program

November 16, 2025   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…