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AJAs Announces Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

April 22, 2022 The Atlantic Journalism Awards is proud to announce that Norma Lee MacLeod of CBC Nova Scotia is this year’s recipient of the AJAs Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated a lifetime of dedication…
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HBO Renews Hit Series for 2022

April 22, 2022 HBO has renewed Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley and Veepfor 2022, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. The Emmy-winning Game of Thrones begins its ten-episode sixth season Sunday, April 24. Based on the bestselling fantasy books…
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Groupe Media TFO Inks Distribution Deal with Louisiana Public Broadcasting

April 21, 2022 Groupe Média TFO has signed its first agreement, in Baton Rouge, to kick off its international venture. At a press conference earlier today at the Louisiana State Capitol, Groupe Média TFO announced the signing of its first partnership agreement with…
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Video Ads Get More Attention on TV

April 21, 2022 According to the latest NLogic omniVu Survey, Canadians pay most attention to video advertisements when viewed in TV content on TV sets: three times more than video ads on Facebook, and nine times more than user-generated content viewed on a…
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NABA and DPP Announce New Delivery Specifications for North America

April 20, 2022 The North American Broadcasters Association and the Digital Production Partnership have today unveiled two new technical specifications for the delivery of finished air-ready programs for North America. Through joint NABA and DPP meetings, nine of the major North American broadcasters…
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DHX Media and Mattel Expand Content Agreement

April 20, 2022 DHX Media Ltd. has licensed the much-loved children’s publishing property, Rainbow Magic, from Mattel, Inc.  the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and content of toys and family products. The long-term, exclusive, worldwide agreement managed under the Mattel Creations…
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Showcase Begins Production on New Canadian Original Sci-fi Series

April 19, 2022 Showcase announced today the start of production on the new Canadian original sci-fi series Travelers. Shooting on location in Vancouver, the time-traveling sci-fi drama is produced by Peacock Alley Entertainment Inc., in association with Showcase and Netflix. The series will…
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CTV Begins Production of Season Five of Saving Hope

April 19, 2022 CTV announced today, in association with ICF Films and Entertainment One (eOne), that production is underway on Season 5 of original drama SAVING HOPE. Eighteen episodes will shoot on location in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area until November 2022,…
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Dome Productions to Begin Trialing of HLG for Delivering HDR

April 15, 2022 Dome Productions, along with broadcast partners Bell Media and Rogers Media, today announced the trialing of HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) as a development format in delivering HDR (High Dynamic Range) content. HLG is a royalty-free HDR standard proposed by both…
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Bell Media’s MuchFACT Announces Fund Recipients for April

April 14, 2022 Media’s MuchFACT (A Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent) announced today the 28 fund recipients from the April 13, 2022 music committee meeting. With more than 180 applications considered, a total of $542,125 was awarded to Canadian musicians in the following…