Jordan Pinto

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Quebecor revenue hits $4.2 billion in 2018

Significant growth in its telecommunications business was tempered by modest declines on the media side, the company reported Wednesday.

Paula Kerger to speak to modern pubcasting at BANFF

The longtime PBS president and CEO will be a featured keynote speaker in the festival’s new Summit Series.

Anne adds Indigenous storylines, characters for new season

Filmmakers Michelle Latimer and Kim Nguyen have also signed on to direct new episodes of the CBC and Netflix series. (Actor Kiawenti:io Tarbell pictured).

Randy Lennox on Bell Media, BANFF and brand ubiquity

The media co president discusses the power of “prophetic discussions,” his new role as BANFF chair and competing with international entities.

Canadians to unpack LGBTQ+ representation at SXSW

As part of a panel on queer fandoms, Shaftesbury will unveil a new feature-length documentary, Queering the Script, directed by Gabrielle Zilkha.

Programmer profile: CBC Digital

CBC’s Zach Feldberg discusses the pubcaster’s evolving digital strategy and what producers should know before pitching it.

In brief: Proposed Ottawa film campus clears another hurdle

Plus: Guru Studio and Mercury Filmworks win big at Toronto Animation Arts Festival International and the NFB hits its gender-parity goals for a third year.

Semi Chellas’ American Woman heads to Tribeca

The Canadian feature, produced by First Generation Films and Elevation Pictures, makes its world premiere in the festival’s Spotlight Narrative program.

Boat Rocker takes stake in Untitled Entertainment

The talent management and production company reps talent including Gillian Anderson, Matt Dillon and Chris Rock.

Corus to launch Adult Swim channel in Canada

The adult-focused cartoon brand will replace Action channel, with Teletoon and Cartoon Network shifting programming strategy alongside.

Should there be some ‘DIY’ in your kids-content mix?

Children are consuming more homemade content from vloggers and YouTube personalities than ever, but what does the trend mean for producers?

OTT revenues continue to gain significant ground on TV: CRTC

TV revenues fell by 5% to $6.9 billion while revenues for internet video platforms grew by 21.3% to $2.4 billion, according to the Communications Monitoring Report for 2017.