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Upfronts 2016: Rogers Media unveils City’s fall schedule
The media company has issued a schedule that sees it tip toward re-balancing its mix of comedy and drama.
Curriculum chimera: how schools are creating new hybrid skill sets
Can the merging of skill sets at the post-secondary level give students an edge and help producers save money? Or is a traditional approach just as valuable?
J.D. Power finds consumer satisfaction with skinny basic
TV customers are more satisfied with their TV and internet services than they were last year, which a spokesperson for the institute says can be attributed to the new option.
Upfronts ’16: Live TV lives on in Quebec
Quebecor’s upfront in Toronto showcased TVA’s live viewership stats and the ongoing success of La Voix, now expanded to a kids version.
Bell Media acquires indie Gusto brand for Canada
The deal will add a new food and lifestyle channel to Bell Media’s portfolio, while opening a new business model for Gusto Worldwide. (Updated.)
PKP bids adieu to politics
Pierre Karl Peladeau has ended his short career as the head of the Parti Quebecois.
Wattpad launches studio to connect writers, producers
The Toronto-based online storytelling network with 40 million registered users is adopting an MCN-style approach to help creators monetize their IP.
DHX Media’s multi-platform WildBrain goes wide
The online network and content company builds out a new revenue stream for DHX, as it seeks to further monetize the fast-growing online kids entertainment space.
Kin Community Canada launches Fusia digital channel
The MCN has partnered with a Toronto-based publication targeting South Asian Canadian women with lifestyle content.
CRTC relaxes programming requirements for VisionTV
The regulator has relaxed conditions of licence for VisionTV but is sticking to its guns on the hours of Cancon it needs to fulfill.
Corus sees revenue gains in Q2
Despite losses in advertising revenue, the company posted gains on account of M&L and revenue from its specialty TV business.
No more Live Eye on Breakfast Television
The segment is on the axing block as the company moves to implement its restructuring strategy.
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