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New channel aims to reflect French Canada

TV5 Quebec Canada CEO Suzanne Gouin (pictured) on Unis, a new cross-country channel that bows Sept. 1.

Rogers, Shaw take on Netflix with shomi launch

The two media companies have announced shomi, a new subscription-based VOD service.

Food Network Canada’s fall refresh

The Shaw Media channel has put the final touches on a new look for fall, focusing on its personalities. (Food Truck Face Off pictured)

Tessa Sproule wants to burst your Vubble

The former CBC exec (pictured) discusses her new digital media project, a service co-created with fellow ex-Ceeb staffer Katie MacGuire.

CBC lays off veteran sports announcers

Steve Armitage and Mark Lee have been let go as part of the latest round of cuts at the pubcaster.

TSN serves up new channels

The Bell Media brand is bringing its new feeds to air later this month, timed to launch with the U.S. Open of tennis.

The Dragon has landed: O’Leary moves to Bell Media

Kevin O’Leary is taking his business commentary from the CBC to Bell Media.

Bringing Walmart in the W Network kitchen

Lynn Chambers, Corus’ VP of client marketing, on why working with the retail giant made sense for its new game show Pressure Cooker.

Let’s Talk TV: Simultaneous substitution

Ahead of this fall’s CRTC hearings, a look at the issues and arguments for and against the longstanding policy of substituting Canadian ads into U.S. programming.

Let’s Talk TV: Set-top box measurement

Should Canada have a standard measurement system that includes set-top box numbers? A look at how BDUs are positioning their arguments ahead of this fall’s CRTC hearing.

Just for Laughs broadens reach with new event

Details on its new Montreal event Kultura, which will cover everything from movies and TV to tech and food, and launch next spring.

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Quebecor’s new integrated media strategy

The company is rolling assets including TVA Group, Sun Media and the QMI Agency into the newly created Media Group.