in the summer of 1946, Jackie Robinson cracked the bat and ran the bases just like every other player on the Montreal Royals, but Robinson’s story is not just a baseball story. As the first black man in this century to…

Ron Hay is a media and entertainment lawyer at the Toronto law firm of McMillan Binch and a member of the KNOWlaw Group. This article was prepared with the assistance of Caryl Silver….

Montreal: Filming begins July 15 through to late August on Hemoglobin, a gothic suspense thriller from Kingsborough Greenlight Pictures (Bloodline Films) and producers Pieter Kroonenburg and Julie Allan….

Vancouver: In the unlikely event you haven’t already heard, Vancouver’s gloomy skies and spooky light have spawned another Chris Carter creation….

While media companies climb aboard the Web train, destination unknown, the creation of most sites is couched in terms of promotions, offering information and added value to tv audiences, and providing direct access and gaining feedback on broadcast and related activities….

Web sites are scoring big hits for tv broadcasters and producers and becoming as popular among audiences as the shows they promote. But network and show Webmasters are quickly learning that creative content and audience interactivity are the key to keep…

Thought for the day: this is not about building Web sites. Far too much attention has been paid recently to the hype and technology surrounding the World Wide Web. Forget the Web for a minute. Think about what communication needs you…

It was a time to sit down and discuss nuts and bolts, dollars and cents. At the Atlantic Film and Television Conference in June, representatives from all four provinces projected a $150 million regional industry by the year 2001, with a…

Steeped in a heritage rich and rife with storytelling and yarn-spinning, the indigenous production industry in Atlantic Canada could hardly avoid turning the cameras on itself – there’s just so much to say. But as the sector expands and producers grow…

Although the Ministry of Heritage will confirm nothing, the film and television industry is buzzing that a new government production fund could be in the offing before the end of August….

Montreal: Leading man Roy Dupuis makes his comedy debut in J’en suis, a contemporary romance feature film and director Claude Fournier’s return to the genre after an all too long absence of nearly 20 years….

Montreal: The Canadian distribution industry has won the battle against Hollywood’s major film distribution companies which had called in the Federal Court of Appeal over rights issues in the new dth market….