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Cogeco rebuffs $10.3B joint bid from Rogers, Altice USA
Under the proposed offer, Rogers was looking to acquire all Cogeco’s Canadian assets for around $4.9 billion, with Altice USA taking the American assets.
Jesse Wente named chairperson of Canada Council for the Arts
Indigenous Screen Office executive director Wente has been appointed on a five-year term, replacing outgoing chairperson Pierre Lassonde.
Playback Summer 2020: How we reopen
The summer 2020 issue breaks down how Canada’s screen-based industry coped with shutdowns and found innovative solutions to restart production in a pandemic.
Like George, I am in a vise. I am trapped. I can’t breathe either.
Column: Reelworld founder and executive director Tonya Williams asks “is your story perpetuating the negative stereotypes that lend to the public fear and violent treatment of Black, Indigenous, People of Colour as less than human?”
Ontario working group submits COVID-19 protocols for approval
The Section 21 Committee has finalized a set of COVID-19 safety guidelines, which have now been submitted to the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development for review.
Playback stands in solidarity
Playback stands in solidarity with Black and Indigenous communities and all people of colour.
Hear that? Studios get vocal about remote VO solutions
Nelvana and others share how they’re adapting to the limitations of doing voiceover recordings while working from home.
Playback Spring 2020: Serving up solutions
The spring 2020 issue covers the implications of the BTLR report and delves into the wave of big acquisitions and other growing trends in Canadian media.
Hot Docs postponed
Plans are underway to deliver the event’s pitch presentations and one-on-one meetings in an online environment.
BTLR report proposes sweeping overhaul of Cancon funding system
The report’s 97 recommendations include combining the CMF and Telefilm, mandating that streamers contribute to Cancon, reintroducing terms of trade and an ad-free CBC.
Frederator spins-off Bravest Warriors
After garnering 400,000 likes on YouTube, 135 million views on TikTok and 200 million loops of Giphy, the Catbug character is getting his own TV series.
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