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Supreme Court to decide if ISPs are broadcasters
The CRTC is off the hook. The Supreme Court of Canada will now decide whether or not Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are broadcast undertakings.
Marcia Martin joins GlassBox
GlassBox Television has expanded its exec team with Marcia Martin stepping into the newly created position of SVP creative content, commissioned and in-house programming.
Shaw cuts 500 jobs
Shaw Communications has eliminated around 500 jobs in western Canada as part of a surprise restructuring that will not impact the Shaw Media broadcast division.
Robart steps in for Global Toronto news
Global Toronto news reporter Antony Robart will be stepping up as weekend anchor for Evening News and News Final.
Imax ramping up in China
Wanda Cinemas, China’s largest theater chain, has chosen Canada’s Imax Corp. to build 75 giant screens in its multiplexes over the next three years.
New Brunswick producers: industry will vanish without tax credit
New Brunswick’s scrapping of its provincial film tax credit has the province’s producers fearing local shoots and jobs will go away.
WGC calls for more majority co-productions
The Writers Guild of Canada wants Canadian broadcasters to get off their European period-drama kick. It’s costing their membership work, the association contended at the co-production consultation currently being held by the federal government.
John Gill to head NSI
Former Alliance Atlantis and TVOntario programming exec to replace Derek Luis as CEO of the National Screen Institute.
Status quo for Canadian film, TV content: Budget 2011
The good news from Ottawa’s Budget 2011 Tuesday is there was no blood on the tracks for the Canadian film and TV industry from feared subsidy cuts. But nor was there any new major cash for Canadian content.
CMF sponsors media pros to attend Merging Media
The Canada Media Fund wants to send eight digital media professionals to next month’s Merging Media Transmedia Seminar and Lab in Vancouver.
Corner Gas props on sale for charity
Prairie Pants Productions will be selling more than 1,000 props, costumes and set pieces from the TV series in Regina, with part of the proceeds going to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan.
Francoise Bertrand named chair of Quebecor
Quebec media giant Quebecor Inc. has promoted former CRTC boss Francoise Bertrand.
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