The pro-consumer regulator insisted securing approval for Montreal TV station deal was not “a matter of promising to invest a certain amount into the Canadian broadcasting system.”
The provincial industry is urging the use of social media to voice opposition to the province’s axed refundable tax credit.
Panels on China, international TV co-productions, visual effects and online video will be talking points at the mountain festival.
Shaw Media’s Global TV is paying for breakfast tabs, transit fares and groceries to promote its morning program.
Escape from Iran: The Hollywood Option recounts the true-life tale on which Ben Affleck’s theatrical feature is based.
Mark McInnis, who moves over from Bell Media, and CBC sports content producer Chris Irwin will oversee planning and programming, respectively, for Sochi.
O’Donnell will star in one episode of the series’ second season, which is currently shooting in Toronto and premieres on Global TV in January.
He stepped down as head of the Quebec-based cable and media giant in 1993 after handing the reins of the family-controlled company to son Louis Audet.
The Big Bang Theory tops TV for the week of Oct. 22 to Oct. 28, 2012.
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted is the top-selling DVD for the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21, 2012.
Extending an existing partnership, the film studio will produce and distribute four new animated movies for DVD and digital release based on LeapFrog characters.
The Vancouver-based national talk show now called The Rush is letting audiences behind the scenes with its digital and social media strategy.