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Quebec carriage dispute heading to the CRTC
TVA Group will be required to “show cause” as to why the CRTC should not suspend its broadcasting licence at next week’s hearing.
TVA Sports goes dark for some Quebec viewers
Quebecor went ahead with the threat despite receiving a pair of letters from the CRTC urging both sides to come to a swift resolution.
Bell, Quebecor carriage dispute escalates
Quebecor is reportedly set to pull its TVA Sports channel from Bell TV at 7 p.m today, coinciding with the first game of the NHL playoffs.
TV spending drives growth for Corus in Q2
A continued uptick in TV ad revenue drove Corus to overall revenues of $353.5 million.
Jann premiere hits Canadian comedy high
The debut episode drew an average audience of 1.4 million viewers across its premiere and weekend encore broadcast.
Coroner, Burden of Truth among CBC renewals
The pubcaster has renewed 10 original series for the coming broadcast year.
Amidst media declines, Quebecor revenue hit $4.2 billion in 2018
The revenue came mostly from strong performance on the telco side.
Adult Swim channel coming to Canada
The move will see Cartoon Network and Teletoon shift their respective programming strategies.
OTT revenues continue to gain significant ground on TV: CRTC
TV revenues declined while revenues from internet video platforms grew, according to the Communications Monitoring Report for 2017.
Nokia to launch branded Canadian docuseries
The telco’s series will explore the societal impact of 5G networks, artificial intelligence and automation.
CBC builds out kids content strategy, Gem originals
Detention Adventure will be the first kids scripted series to debut exclusively on Gem.
Barb Williams to join CBC as EVP
Williams, who announced her retirement from Corus Entertainment in October, will assume the new role in May.
Discovery’s Heavy Rescue: 401 hits a ratings high for new season
The first episode of the new season increased by 28% over the season-two premiere.
Strong TV results propel Corus to growth in Q1
The entertainment giant has credited popular new and returning shows such as FBI and New Amsterdam for the lift.
Which Canadian shows pulled in the biggest ratings in 2018?
This year’s chart is topped by long-running favourites, but a number of newer Canadian scripted series have also climbed the ranks.
