Articles Tagged ‘APTN’
Nonprofit iDream announces media award program
Winners of the inaugural prize, which will celebrate the contributions of underrepresented and BIPOC creators and innovators, will receive $1 million in donated media.
CRTC approves APTN proposal to consolidate feeds, increase rate
The change will see the creation of APTN Languages, a channel dedicated to Indigenous-language programming.
CRTC extends hundreds of TV broadcast licenses
The regulator is seeking more time to modernize its licensing framework as it implements the Online Streaming Act.
Public interest groups ask CRTC to simplify broadcaster applications
All of Canada’s major TV broadcasters currently have some form of open request to amend their license terms.
Are brands getting the investment info they need to be inclusive?
Measuring Indigenous audiences and collecting the necessary viewership data, would be a first missing step.
APTN asks CRTC to consolidate feeds and launch new Indigenous language channel
The broadcaster says the move would better help it serve its mandate and preserve Indigenous languages in Canada.
APTN’s new CEO on branching out and building up
MiC gets up-close and personal with Monika Ille, who wants to grow the profile of APTN while staying true to its cultural roots.
Sportsnet, APTN make hockey history
The upcoming Plains Cree-language broadcast is part of a larger push by the sports media brand to be more inclusive.
ICYMI: Amazon’s ad business grows
Plus, First Peoples Radio launches a new station and Stingray closes its deal with Newfoundland Capital Corporation.
ICYMI: Newstalk strikes Waze partnership
Plus, Notable has made another acquisition, and APTN was renewed for a five-year term by the CRTC this week.
ICYMI: Facebook adds AR games, APTN unveils fall lineup
Plus, the iHeartRadio MMVAs performer lineup expands.
CRTC seeks input from digital giants
The commission told Netflix, CBC, Google and others that it wants their subscriber and Cancon investment info, but promised not to share it.
First Peoples Radio stations to launch in Ontario
As Indigenous reconciliation enters the national conversation, APTN’s affiliate readies its Indigenous variety format for Toronto and Ottawa.
The challenge of niche: APTN’s quest for brand buy-in
The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network struggles to draw brands despite its increasingly urban and national viewership.
APTN plans a brand refresh
The broadcaster is in the early phases of freshening up shows like Aboriginal Day Live (pictured) and has hired a company to help it handle ad sales.
