Canada announced Wednesday that it will not block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok, but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security audit of the Chinese company behind it. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the goal is to address risks related to ByteDance Ltd.'s creation of TikTok Technology Canada … Read more
Veteran Quebec television executive Marie-Philippe Bouchard has been named the next president and CEO of CBC/Radio Canada. The announcement from Heritage Canada, a department of the federal government, means that Bouchard, most recently president and CEO of TV5 Quebec Canada, will serve in the top job at the country's public broadcaster for a five-year term, … Read more
The proliferation of “mini rooms” was a key obstacle to resolving the 2023 Writers Guild of America work stoppage, and the new three-year agreement included minimum staffing requirements to end the Hollywood writers' strike. But the Canadian television industry apparently has received no information on new minimum staffing levels for writers' rooms, judging by the … Read more
Fifth Season has expanded its sales partnership with Roku, taking over Roku's slate of unscripted originals for Latin America and Canada, in addition to territories already handled by Fifth Season. Highlights of the deal, announced ahead of international TV market Mipcom later this month, include the second season of Roku's Honest renovations with Jessica Alba, … Read more
“America. Oasis are coming,” the English rock band said on Monday. The musicians have confirmed new North American tour dates ahead of their highly anticipated reunion next year. Sets in the United States, Canada and Mexico include concerts at Rogers Stadium in Toronto on August 24, Soldier Field in Chicago on August 28 and MetLife … Read more
Truck Simulator: Magical Canada is a truck simulation game that has set a new standard for mobile trucking games, combining simulation and tycoon management elements in one game world and delivering an unmatched driving experience. Dive into the world of trucking, take on challenging missions, transport cargo and become the ultimate truck driver. Are you … Read more
The Toronto Film Festival returned to the Hollywood star power scene on Thursday after the strikes, with Ben Stiller and director David Gordon Green giving a glittering launch for their opening film Nutcracker. Gordon Green introduced Stiller to a crowd at Roy Thomson Hall in the Canadian city that seemed ready for film festival fun … Read more