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Canadian film, audiovisual groups sign global statement on cultural sovereignty

| 05/12/2025 5:21 pm EDT

Canadian film, audiovisual groups sign global statement on cultural sovereigntyFour Canadian cultural broadcasting groups are signatories to an international declaration on artistic freedom, cultural diversity, and cultural sovereignty. More than 100...

Canadian stakeholders wonder if television production in Trump’s sights

| 05/05/2025 5:33 pm EDT

Canadian stakeholders wonder if television production in Trump’s sightsIt is unclear if U.S. President Donald Trump plans to extend his proposed film tariffs to television production, but Canadian stakeholders are concerned that the industry...

Jason Lee promoted to managing VP of BC Producers Branch at CMPA

| 03/11/2025 11:29 am EDT

Jason Lee promoted to managing VP of BC Producers Branch at CMPAThe Canadian Media Producers Association has named Jason Lee as its...

CMPA head optimistic about state of broadcast industry at Prime Time’s 30th edition

| 01/30/2025 7:13 pm EST

CMPA head optimistic about state of broadcast industry at Prime Time’s 30th editionOTTAWA–The head of the Canadian Media Producers...

Political strife, production cuts challenge independent producers: CMPA head

| 01/23/2025 5:12 pm EST

Political strife, production cuts challenge independent producers: CMPA headPolitical intrigue on both sides of the Canada/United States border could...

Streamers ‘disappointed’ in five per cent base contribution requirement 

Internet and Governance | 06/04/2024 10:15 pm EDT

CRTC releases described video statisticsOnline streaming services generating over $25 million in annual Canadian...

Budget finds money for CBC, public interest broadcasters

Media | 04/16/2024 11:05 pm EDT

Budget finds money for CBC, public interest broadcastersA group of public interest broadcasters is getting more money from the federal treasury, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced in the 2024 budget on Tuesday.  CBC/Radio-Canada is receiving an extra $42 million above the more than one billion dollars it was...

Foreign streamers a problem for all Canadian broadcasters, CMPA hears

Media | 02/05/2024 4:39 pm EST

Foreign streamers a problem for all Canadian broadcasters, CMPA hearsOTTAWA–Foreign streamers will be a prickly problem for mainstream...

CRTC grants CBC flexibility for push to digital

Media | 06/22/2022 6:45 pm EDT

CBC, CRTC still viewed as keepers of Canadian identity: studyThe CRTC has granted a sweeping flexibility that paves the way for CBC/Radio-Canada to shift toward a...

CMPA wants CRTC to stand firm on terms of trade with CBC

Media | 01/27/2021 6:13 pm EST

CMPA wants CRTC to stand firm on terms of trade with CBCThe Canadian Media Producers Association has called on the CRTC to force...

Lockdown extending to July could put $2.5B of production work at risk: report

Media | 04/21/2020 5:11 pm EDT

A COVID-19 induced lockdown of the country will put $2.5 billion of film and television production work at risk of disruption or permanent loss if it lasts until the end of June, a new report prepared...

Gov’t announces new $35M fund for cultural content exports

Media | 06/26/2018 6:49 pm EDT

Gov’t announces new $35M fund for cultural content exportsMONTREAL — Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly outlined Tuesday the...

Don’t increase carriage fees for 9(1)h services: TV providers

Media | 05/03/2018 5:33 pm EDT

TV service providers told the CRTC this week that cord-cutting by Canadians shouldn’t be the reason to give channels with mandatory carriage on basic packages higher monthly carriage fees. Shaw Communications Inc., Quebecor Inc. and Cogeco Inc. told the CRTC in a joint presentation during a hearing this week that they...

New CEO’s content background indicates shift at CBC: experts

Media | 04/03/2018 5:19 pm EDT

Marie-Philippe Bouchard to take over from Catherine Tait at CBCOTTAWA — Catherine Tait’s appointment as head of CBC/Radio-Canada is...

Broadcast lobbying jumped ahead of Creative Canada release

Media | 10/24/2017 6:20 pm EDT

Broadcast lobbying jumped ahead of Creative Canada releaseCreative organizations stepped up and added to a surge in lobbying activity in the broadcast sector leading up to the release of the results in the Heritage Minister’s review of Canadian content in the digital age last month. September saw 22 communications reports...

Future reviews to determine much of DigiCanCon strategy: experts

Media | 09/28/2017 11:25 am EDT

Future reviews to determine much of DigiCanCon strategy: expertsOTTAWA — While the response to the long-awaited results of Heritage...

Broadcasters need mandated contributions: CMPA

Media | 08/03/2017 12:51 pm EDT

Broadcasters need mandated contributions: CMPAThe Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) is disputing arguments made in an open letter published...

Ian Scott ‘collegial’ choice for new CRTC chair: former colleagues

Media | 07/18/2017 11:49 am EDT

Ian Scott ‘collegial’ choice for new CRTC chair: former colleaguesThe choice of Ian Scott as the new chairman of the CRTC was greeted...

Mixed reaction to budget viewed as long on potential, short on details

Media | 03/23/2017 9:37 pm EDT

For all the focus on the digital economy, there was little in Wednesday’s budget for digital content creators, broadband infrastructure enthusiasts or fans of long-term planning, according to...

Joly says Canada leading international ‘conversation’ on OTT

Media | 02/06/2017 5:03 pm EST

Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is leading the charge in pushing for the presence of “cultural diversity,” or domestic content, on foreign digital platforms like the over-the-top (OTT) service provided by Netflix Inc. — despite other countries already having regulations and tax structures in place. “As a government, the most important thing we want to do is make sure we can continue to support and promote our national content and this is exactly what I’m saying at the international level and this is exactly the concern of other states. And that’s why we’ll be leading this conversation,” Joly told reporters Thursday afternoon, following an on-stage appearance answering questions from Canadian...

Joly not afraid of change following cultural review

Media | 02/03/2017 1:36 am EST

OTTAWA — If Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly was clear about anything during a Thursday afternoon appearance at the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) Prime Time in Ottawa conference, it was that the...

Blais calls out demands for ‘political interference’ with CRTC

Media | 02/02/2017 9:04 pm EST

OTTAWA — CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais used his opening remarks at a panel discussion Thursday to criticize individuals who are calling for “political interference” in the...

CMPA appoints Erin Finlay as chief legal officer

Media | 11/22/2016 7:09 pm EST

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has appointed Erin Finlay as its new chief legal officer to provide legal advice and strategic direction. Her areas of expertise include entertainment litigation, policy...

Andrew Addison named new CMPA VP

Media | 06/29/2016 3:44 pm EDT

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) announced Wednesday that it has appointed a new vice-president of communications and marketing. Andrew Addison will report to president and CEO Reynolds Mastin and “provide strategic direction, leading the development and execution of integrated marketing and communications strategies for the...

Sweeping government review to include CRTC, Broadcast Act, CanCon

Media | 04/25/2016 10:56 pm EDT

Industry insiders and observers are calling Canadian Heritage’s impending study of Canadian content in the digital age — which could potentially affect CBC/Radio-Canada, legislation like...

CRTC approves Shaw-Corus deal, with no tangible benefits

Media | 03/23/2016 10:37 pm EDT

The CRTC has approved the acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc.’s media division by Corus Entertainment Inc., and decided not to require Corus to pay any tangible benefits, a contribution...

CMPA reaches 3-year agreement with Directors Guild

Media | 12/11/2015 6:37 pm EST

The Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) announced Friday it has agreed on terms for a new three-year agreement with the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC). It said in a press release that the renewed agreement, which will...

Production sector must understand telecom: new CMPA boss

Media | 09/11/2015 4:20 pm EDT

As the telecommunications and media industries continue to converge, the production sector must pay more attention to what were traditionally considered telecom issues, according to Reynolds Mastin,...

CMPA appoints Reynolds Mastin as new CEO

Media | 07/30/2015 8:54 pm EDT

The Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) has appointed Reynolds Mastin as CEO following the departure of Michael Hennessy. It said in a press release Thursday that Mastin joined the CMPA as associate counsel in 2008. Previously, he articled at the CRTC and served as a legal counsel at the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. Mastin said in the release he intends to strengthen "relationships with our longstanding industry partners, both in Canada and abroad, while bringing into the tent the new players in content creation and distribution that are remaking the media landscape as...