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How to Watch the 2023 Oscars Around the World
If you are excited to find out who wins the 2023 Oscars and experience the glitz and glamour they bring, but aren’t attending the 95th Academy Awards in L.A. this Sunday, March 12, you can, of course, catch all the action on TV or online. As is tradition, ABC will be broadcasting the ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, in the U.S. […]
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Lisa LaFlamme Forced Out as Chief News Anchor at Canada’s CTV Network: “I Was Blindsided”
Lisa LaFlamme, chief news anchor at Canadian broadcaster CTV, has taken to Twitter to announce she has been forced out as host of CTV National News, the country’s top-rated newscast. “On June 29, I was informed that [CTV parent] Bell Media made a ‘business decision’ to end my contract, bringing to a sudden close my […]
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Supernatural Drama ‘SurrealEstate’ Sells Globally
International buyers are all in on SurrealEstate. The supernatural drama series, starring Schitt’s Creek‘s Tim Rozon and Sarah Levy as part of a team of real estate brokers who specialize in haunted houses, has been snapped up by international broadcasters. German group Leonine, which is handling international rights of the show, said Thursday that it […]
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Canada’s Bell Media Hit With Management Restructuring
Top Canadian broadcaster Bell Media has streamlined its top management amid a pivot to its Crave streaming platform and the digital space, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
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Canadian Broadcasters to Only Greenlight Indie Shows With BIPOC Talent, Crews
Canadian broadcasters are no longer commissioning homegrown originals from too-white indie production teams.
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Toronto Film Fest Launches “Stay-at-Home” Cinema With Virtual Q&As, Streaming Movies
Self-isolating Canadians are being invited to grab their popcorn and view virtual chats with Hollywood stars led by Toronto Film Festival artistic director Cameron Bailey, followed by movie screenings on the Crave streaming service.
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Canada’s CTV Acquires ‘Roseanne’ Spinoff ‘The Conners’
The Canadian network canceled ABC's 'Roseanne' revival after star Roseanne Barr's racist tweet in May.
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CTV Cuts Ties With Reporter Paul Bliss After Sexual Misconduct Investigation
The Canadian broadcaster suspended the prominent journalist in January after a former network employee accused him of workplace harassment.
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Canadian Broadcasters Make Sizable Layoffs Ahead of Cable Unbundling
Bell Media, led by CEO Mary Ann Turcke, and others are clearing the deck before cable subscribers can pick and pay for TV channels they want to view in 2016.
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Sprint Names Ousted Canadian Broadcaster as Top Marketer
Kevin Crull stepped down last month as Bell Media president after he allegedly meddled in CTV's news coverage.
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MIPTV: National Geographic Takes ‘Invisible Nature’ from Zodiak
The French doc series looks at nature up close, using electronic microscopic techniques to unlock the secrets lives of plants.
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Canada’s CTV Orders Daytime Talk Show ‘The Social’
The weekday series could fill a hole left by the cancellation of Anderson Cooper's weekday talker as Canadian broadcasters target women with advertiser-friendly fare.
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