Connie Thiessen

The Chair of the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) is concerned that the federal government has “sold out” to the interests of American Big Tech.

Bell Media's original content slate includes reboots of some classic Canadiana, with new adaptations of The Littlest Hobo and Meatballs, and the revival of Big Brother Canada.

CINA Radio Group has relaunched Toronto's FLOW 98.7FM (CKFG-FM) with a refreshed lineup and logo, harkening back to the station's original style and colourway used at launch in 2001.

The first-ever FWD Awards were handed out last week, recognizing "the best and brightest" in broadcasting in Western Canada.

The staff of Evanov Communications' Z103.5 (CIDC-FM) Toronto are mourning the loss of Assistant Program Director Drew Suriano.

Ottawa's about-face on the Online Streaming Act was front and centre at last week's FWD Conference in Kelowna, the inaugural combined event bringing together members of the Western Association of Broadcasters (WAB) and British Columbia Association of Broadcasters (BCAB).

The unchecked bleeding of Canadian ad dollars into Silicon Valley needs to be stemmed to preserve Canadian media jobs, Sarah Thompson , lead for the Canadian Media Means Business (CMMB) initiative, told the FWD Conference in Kelowna.

Numeris and NLogic have announced the introduction of Canada’s currency TAM (Television Audience Measurement) data into the AudienceProject solution, enabling advertisers to measure campaign performance across both linear TV and digital channels in a single offering.

Disney+ has unveiled its first-ever Canadian local Originals, billed as “an important step in the streamer's expanding investment in Canadian storytelling.”

Radio stations are focusing too much on the hits and not enough on the humans behind the microphone, radio futurologist James Cridland told last week's FWD Conference in Kelowna.