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OTTAWA/GATINEAU: Local Canadian TV stations saw profits take quite a hit in 2014, according to the latest report from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Private local broadcasters in Canada saw overall revenue decrease 7.2 percent to C$1.8 billion ($1.50 billion). Revenues from the sale of local advertising declined …

TORONTO: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is pledging to invest C$375.2 million ($295 million) to support Canada’s television and digital media industry in 2015-16. Underspending in some 2014-15 programs, revenues from tangible benefits and one-time adjustments of revenues from broadcast distribution undertakings (BDU) in 2014-15 contributed to achieving this program …

TORONTO: The Canadian channel Showcase, which is dedicated to premium drama, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new look, logo and voice, kicking off this week. Showcase’s new logo and on-air look are meant to reflect the channel’s "big and dramatic" sensibility, according to the network. The logo is …

TORONTO: At next week's market in Cannes, Peace Point Rights plans to present to international buyers a variety of documentary and lifestyle series, as well as the Latin American rights for new scripted productions from Muse Entertainment. Among the company's factual highlights are Escape or Die!, which looks on as …

TORONTO: The Canadian SVOD service shomi has landed a deal with NBCUniversal, including exclusive streaming rights for such series as Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce. Other shomi exclusives include 12 Monkeys, Dig, State of Affairs, Royal Pains and Warehouse 13. This is in addition to Chicago Fire, Chicago PD and Parenthood. …

CANNES: At events like MIPTV, the Canada Media Fund (CMF) promotes the talent and business opportunities that exist in Canada. For the past four years, the CMF presented a showcase of convergent productions at MIPTV and engaged in conversations about the future of digital content. “This year, we will be …

TORONTO/CANNES: The Canadian digital media companies Secret Location, Félix & Paul Studios, MiiScan and Zandel Media will be at MIPTV this week to showcase their latest multimedia propositions. Secret Location is showcasing Are You on the Blacklist?, which is nominated for a 2015 International Digital Emmy Award. The property was …

TORONTO: The SVOD service shomi is presenting the exclusive Canadian premiere of the hit British comedy Catastrophe. The series, which has already been renewed for a second season by Channel 4 in the U.K., is about an Irish woman and an American man who struggle to fall in love in …

TORONTO: Canadian SVOD service shomi has signed a content deal with Entertainment One (eOne) for more than 175 movies, which are set to launch on the streaming hub next month. The titles range across a variety of genres, with features including the drama Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, the animated family …

EDMONTON: Super Channel will continue to serve as the Canadian home for the hit drama series Homeland when it returns for a fifth season this fall. Season four of Homeland is currently available in Canada only on Super Channel and Super Channel On Demand. New episodes from the fifth season …