Entertainment, Media & Sports

Most Canadians oppose government funding for newsrooms, poll shows

Canadians do not support broad government funding for news organizations but most remain OK with funding the CBC; divisions on the news industry run deep along political lines, Angus Reid Institute found.

Jul 13, 2023 5:30 PM Read more >

B.C. film sector readies for impacts of Hollywood actors' strike

Strike vote today could see actors join writers with a walkout

Jul 13, 2023 12:26 PM Read more >

B.C. Interior attracting more and bigger film productions

Region set to support new film budgeted at $5M

Jul 12, 2023 2:30 PM Read more >

Rachel Thexton: Do Canadians realize what's at stake in this attack on news?

Supporting local journalism is important for the public relations industry, writes Rachel Thexton

Jul 11, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

Postmedia, Toronto Star owner Nordstar end their merger discussions

TORONTO — Canadian media companies Postmedia Network Canada Corp. and Nordstar Capital LP, the company that owns the Toronto Star, have ended discussions about a potential merger, saying they were unable to come to an agreement.

Jul 10, 2023 3:33 PM Read more >

Online News Act creates 'moment of reckoning' for publishers

TORONTO — Meta and Google's move away from linking to Canadian news sites is a "moment of reckoning" for publishers and broadcasters that have heavily relied on social media to build audiences, marketing and journalism experts say.

Jul 7, 2023 2:37 PM Read more >

Pulling ads from Facebook could force its hand on news deals — if support grows

MONTREAL — Pulling ads from Facebook could prod Meta toward inking deals with news outlets, though more momentum would be needed to push it over the edge, experts say.

Jul 6, 2023 1:54 PM Read more >

Quebec joins feds in suspending ads on Facebook, Instagram as Meta vows to block news

OTTAWA — The federal governmentis suspending advertising on Facebook and Instagram as tensions with tech giants rise, with the province of Quebec and the City of Montreal following suit within hours.

Jul 5, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

Quebec joins feds in suspending ads on Facebook, Instagram as Meta vows to block news

OTTAWA — The federal governmentis suspending advertising on Facebook and Instagram as tensions with tech giants rise, with the province of Quebec and the City of Montreal following suit within hours.

Jul 5, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

How did the federal government and Meta reach an impasse over the Online News Act?

Tensions between Ottawa and tech giants further escalated on Wednesday over Canada's recently passed Online News Act.

Jul 5, 2023 1:45 PM Read more >