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For a long time, Canadian television has lived in the shadow of Hollywood. When people thought of must-watch TV, their minds jumped to American hits or British prestige dramas. But...
ArtHouse Media Group launched a new venue in Toronto and the industry mourns Cris Derksen
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has announced that large streaming services must contribute 15 per cent of their Canadian revenues to Canadian co...
Also up north this week: an update on the music "streaming tax" is "forthcoming" and the National Music Centre names a new board chair.
Definition of Canadian so broad it would apply to corporations with storefront branches here, report says
MONTRÉAL, May 11, 2026 Canada’s creative industries are known worldwide for their talent, expertise and creativity. They create jobs here, stimulate economic growth and make an imp...
What have we got for CD and vinyl sales in Canada this week? I also have the streaming numbers from Luminate. Streaming numbers:
As we go into the first long weekend of the Canadian summer, here’s where CD and vinyl sales are so far in 2026. Streaming numbers follow. Streaming numbers:
We’re now well into Q1 of 2026. Where are things going as far as CD and vinyl sales? How about streaming? Let’s check with Luminate’s numbers. Streaming numbers:
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that “Buy Canadian” policies now means Canadians can now support the country’s economy by purchasing local public assets like port...
In what is shaping up to become a very heated rivalry, the Motion Picture Association didn’t quite use the word socialism today over a Canadian regulatory move, but they got damn c...
The Motion Picture Association, which represents U.S. streamers including Netflix, said the new rules impose unprecedented, unnecessary and discriminatory investment obligations.
The second third of 2026 has begun. Let’s see where Luminate says we are in terms of cd and vinyl sales as well as streaming. Streaming numbers:
Also: FACTOR's Meg Symsyk is Billboard Canada's Executive of the Week, and how Toronto celebrated Drake's Iceman release.
Sad news from CPAC this week. PrimeTime Politics host Michael Serapio and 11 other CPAC employees have been fired as the not-for-profit parliamentary affairs channel cancels its tw...
Conservatives put forward a motion in the House of Commons calling on cabinet to overturn the CRTC's increased requirements under the Online Streaming Act.
Where we at with Canadian CD and vinyl sales this week? What about streaming? Let’s ask Luminate. (Note that his numbers reflect the release of the new BTS album.) Streaming numb...
That’s three times the 5% initial contribution requirement the CRTC set out in 2024, which is being challenged in court by major streamers including Apple, Amazon and Spotify.
Plus, why talking tough on trade with the U.S. may backfire come CUSMA negotiations
It's almost that time again: Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, has
Non-Canadians in the room might not be familiar with the anomaly that is Boston Pizza, although a growing number of locations have popped up
Canada’s Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), the Honourable Rechie Valdez was in Toronto late last week to announced that the...
The association says the new rules discriminate against American companies.
Luminate keeps us up to date on how CDs and vinyl are selling. They also look at streaming stats, too. Here’s the latest. Streaming numbers:
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