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thebeaverton.com /1 month ago

New Canadian Content laws specify 55% of pop stars dated by former Prime Ministers must be Canadian

OTTAWA – A recent amendment to Canadian content laws has set a minimum quota for the celebrity partners of former Canadian Prime Ministers, requiring at least 55% of pop stars date...

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exclaim.ca /2 weeks ago

Canada Is Now Eligible for Eurovision

Thanks to Mark Carney's critical budget allotments last year, it's official: Canada is now eligible to enter the annual Eurovision Song

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billboard.com /1 month ago

In Canada: The Beaches Reach a New Streaming Peak After Major Sync on Prime Video’s ‘Off Campus’

ArtHouse Media Group launched a new venue in Toronto and the industry mourns Cris Derksen

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mobilesyrup.com /1 month ago

CRTC orders streamers to pay 15% of revenues to Canadian content

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...

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /1 month ago

The O Canada! contest is back

We’re about a month away from Canada’s 159th birthday on July 1. To celebrate that, the O Canada Station contest is back for a second year. All Canadians are invited to record a

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thebeaverton.com /2 weeks ago

Canada cleared to enter Eurovision if they promise not to sing in Canadian French

PRAGUE – After receiving full membership in the European Broadcasting Union following a general assembly vote, Canada has been cleared to enter the popular international Eurovision...

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billboard.com /1 month ago

In Canada: Drake Breaks Records for Most No. 1s Ever on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 & Album Charts

Also up north this week: an update on the music "streaming tax" is "forthcoming" and the National Music Centre names a new board chair.

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exclaim.ca /2 weeks ago

Canada Confirms Participation in 2027 Eurovision Song Contest

It's official: Canada will be participating in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest.CBC/Radio-Canada head Marie-Philippe Bouchard said in a

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /2 weeks ago

Huzzah! Canada will compete in Eurovision in 2027!

Following the CBC’s full integration into the European Broadcasting Union, Canada is now fully eligible to participate in the greatest, dumbest, campiest, cheesiest, cringiest, mos...

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allthecanadianpolitics.tumblr.com /1 month ago

A Quebec-made video game set in a fictionalized version of the American Deep South, called South of&hellip;

A Quebec-made game set in the Deep South just won big. It says a lot about Canada’s gaming industry | CBC NewsA Quebec-made video game set in a fictionalized version of the America...

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /1 month ago

The Canadian Independent Music Association and MusicOntario introduce LIVE Music Toronto. This is good news.

On Wednesday (June 10), the Canadian Independent Music Association announced a new initiative in partnership with MusicOntario. They call it LIVE Music Toronto. The plan is to unit...

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nytimes.com /1 month ago

At the Canadian Screen Awards, the Industry Steps Outside Hollywood’s Shadow

No longer content with being just “Hollywood North,” the Canadian screen industry is asserting itself and telling its own stories.

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globalnews.ca /2 weeks ago

Canada to compete in Eurovision song contest in 2027

Eurovision participation is not strictly limited to geographic Europe but instead to members of the EBU, a broadcasting alliance that includes countries beyond the continent.

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thebeaverton.com /1 month ago

Netflix says CanCon rules will force them to raise prices that they already raised and plan to raise more

SILICON VALLEY, CA – Streaming giant Netflix has fired back at a CRTC report recommending they increase their contributions to Canadian media, insisting this would force them to ra...

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supplychaingamechanger.com /1 month ago

Why Canadian Laws of Entertainment Should be Changed!

The entertainment industry in Canada is vast and diverse, encompassing everything from film and television to music and sports. It is a major contributor to the Canadian economy, g...

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exclaim.ca /1 month ago

'Heated Rivalry,' 'Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie' Top the Canadian Screen Awards

It's been a strong stretch for Canadian film and TV, and that was reflected this weekend at the Canadian Screen Awards, where

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thebeaverton.com /3 weeks ago

Hockey Night In Canada moves from CBC to Rogers; Canadian Cultural Identity reduced to butter tarts, Eugene Levy

OTTAWA – With CBC losing the rights to air Hockey Night In Canada, meaning fans must now pay to watch it on Rogers Sportsnet, the entirety of Canadian culture now consists solely o...

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globalnews.ca /2 weeks ago

Canada could soon enter Eurovision after CBC gains full membership

Eurovision, which has been running for decades, features performers from various countries and is co-ordinated by the European Broadcasting Union.

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /1 month ago

This is your weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report along with the latest streaming numbers (04 June 2026)

It’s a two-steps-forward-one-step-back kind of week for Canadian CD and vinyl sales. Here’s what Luminate reports: Streaming numbers:

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /1 month ago

This is your weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report (21 May 2026)

What have we got for CD and vinyl sales in Canada this week? I also have the streaming numbers from Luminate. Streaming numbers:

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mobilesyrup.com /1 month ago

Bell Media announces Crave’s 2026/27 Original Content Slate

Bell has revealed its original slate of programming for the rest of 2026 and 2027. It’s likely that there might be some surprises throughout the next year. Bell says that its origi...

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mobilesyrup.com /1 month ago

Feds to scrap foreign streamer CanCon investment requirement: report

The federal government will order the CRTC to nix its requirement for foreign streamers to invest a portion of their Canadian revenue into Canadian programming, according to The Gl...

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tvtonight.com.au /2 weeks ago

Canada joins Eurovision Song Contest

Canada becomes the first country to join Eurovision since Australia's entry in 2015.

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exclaim.ca /1 month ago

CIMA and MusicOntario Launch LIVE Music Toronto Initiative to Support Independent Sector

The Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) and MusicOntario have partnered to launch LIVE Music Toronto, a new collective that aims

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