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A look at how much the cost of streaming services has increased in Canada
FILE PHOTO: Smartphone with Netflix logo is placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken April 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
opinion
The robots are coming for us, and the actors – true to form – are fighting back
Marsha Lederman
arts
Why I believe in Canadian content
The Handmaid's Tale -- "The Bridge" -- Episode 109 -- Offred embarks on a dangerous mission for the resistance. Janine moves to a new posting. Serena Joy suspects the Commanderís infidelity. Offred (Elisabeth Moss), shown. (Photo by: George Kraychyk/Hulu)
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As wildfires in Alberta burn, an election looms
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television
What the Writers Guild of America strike means for Canadian television audiences and creators
(FILES) This November 20, 2007 photo shows demonstrators holding signs during the 20072008 Writers Guild of America strike in Hollywood. - Thousands of Hollywood television and movie writers will go on strike May 2, 2023, their union said, after talks with studios and streamers over pay and other conditions ended without a deal. (Photo by Chris Delmas / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
screen time
Five things to watch this weekend: Meet the bananas Mrs. Davis, plus Disney+ returns to Peter Pan’s Neverland
Barry Hertz
international business
Universal Music Group’s CEO calls for new streaming model
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Universal Music Group (UMG) is seen at a building in Zurich, Switzerland July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
international business
Disney to lay off 7,000 workers in major revamp by CEO Iger
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 09, 2022 attendees are reflected in Disney+ logo during the Walt Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. - Disney's streaming service saw its first ever fall in subscribers last quarter, company data showed on February 8, 2023, as consumers cut back on spending amid higher costs and a souring global economy. Disney CEO Bob Iger on February 8, 2023, announced that the company would lay off 7,000 workers, in the veteran executive's first major decision since returning to lead the company in November. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
life
Canada’s highest-profile chess grandmaster had a very good year in 2022
world
For first month ever, streamers rule broadcast, cable networks
This image released by Netflix shows, from left, Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, Noah Schnapp as Will Byers, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers, and Eduardo Franco as Argyle in "Stranger Things." This summer has been a breakthrough for streaming, with the time viewers spent with services like Netflix and Hulu outpacing broadcast and cable television networks in July for the first month ever. (Netflix via AP)
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Cineplex posts first quarterly profit since pandemic as Top Gun fuels box office boom
This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Tom Cruise portraying Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in a scene from "Top Gun: Maverick." The widow and son of the man who wrote the 1983 article that inspired the original “Top Gun” are suing Paramount Pictures over its sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick.” (Scott Garfield/Paramount Pictures via AP)
international business
Netflix soothes Wall Street concerns with customer growth forecast
FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is pictured on a television remote in this illustration photograph taken in Encinitas, California, U.S., January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
opinion
How much CBC News does the world need? Is there a case for more?
John Doyle
film
What’s the best Canadian movie to watch for Canada Day 2022? Ask the experts: Canadian filmmakers
Mallik (Jacky Qrunnut) and Japati (Gouchrard Uttak) see Boss's dogteam coming, One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk, 2019.
international business
CNN+ streaming service to shut down less than a month after its launch
Signage is seen at CNN center, Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Atlanta. CNN’s brand-new streaming service, CNN+, is shutting down only a month after launch. In a Thursday memo, incoming CNN chief executive Chris Licht said the service would shut down at the end of April. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
canada
Heritage minister says Netflix, Disney should contribute more to Canadian culture
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez rises during question period in the House of Commons, in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2022. Rodriguez says streaming platforms, such as Netflix, Disney and Amazon, are "the new big players" and should contribute more to Canadian culture. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
european business
Britain’s competition regulator launches investigation into music streaming market
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing headphones looks at the view, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Brighton, Britain, November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
opinion
Whether it’s ‘kill the CBC’ or ‘defund the CBC,’ it’s all witless naivete
John Doyle
international business
Netflix’s modest growth forecast casts pall over streaming
The Netflix logo is seen on top of their office building in Hollywood, California, January 20, 2022. - Netflix on Thursday reported cooling subscriber growth as fierce competition and the pandemic weigh heavy despite hits like "Squid Game" and "Money Heist." The streaming service ended the year with 221.8 million subscribers, just below target, after booming during coronavirus lockdowns that kept people at home and on the platform. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
investment ideas
Third Point unveils RH position, urges more action at Disney
Hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb speaks during a Reuters Newsmaker event in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 21, 2016.
the decibel
Coming Soon: Going to the movies post-lockdown
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canada
Ontario unveils new Grade 9 math curriculum that eliminates streaming
A class that might have 20-30 students in previous years, will be capped at 15 students, with desks spaced 2 metres apart from each other. All classroom will have bottles of hand sanitizer available. Classrooms and COVID-19 signage at Ancaster High School, are photographed on Sept1 2020. Officials with the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board held a press conference to talk about safety measures the board is taking to ensure a safe environment for students and staff as the school year resumes next week.
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Canadian TV networks face rising costs for U.S. programming in wake of AT&T-Discovery merger
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - MAY 17: Pedestrians walk by an AT&T retail store on May 17, 2021 in San Rafael, California. AT&T, the world’s largest telecommunications company, announced a deal with Discovery, Inc. which will spin off AT&T's WarnerMedia and be combined with Discovery to create a new standalone media company. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
international business
AT&T to bow out of media through $43-billion deal with Discovery
FILE -- The AT&T corporate headquarters building in downtown Dallas, Nov. 21, 2017. Despite President Donald Trump’s call on Twitter for a boycott, shares of AT&T, which acquired CNN last year, rose 1.7 percent on June 3, 2019. (Brandon Thibodeaux/The New York Times)
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AT&T-Discovery merger would create a media behemoth
FILE -- The AT&T corporate headquarters building in downtown Dallas, Nov. 21, 2017. Despite President Donald Trump’s call on Twitter for a boycott, shares of AT&T, which acquired CNN last year, rose 1.7 percent on June 3, 2019. (Brandon Thibodeaux/The New York Times)
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What is 5G?
investment ideas
How much did Marvel heroes help lift Disney+? Answer due Thursday
A smartphone with the "Disney" logo is seen on a keyboard in front of the words "Streaming service" in this picture illustration taken March 24, 2020.
music
Musicians frustrated with streaming services’ paltry payouts are fighting back
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 19, 2018 this illustration picture shows the logo of online streaming music service Spotify displayed on a tablet screen in Paris. - Spotify unveiled plans April 27, 2021 for podcast subscriptions, countering a similar initiative from Apple but offering a better deal than its US rival by allowing creators to keep all revenue for a limited time. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)
politics
Amendments to Bill C-10 would require YouTube, other platforms to recommend Canadian content
A woman wears a face mask as she browses on her phone in Montreal, Sunday, August 16, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
sports
Curling TV and streaming feeds shut down, forcing viewers to scramble for alternatives
Team Canada lead Briane Meilleur, left, and second Shannon Birchard look on Estonia makes a shot at the Women's World Curling Championship in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, May 5, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
careers
Dream job 2.0: Seeking an alternative to the nine-to-five, Twitch streamers game for a living
HiveQueen Robin Lee streams six or seven hours a night, four times a week, from her home in the Ottawa suburbs.