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CBC/Radio-Canada names Dany Meloul as EVP of French services

Canadian pubcaster CBC/Radio-Canada has appointed Dany Meloul as EVP of French services on a permanent basis. Meloul has been serving in the role in an acting capacity since October 2023, when her predecessor Michel Bissonnette made a sudden exit from the broadcaster. She will oversee all French-language programming services at the pubcaster, including ICI Radio-Canada […]

CBC/Radio-Canada to cut 600 jobs & $29m content spend amid rising costs & digital competition

Canadian public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada has announced plans to cut around 600 jobs and reduce its commissioning and acquisitions budget by around $40m (US$29.5m). The company said it is implementing these cuts in order to tackle around $125m in “budget pressures” forecast for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. “These pressures are a result of the same structural […]

ABC Australia & Canada’s CBC renew co-development deal, prep animated shows

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and CBC/Radio-Canada have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding co-development deal and will work together on two projects from the Kindred ABC/CBC Animation Collaboration. The two pubcasters will co-develop My Shadow Is Pink, a pre-school series for kids ages 3 to 7, from Headspinner/Sticky Pictures and created by Scott Stuart and […]

CBC/Radio-Canada welcomes “landmark” licence renewal, gaining support for online & diverse content

Canadian pubcaster CBC/Radio-Canada has welcomed a “landmark” decision that sees its online content recognised as part of its regulatory requirements, and supports it in making more diverse content. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CTRC) yesterday renewed the pubcaster’s broadcasting licence, with a new five-year term set to begin on 1 September, 2022. Under the […]