Media Industry News

OTTAWA — Groups representing U.S. businesses and big tech companies are warning the CRTC that its efforts to modernize Canadian content rules could worsen trade relations with the United States.

Netflix is raising its prices in Canada. The streaming giant says the monthly cost of its cheapest offering – the standard plan with ads – is going up by $2 to $7.99 per month. The standard plan without ads will increase by $2.50 per month to $18.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is running an advertising campaign to tout a freeze on electricity rates even though the freeze has yet to be approved and could be rejected.

Few writer-directors are able to capture the ineffable, but David Lynch comes pretty close with a challenging and mind-expanding oeuvre.

TORONTO — Cineplex says its box office revenue for December was up from a year earlier as movies released in November including Wicked and Moana 2 gained momentum. The movie theatre company says box office revenue in December totalled $64.

TORONTO — The chief executives of Corus Entertainment Inc.

Eight people, two dogs and a cat found refuge in George Stroumboulopoulos's Los Angeles home as wildfires raged through parts of the city, fuelled by ferocious Santa Ana winds.

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can go ahead alleging Home Depot violated its customers' privacy when collecting and sharing their information after emailing purchase receipts.

Family Channel is hitting the rinks for a new live-action teen drama set in the high-stakes world of competitive figure skating.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave a lengthy interview to psychologist and media personality Jordan Peterson, touching on his vision for Canada and how he plans to implement it.