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Mar 22, 2010 — News Article: MP shakes up copyright landscape by Michael Geist

NDP MP Charlie Angus proposes an extension of the private copying levy to audio recording devices such as iPods and greater flexibility in the fair dealing provision.

Mar 9, 2010 — News Article: Telefilm Canada names new director

Carolle Brabant, a senior manager who has been with Telefilm Canada for 20 years, has been appointed the funding agency's new executive director.

Feb 22, 2010 — News Article: Canada looking to change casting rules by Etan Vlessing

The Canadian government is looking to change casting rules for Hollywood stars in homegrown movies to boost their boxoffice appeal.

Feb 22, 2010 — News Article: Making Canadian films American not the path to success

Actors' union says Canadian stars are incensed to hear that  Telefilm Canada is considering using taxpayer's money to buy Hollywood talent.

Feb 20, 2010 — News Article: Telefilm wants U.S. stars in Canadian movies

The head of Canada's federal film agency Telefilm, is urging the government to ease restrictions on allowing foreign stars to appear in publicly-funded movies.

Feb 1, 2010 — News Article: What's behind delay in appointing film agency boss? by Martin Knelman

Industry insiders suspect Prime Minister's Office declined to approve the CEO candidate for Telefilm Canada recommended by the search committee.

Jan 21, 2010 — News Article: New rules 'a big, big hit' to Canadian magazines by James Adams

Columnist says long-feared changes to funding mean many literary, arts and scholarly magazines are likely to close.

Jan 15, 2010 — News Article: Shaw could be interested in Canwest assets

The chief executive officer of Shaw Communications has confirmed that his company has been looking at buying some of Canwest's assets.

Jan 13, 2010 — News Article: Telefilm is no longer Wayne's world by Gayle MacDonald

The federal film agency's departing CEO reflects on a turbulent five years.

Jan 6, 2010 — News Article: In a Clash Over Cable, Consumers Lose by Brian Stelter

Networks begin to pull programs off Cable platforms as the battle over fee-for-carriage in the U.S heats up.

Jan 6, 2010 — News Article: Indie producers looking outside Canada by Etan Vlessing

Canadian indie producers hope international broadcasters will fund more of their reality-TV series to get them through hard times.

Jan 4, 2010 — News Article: Adding Fees and Fences on Media Sites by Richard Pérez-Peña & Tim Arango

Newspapers such as the New York Times are currently looking at ways to ask online readers to pay for at least some content.

Dec 2, 2009 — News Article: Trust folds, puts Canuck film, music in peril by Martin Knelman

An organization mandated to preserve, restore and enhance awareness of iconic treasures in Canada's cultural past is closing operations because of lack of funding.

Nov 25, 2009 — News Article: Let's listen to Péladeau on TV fees by Peter Hadekel

The president of Quebecor, which owns both a cable company and a TV network, says some of the fees paid by carriers to specialty channels could be redirected to private over-the-air broadcasters.

Nov 19, 2009 — News Article: TV producers call for spending limits by Etan Vlessing

Canadian independent producers are calling for minimum domestic programming spending requirements to be imposed on Canadian broadcasters.

Nov 12, 2009 — News Article: Canadians to cooperate by Brendan Kelly

Telefilm Canada and CBC have announced a deal to co-finance domestic films that will premier in cinemas and then play very soon afterward on the CBC's primetime Sunday-night movie slot.

Nov 7, 2009 — News Article: Supplementary Estimates (B), 2009-10

Treasury Board of Canada releases Supplementary Estimates, including $60 million for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Nov 6, 2009 — Blog Post: Finally...

In the eighth month of its fiscal year, the Harper government has replaced $60 million of the $63 million that it cut from CBC's appropriation.

Nov 5, 2009 — News Article: The Liberal vision: A cultured Canada by Pablo Rodriguez

Liberal party's Heritage Critic says "Michael Ignatieff is the exact opposite of Stephen Harper when it comes to culture".

Nov 2, 2009 — News Article: Greg Dyke: 'Ditch BBC license fee' by Mimi Turner

Former BBC director general is expected to tell a parliamentary review to scrap the annual £3.6 billion license fee, and instead fund the broadcaster from general taxation.