Vancouver tornado watch did not meet Alert Ready criteria
A weekend tornado caught the attention of people across Metro Vancouver, but the concern level for the weather event did not warrant an alert through the National Public Alerting System, according to...
View ArticleFilm, TV workers union says strike to start next week
LOS ANGELES — The union representing film and television crews says its 60,000 members will begin a nationwide strike on Monday if it does not reach a deal that satisfies demands for fair and safe...
View ArticleMost Canadians ‘binge watching’ TV during the pandemic: poll
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – With more people at home during the pandemic, more Canadians are streaming shows and watching live TV, according to a new poll. Research Co. conducted a survey earlier this...
View ArticleTelecom ombudsman says disclosure, billing remain top issues but complaints down
OTTAWA – Information disclosures and other billing issues continued to be at the root of most complaints, Canada’s telecom ombudsman said Monday in its 2019-20 annual report which recorded a 19 per...
View ArticleSuperman show throws Cloverdale Rodeo a ‘lifeline’
CLOVERDALE (NEWS 1130) — Another Superman TV show is coming to the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, and just in time. The City of Surrey is welcoming the production with open arms in the wake of the ongoing...
View ArticleFormer ‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera missing, presumed dead
CALIFORNIA (NEWS 1130) – Former ‘Glee’ actor and musician Naya Rivera is missing and presumed dead. Multiple reports suggest she was on a rented pontoon boat on Lake Piru, California with her...
View ArticleLocal filmmakers advocating to diversify B.C. film, TV
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — A series of roundtable discussions held by performers and leaders in B.C.’s film industry are shedding some light on the struggles people from marginalized groups can face when...
View ArticleWhat Phase 3 of B.C.’s Restart Plan means for your summer
VICTORIA (NEWS 1130) – As we look ahead to what easing restrictions looks like, don’t expect social distancing, hand washing, and other safety measures to go anywhere. As the province looks toward...
View ArticleRemembering early days of cable news: new book looks back at origins of CNN
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It was 40 years ago this year TV news was changed forever. “Good Evening, I’m David Walker.” “And I’m Lois Hart. Now here’s the news.” LISTEN: Up All Night And with those...
View ArticleFilm, TV productions not likely to return until Fall: industry veteran
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — With the extended closure of the Canada-U.S. border, a major player in the Canadian acting community is pessimistic about the potential restart of the film sector in British...
View ArticleHow will Hollywood North rebound once we return to a ‘new normal’ in B.C?
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – You can expect plenty of changes for the province’s film industry once people get back to work. Netflix added 15.8 million subscribers in the first three months of this year...
View Article‘Air of calmness’ is promised for ‘Killing Eve’ new season
NEW YORK — When we last saw the TV character Eve Polastri, she was crumpled on the stony ground of some ancient Roman ruins. She had been shot. So the natural question as Season 3 of sharp-edged spy...
View ArticleStudy shows explosive growth in time spent streaming TV
NEW YORK — Streaming services like Netflix or Hulu account for 19% of television viewing in the United States now for people who have that capacity, virtually double what it was less than two years...
View ArticleLee Mendelson dies; brought “Charlie Brown Christmas” to TV
LOS ANGELES — Lee Mendelson, the producer who changed the face of the holidays when he brought “A Charlie Brown Christmas” to television in 1965 and wrote the lyrics to its signature song, “Christmas...
View ArticleCellphones, radio, TV stations to broadcast emergency alert system test today
OTTAWA — Wireless devices, radio and TV stations will issue emergency messages today, but there isn’t anything to be alarmed about. The squawky signals from provincial and territorial emergency...
View ArticleMeet the man picked to be host of the ‘Blue’s Clues’ reboot
NEW YORK — Joshua Dela Cruz has gone from having a genie as a sidekick to a bright blue puppy — and he couldn’t be happier. The actor is the host of a reboot of the preschool TV show “Blue’s Clues” and...
View ArticleDisney Plus service arrives in Canada as latest player vying for subscribers
TORONTO — Disney Plus has launched in Canada, becoming the newest arrival in the growing menu of TV options. The streaming service from the entertainment giant comes stacked with an extensive library...
View ArticleFrom ‘Schitt’s Creek’ to Sandra Oh: A look at Sunday’s Canadian Emmys hopefuls
TORONTO — Canada’s reputation for producing great comedy exports will be on display at Sunday’s Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, with several homegrown artists nominated for their humour. Canadians from...
View ArticleMan shouting ‘You die!’ kills 33 at Japan anime studio
KYOTO — A man screaming “You die!” burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing 33 people in an attack that shocked anime fans across...
View ArticleAlert Ready system being tested today
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – Be prepared for your phone to blare out a warning this afternoon. Today is the national test day of the Alert Ready system, which has been put in place to warn Canadians about...
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