CBC sees uptick in Olympics viewership in Paris 2024
CBC reports a rise in early Paris 2024 Olympics viewership with 70 percent higher daily streaming than Tokyo 2020 and 75 percent higher than Beijing 2022, driven by social media activity, time zone advantages, and strong Canadian athletes. Linear TV viewership remains steady with about 21 million viewers on CBC networks. experts note the Paris spectacle and relaxed social media rules aid engagement.
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Rogers Becomes TIFF Presenting Sponsor For One Year
Toronto International Film Festival signs Rogers Communications as its new presenting sponsor for the festival only, separate from year-round branding. The one-year deal covers TIFFs 11 day run September 5 to 15, with Rogers VIP access and festival screenings for customers. Bell exits the partnership after long sponsorship and TIFF reviews its business model amid past challenges.
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Sum 41 cancels six Canadian tour dates due to injury
Sum 41 cancels six Canadian concerts on its farewell world tour as Deryck Whibley recovers from a minor back injury. August shows in New Glasgow Nova Scotia Saint John New Brunswick and Quebec dates are called off with no rescheduling. The band plans to resume the tour in September with a final Toronto show slated for January 30 2025.
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Costner Horizon Chapter Two world premieres at Venice
Kevin Costner's Horizon An American Saga will debut Chapter Two at the Venice Film Festival on September 7, running out of competition alongside Chapter One. The long-gestating back-to-back release follows an underperforming first chapter and marks Costner's decades-long passion project with a broader plan for a four-film epic.
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