This Web portal provides selected materials associated with an ongoing research project that examines the development of Canadian media companies within the rapidly globalizing media milieu. The project addresses five major questions: 1) What role have the structure and performance of the Canadian, U.S., and international media markets played in the companies' development and production activities? 2) What role have domestic and foreign regulatory policies as well as subsidy programs played in shaping the development of the companies? 3) What role have entrepreneurial skills played in shaping the development of the companies? 4) How successful have the companies been in the emerging global media marketplace? and finally, 5) What, if any, lessons can be drawn from the companies' experiences in the Canadian, U.S., and international media markets?
The project initially focused upon media corporations based in Toronto, Ontario; specifically, Alliance Atlantis Communications and its predecessor companies. However, the project's focus has recently expanded to include companies based outside of Toronto such as CanWest Global Communications and Astral Media.
If you have any comments or questions about the project , please contact Dr. Marsha Ann Tate, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Basic Information |
| Important Dates in Canada's Media Industries: 2000 to Present |
| Canadian Communications and Telecommunications Acts |
| Acronyms and Abbreviations |
| Canadian Production Companies (Past and Present) (PDF file) |
Canadian Distribution Companies (1950s and 1960s) Canadian Film and Television Industries Bibliography (PDF file; Last updated August 2, 2007) |
Thesis Tate, Marsha Ann. (2007). "Alliance Atlantis Communications: The Emergence of a Canadian contender in the international media milieu." Ph.D. thesis. College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. Books and Journal Articles Tate, Marsha Ann. (2007). Canadian television programming made for the United States market: A History with production and broadcast data. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. Tate, Marsha Ann, and Valerie Allen. (2003). Integrating distinctively Canadian elements into television drama: A Formula for success or failure? The Due South experience. Canadian Journal of Communication, 28(1), 67-84. |
Conference Papers and Presentations; Papers Completed for Penn State Graduate Courses Tate, Marsha Ann. (2007, November). The Tenuous venture: Situating Toronto's independent television production sector within a globalized media milieu. Paper to be presented at the 2007 biennial meeting of the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS), Toronto, Ontario. Tate, Marsha Ann. (2007, March). Canadian media companies: Prey or predators in the global media marketplace? Presentation given at the Pennsylvania Canadian Studies Consortium 2007 Meeting, Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Tate, Marsha Ann. (2006, May). Moguls, mounties, and media empire building: Alliance Atlantis Communications and the transformation of Canada 's film and television industries. Presentation given at the Film Studies Association of Canada (FSAC) 2006 Conference, Toronto, Ontario. Tate, Marsha Ann. (2006, April). Film North: Canada 's feature film industry. Lecture given at the Canadian Arts Festival, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Tate, Marsha Ann. (2004, August). Drama in the ring and on the ice: An exploration of Atom Egoyan's Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) television productions. Poster session presented at the 2004 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Convention, Toronto, Ontario. Tate, Marsha Ann. (2002, October). A historical survey and analysis of Canadian television programming produced for the U.S. market. Paper presented at the 15th Biennial Mid Atlantic & New England Council for Canadian Studies (MANECCS) Conference, Buffalo, New York. Tate, Marsha Ann, and Valerie Allen. (2001, November). Due South and the Canadian image: Three perspectives. Paper presented at the 2001 biennial meeting of the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS), San Antonio, Texas. Tate, Marsha Ann. (2001, Fall). An historical analysis of foreign ownership restrictions in the Canadian telecommunications sector. Research paper completed for Communications 581 (History of Telecommunications), The Pennsylvania State University. Tate, Marsha Ann. (2001, Spring). Canadian attitudes regarding the portrayal of Canada and Canadians in television programming. Qualitative study conducted for Communications 511(Qualitative Research Methods), The Pennsylvania State University. Tate, Marsha Ann. (2001, Spring). An economic history and analysis of Canadian-produced television programming sold to American networks/stations. Research paper completed for Communications 497D (Media Industries), The Pennsylvania State University. Tate, Marsha Ann. (2000, Fall). Canada, culture & broadcasting: An examination of the cultural components of Canada 's broadcasting policies. Essay completed for Communications 501 (Proseminar), The Pennsylvania State University. Tate, Marsha Ann. (2000, Spring). The impact of CANCON regulations on Canadian television production: Curbing or cultivating American cultural sprawl? Research paper completed for Communications 505 (Problems in International Communication), The Pennsylvania State University. Tate, Marsha Ann. (2000, Spring). Intellectual property issues associated with video streaming: An analysis of iCraveTV. Research paper completed for Communications 582 (Ethics and New Technologies), The Pennsylvania State University. Tate, Marsha Ann, and Valerie Allen. (2000). Duesers: A Case study of the Due South cyberfandom. |
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College of Communications
The Pennsylvania State University
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