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Blog: The CW’s new digital strategy

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Mindshare’s Lina Alles (pictured) on the network’s new digital studio CW Seed and its new slate of fall shows from the CW upfront.



Study: Canadian writing rooms are mostly white and male

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The Ryerson RTA School of Media study, which was based on 266 responses to a survey of the Writers Guild of Canada’s membership, found industry concentration is sending scribes to Toronto and Hollywood.



CBC TV audience decline sparks pre-upfronts debate

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The pubcaster spars with Barry Kiefl’s media trends blog over the impact of the fall 2012 NHL lockout on overall viewership.



Blog: Alles on CBS’s plan to stay on top

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Mindshare’s Lina Alles (pictured) on the two shows she sees lasting of the five new shows presented by the network at its upfront in New York.



Orphan Black picked up by U.K.’s BBC Three

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The news follows the recent 10-episode renewals from BBC America and Space for the clone conspiracy thriller produced by Temple Street Productions.



Blackstone and the puzzle of Canadian drama authenticity

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Playback goes on set in Edmonton to see a raw, authentic drama from APTN about First Nation power and politics told from the aboriginal point of view.



Blog: Wilson on ABC’s Whedon bet

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UM director of investment Bailey Wilson on Joss Whedon’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (pictured) and the funniest comedy she has seen yet this week.



Hockey Night in Canada shatters playoff records: BBM

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Game seven between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins netted 5.1 million viewers, while the series averaged 3.53 million viewers across all games.



Blog: ABC launches new viewing strategy

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Mindshare’s Lina Alles (pictured) on the network’s new live-streaming platform and the one show that stuck out in Tuesday’s upfront.



Continuum, Becoming Redwood topline Leo Awards nominations

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The awards, which recognize excellence in B.C. film and TV, will be handed out on June 7 and 8 in Vancouver (Becoming Redwood pictured).

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