Etan Vlessing

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Bell Media to clone Orphan Black for season 3 bow

The season’s opening episode will debut simultaneously on Space, CTV, Bravo, and MTV.

Shad to replace Jian Ghomeshi as permanent Q host

The Juno Award-winning hip hop artist, also known as Shadrach Kabango, will relaunch the CBC’s morning radio show.

Quebecor sees fourth quarter loss, despite higher revenues

The Quebec media giant posted a net loss of $59.5 million, compared to a profit of $300,000 in Q4 2013.

Tanya Linton leaves Shaw Media

The former director of original production for lifestyle at Shaw has joined Toronto-based Architect Films.

Guidestones: Sunflower Noir big winner at Vancouver Web Fest

Secret Location and Touchpoint Films’ Whatever, Linda was another multiple award winner at the festival (Guidestones: Sunflower Noir pictured).

IFC Midnight takes U.S. rights to Hellions

Bruce McDonald’s Halloween horror thriller debuted at Sundance.

Quebec court orders Bell to pay $137M to Videotron, TVA

Satellite TV service Bell ExpressVu, a subsidiary of Bell, must pay compensation for failing to effectively fight piracy of its signals between 1999 and 2005, the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled.

Shaw Media orders third season of Chopped Canada

The latest cycle includes a first-time, five-episode competition for teen chefs.

Khan nets another $25K for domestic violence doc

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation is the latest investor after an initial Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign (A Better Man pictured).

City, Netflix to release Between week-by-week

There will be no initial binge-viewing opportunities for the six-part drama, including on Shomi (Between star Jennette McCurdy pictured).

Prime Time ’15: Kevin Crull brings Super Bowl sim-sub fight to Ottawa

“This decision is unreasonable and makes an unsustainable business model even worse,” the Bell Media boss told the Prime Time conference about the recent CRTC ruling.

Telefilm to invest another $2M annually via Talent Fund

The new coin to come over the next seven to eight years was announced by Telefilm chair Michel Roy at Prime Time in Ottawa (Roy pictured).