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Ceeb delves deeper into mobile tie-ins

Pubcaster introduces interactive component for its NHL playoff coverage, with more plans for fall

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Dirty deal for W Network

The Corus cable channel has added the short-run reality Dirty Dancing: Living the Dream to its Sunday lineup in May

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CTV races ahead with Drive

The network will get the jump on its friends at Fox this Friday when it runs the two-hour debut of Drive two days ahead of its U.S. airdate

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The Riches set for Showcase

Showcase is preparing to premiere two series that have already played well on their home turfs in the U.K. and the U.S. — starting with the FX hit The Riches

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Venture, Opening Night among CBC shows axed

Sneak peek at next season on CBC shutters long-running series, brings back Dragon’s Den and reality specials

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What is it about animated dads?

Is the coming Simpsons flick building buzz for the series and other animated comedies? The long-running cartoon is consistently getting millions of eyeballs for Global, and Family Guy is showing up on the national Top 30

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CBC contest offers the Cup

The Ceeb’s latest Hockey Night in Canada promo is a user-generated content contest that promises to bring the Stanley Cup to the winner’s living room

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CTV playing Minds game

An online game based on Criminal Minds will soon lure fans around the net’s website and, with luck, to the crime drama’s new slot on Sunday nights

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Curling casters face sweeping changes

Sponsor-laden curling matches draw millions to CBC and TSN. But leading up to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the two broadcasters are drawing a line in the ice

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Networks and buyers prepare for 2007/08

Recent renewals of hits including Prison Break and Ugly Betty, together with U.S. pilots set to shoot this summer, offer a first look at the network lineups for next season

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MuchMusic shows in Joost.com deal

CHUM Television is getting in on the peer-to-peer TV community promised by Joost.com with a revenue-sharing deal announced earlier this month that will make a long list of shows and clips from MuchMusic, Space and FashionTelevision available to users when the site launches later this year.

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HGTV signs Scottish design duo

Toronto: HGTV has signed an exclusive two-year production and development deal for a new series leveraging the popularity of Scottish interior designers Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan – known to audiences as the hosts of the U.K.-produced How NOT to Decorate.