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Food Network Canada serves up its fall schedule

The lineup for the specialty includes new competition series Cutthroat Kitchen (pictured) and Food Court Wars.

CTV announces digital content slate for The Amazing Race Canada

BlackBerry will sponsor companion program Inside the Race with BlackBerry, while Air Canada, Chevrolet and Interac will offer race-inspired games and challenges.

YTV reveals fall TV schedule

The Corus-owned kids channel will premiere new series like OH NO! It’s an Alien Invasion and See Dad Run (pictured).

Inside Rogers Media’s Sportsnet 360

The new channel, formerly known as the Score, will launch on Canada Day with a MLB match-up and the new show Blue Jays Xpress.

Mobovivo brings second screen tech to Quebec

Mobovivo CEO Trevor Doerksen (pictured) says the companies will work with Quebec broadcasters and production companies to provide the tech and creative for scripted and unscripted second screen experiences.

Kirstine Stewart introduces Twitter Canada’s offerings

The former CBC EVP of English services unveiled Twitter Amplify, a platform for embedding content in Promoted Tweets.

Channel Zero acquires andPOP

The broadcaster is keeping andPOP’s CEO Robert Ostfield (pictured) on to head up the recently launched Channel Zero Digital arm, which will house the newly acquired properties.

Hockey Night in Canada shatters playoff records: BBM

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.

Tele-Quebec to launch French version of SNL

The Quebec take on the live sketch comedy format will see two 90-minute specials air in 2014.

HGTV unveils summer schedule

The Shaw Media specialty’s lineup is anchored by new U.S. series like Scoring The Deal and features homegrown shows Esther Extraordinaire and Consumed (pictured).

DIY Network Canada unveils spring lineup

The Shaw property’s schedule features new series like Salvage Dawgs (pictured) and returning shows like Million Dollar Contractor.

CBC/Radio-Canada names new director of national sales

Michele McEnery has been appointed to the position, which she is taking over from Jerome Leys.