Marise Strauss

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Stone to sleuth for 9 Story’s Harriet

Production commences on live-action TV movie, with Wizards of Waverly Place thesp tapped as the lead

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CNBC gets into Debt

U.S. broadcaster signs on for three seasons of Frantic Films’ reality ‘Til Debt Do Us Part

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Releases roundup: Goats, Christmas Carol and Fourth Kind

Maple pushes George Clooney comedy and sci-fi thriller The Fourth Kind, up against Jim Carrey’s A Christmas Carol

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Cookie Jar puts kids series online

Free episodes of shows including Johnny Test and Inspector Gadget up for grabs on Jaroo

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Walden, Corus set for Berenstain Bears

Classic children’s book series to be transformed into a live-action version for the big screen

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Rogers touts local TV

Toronto cable giant marks 40th birthday of community channel Rogers TV amid battle over fees to support local. Cable companies ‘the voice of local TV,’ argues Lind

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Raptors soar on The Score

Team’s opening game draws record audience for broadcaster, despite tough competition from TSN and the Leafs

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CFC tackles zombies

Supernatural theme continues as pilot program unveils series hopeful Seth on Survival

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Releases roundup: Amreeka and This Is It

E1 sends the well-travelled copro into theaters after a successful tour of the festivals

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Playhouse expands in Manitoba

Preschool channel picked up by MTS, adding 86,000

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Writers, producers agree to 2% raise

New deal mirrors recent agreement with ACTRA, as both sides talk of co-operation in face of uncertainty

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Peter Murdoch tackles tough issues

Peter Murdoch is in preparation mode. The social worker-turned-journalist-turned-union boss will fight one of the biggest battles for media members of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union when he appears in front of the CRTC for the contentious fee-for-carriage hearings, set for Dec. 7.