Both programming bosses have been bumped to the VP suite, with added duties on the company’s audio and digital outlets

Fifth-grade schoolteacher from Pennsylvania takes top prize at one-night Toronto mini-fest

Winter schedule reworks Mondays with new reality and Peter Raymont’s The Border, while jPod and French remake Sophie land on Tuesdays and Wednesday. Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune to air in fall ’08

The benefits package put forward by CanWest Global drew harsh criticism from CFTPA, ACTRA and others on Tuesday as public hearings concluded into its $2.3-billion buyout of Alliance Atlantis

At least not at Cineplex, which is expanding both its alternative programming — with the National Ballet of Canada’s The Nutcracker and The Beatles’ Help! — along with partnership opportunities for marketers

Second season of ABC series will arrive in simulcast on Thursday before settling into its usual spot Mondays at 9 p.m., stepping in for Dancing with the Stars

First day of hearings into the $2.3-billion buyout of Alliance Atlantis brings pointed questions about veto power of Goldman Sachs, while unions protest outside

Pubcaster looks to new one-hour dramas The Border and JPod to fill primetime spots as series including The Tudors, Intelligence and Dragon’s Den bow out next month

Playwright profile A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman on the list with 14 others including Sicko and No End in Sight for best documentary feature

Pending deal for sporty outdoor channel unveiled just as time runs out on separate would-be deal for The Score

Organizers of the Asia Factual Forum say Canadians are missing the boat when it comes to turning out factual programming with Singapore partners

Video chain signs up for new system that allows clients to change ads on TV listings channel as often as they like