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Giller delivers for CTV

Overall ratings were up for the bookish bash, thanks to a big push from CTV and some well-placed repeats. ‘Canadians are huge readers,’ notes Boyce

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Grey Cup countdown begins for CBC and TSN

The Ceeb has the big game, until next year at least, but TSN and sister channel ESPN Classic have two weeks of analysis, programming and pre-game hype

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Producers see opportunity in WGA strike

If the WGA strike goes long, all those stockpiled shows will run out in early 2008, opening the door for strike-proof shows made in Canada

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High spends follow horror boom

A wave of small thrillers — from the Saws to P2 — has helped keep Toronto crews and actors on the job despite the dearth of ultra-budget Hollywood pictures. Too bad the latest one didn’t even need a studio

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Peace Arch pushes back Boathouse

The $15-million psychological thriller has been delayed until spring, following the arrest of CEO Gary Howsam

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Axed 24 no big loss

Action series is not the ratings winner it once was, says buyer, so absence of season seven won’t have much impact up here

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Decode ships Poko overseas

Italy, Turkey, Hong Kong and Korea among territories signed on for stop-motion preschooler series

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Mock morning show bows online

Short webisodes of Good Morning World to appear on The Comedy Network site through the week, leading to a Friday night wrap up on the channel

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Peace Arch distances itself from criminal proceedings

Following the Monday arrest of Gary Howsam, the film company’s CEO, president John Flock insists Peace Arch is not involved

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Verner defends Cancon, CTF review

In her first address to the television industry, the new minister of Canadian Heritage came out in favor of domestic programming, but also spoke of deregulation and a rethink of the CTF

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S-Vox gains western-based OMNIs

Rogers sells off the multicultural channels in Vancouver and Winnipeg to ‘keen’ VisionTV parent

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Elans move to February

Second annual videogame and animation fete extends its deadline due to growing interest, say organizers