Action star Matt Damon will guest star on an episode of Cookie Jar’s kiddie staple Arthur, set to air next month on PBS, as a favor to writer and college buddy Peter Hirsch

CTVglobemedia’s newly acquired specialties will air new titles this fall including The Totally Untrue History of… and the interview-y Popaganda

The format rights for Kenny vs. Spenny have been picked up by TV4 in Poland, part of a trio of deals closed recently by Distraction Formats

All 85 NHL games due this season on the Ceeb will be streamed for free, starting with the special opener in London, Eng. TSN, meanwhile, has upped its coverage of Canadian games and of Penguins star Sidney Crosby

The fantasy/history faces an apparent contender, Sony’s highly buzzed Superbad, and probable pushover in the panned Warner title The Invasion

The large-format division of Shaftesbury Films has been given a US$3-million grant for its follow-up to Bugs! and will shoot Flight of the Butterflies in 2008

The Toronto company is partnering with Hearst to morph the world’s top-selling young women’s magazine into television early next year

Mega-purchase of Alliance Atlantis brings $53 per share for stockholders and pink slips for administrative staff

Feature first-timer Michael Melski starts work on his comic drama about the weed trade under exec producer Thom Fitzgerald

The B.C.-made action series has been axed by its U.S. channel, though Global is keeping it on the schedule for fall. No jobs lost, says Insight

The outdoorsy cable channel is debuting its new acquisition Excellent Adventures next month, and has the Vancouver-made Word Travels set for January

Junior minister from Quebec moves up to cabinet following Tuesday shuffle, though industry watchers wonder if she’ll have any more pull with the PM than Bev Oda