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Earl to speak at nextMEDIA

Top exec of the user-generated site Current TV will deliver the keynote at the three-day digital media fest in June

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Hockey deal crucial, says CBC sports boss

Scott Moore waves off the suggestion that his net paid too much for its new deal with the NHL, and charges ahead on plans to stream hockey content during the coming playoffs

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New prizes at Banff

Festival unveils new and returning cash prizes for its pitching competitions, including a youth drama contest that will pay $10,000 — American

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CTV ups its order for Degrassi

Network asks for another 24 episodes of the teen drama from Epitome Pictures, while the remainder of season six moves to Wednesday nights after American Idol

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Cogeco pushes VOD

New deal with 20th Century Fox provides on-demand titles including The Devil Wears Prada and Little Miss Sunshine

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Ceeb renews deal with NHL

Six-year deal promises to keep Hockey Night in Canada on the air through 2014, allaying fears at the net of a failed bidding war with CTV

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Cable shuffle underway at CRTC

Broadcast execs converge on Gatineau as feds prepare to redraw the map of cable TV

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Nelvana lands in Britain

Deal with British Telecom brings titles including Max & Ruby and Franklin the Turtle to new VOD service

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Blueprint expands L.A. staff

Production house hires Ellie Hannibal away from the Star Trek crowd, posts her in L.A. with Marla Ginsburg

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Duo promoted at Partners

Degrassi co-distributor Program Partners has upped its execs David Hutchinson and Chad MacDonald

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OIAF, NSI taking applications

Ottawa animation festival seeks gaming and mobile entries, while Totally Television returns to NSI

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TSN signs Jeremy Roenick, re-ups with Blue Jays

Sportscaster signs the Phoenix Coyotes forward to sit in on its coverage of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and renews its baseball rights through 2010, though it will take a backseat to Rogers Sportsnet