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What is it about animated dads?

Is the coming Simpsons flick building buzz for the series and other animated comedies? The long-running cartoon is consistently getting millions of eyeballs for Global, and Family Guy is showing up on the national Top 30

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Scarry show for CBC

Cookie Jar Entertainment has sold its Busytown Mysteries, adapted from the books of Richard Scarry, to CBC for its preschooler block

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McManus retires, joins TSN

CFL veteran to make his broadcasting debut as a football analyst

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Cinram buys Ditan

Toronto-based discmaker pays US$50 million for the American software distributor

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B.C. actors’ settlement hits snag

Ratification of a new contract for UBCP’s actors may be delayed by separate, stalled talks with its support staff

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The trouble with Truffles

Global warming, market forces and prized underground fungi make Roy Dupuis’ life difficult in Kim Nguyen’s black comedy Truffe

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Wicker Man, Dragon Boys score CSCs

Paul Sarossy took home his eighth CSC Award Saturday night, scoring for The Wicker Man, while fellow DOP Danny Nowak won for Dragon Boys

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CanWest news leads Murrow awards

News channels in B.C. dominate this year’s Edward. R Murrow Awards for Canadian and international regions, with CanWest’s Global B.C. nabbing four awards

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More Prank for YTV

Reality series Prank Patrol greenlit for third season by kidcaster and sold to Norway’s TV2

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CBC contest offers the Cup

The Ceeb’s latest Hockey Night in Canada promo is a user-generated content contest that promises to bring the Stanley Cup to the winner’s living room

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Guilds, ACTRA slam broadcasters on drama

Lack of cash for domestic drama is ‘completely unacceptable,’ says the DGC’s Pamela Brand, following the recent release of spending data from the CRTC

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Congorama moves into English Canada

Christal cautiously releases the critical darling in Toronto and Vancouver, and gives a wider launch to A vos marques… party!