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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

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Fido takes first place

Zombie comedy tops the charts among last week’s Canadian-mades, despite its weaker-than-expected debut

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Curling casters face sweeping changes

Sponsor-laden curling matches draw millions to CBC and TSN. But leading up to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the two broadcasters are drawing a line in the ice

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Networks and buyers prepare for 2007/08

Recent renewals of hits including Prison Break and Ugly Betty, together with U.S. pilots set to shoot this summer, offer a first look at the network lineups for next season

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Square deals for Portfolio

The Toronto toonmaker has sold its 2D Carl Squared to a quartet of broadcasters in Australia and Europe