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No second season for Camelot on Starz
Starz Entertainment cancels the European costume drama from co-producer Take 5 Productions after its first season.
Shaw Communications acquires B.C. cable rival
The Western Canadian cable giant has completed the purchase of Sun Country Cablevision and affiliates for an undisclosed price.
Hopscotch lines up Lakeshore titles for Australia, NZ
eOne’s new Australian distribution outfit follows the lead of its parent on a multi-year supply deal with U.S.-based Lakeshore Entertainment.
Crash Canyon goes international with MTV
Viacom programming and content exec David Booth talks to Playback Daily about the appeal of the Breakthrough Entertainment series.
Just For Laughs and OMNI launch Chinese comedy special
First Hindi, and now Mandarin: the Just For Laughs comedy festival and OMNI Television are producing content for an increasingly multilingual Canada.
Bill Craig to head up CityWest Cable and Television
The veteran Canadian broadcaster – best known for causing a stir in 1999 with startup webcaster iCraveTV – has been named CEO of the B.C. cable TV and ISP.
Lara Jean Chorostecki gets first feature film lead
The actor is set to star in the latest feature from Road Child Films.
Shaw Communications posts sharp revenue rise in Q3
A first-time contribution from Shaw Media, coupled with cost-cutting, helped Shaw Communications post higher earnings and revenue for the third quarter.
Playback’s 2011 ’10 to Watch’
We’re looking for submissions for our annual showcase of up-and-coming industry talent.
Seven24 and marblemedia pact on Little Wombat
The preschool animated TV series about the marsupial and his friends will include online and mobile extensions.
The Whale picked up for U.S. release
Suzanne Chisholm and Michael Parfit’s doc about a friendly orca whale has secured stateside distribution.
Shaw licenses Four Weddings format
Shaw Media is dipping ITV Studio’s reality format in maple syrup – via local producer Proper Television – to add to its wedding-themed programming on Slice.
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