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Rogers and CTV talk joint bid for 2014/16 Olympics
After the success of their 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games coverage, CTV and Rogers Broadcasting are talking about teaming up again to mount a joint bid for the 2014/2016 Olympic Games.
No third season for Conviction Kitchen
Cineflex Productions’ Conviction Kitchen TV series will not go through to a third season, the indie producer confirmed to Playback Daily.
Shaw announces note offerings
Shaw Communications has announced a $500 million senior note offering, and a $400 million reopening.
CFC names three to Writers Workshop
The CFC has announced the names of the three participants who will take part in the CFC Writers Workshop at the Whistler Film Fest on Saturday, December 4.
Guildwood in Cold Blooded shoot
Guildwood Entertainment has begun principle photography on Cold Blooded, a crime thriller helmed by first time director Jason Lapeyre.
New Media Awards go to Olympics, NFB
More bling for Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium, this time from the Canadian New Media Awards, which tapped its Vancouver Olympic Games coverage as 2010’s best cross-platform project.
HGTV and Food Network roll out new shows
The Shaw specialty channels are giving viewers a reason to stay home this winter with new Canadian and imported productions.
Shaw Direct picks up Bite and AUX from GlassBOX
In its latest carriage deal, Shaw Direct is to carry the Bite comedy and AUX music service from GlassBOX Television.
More distrib deals for Rastamouse by DHX Media
Canadian distributor DHX Media has sold the preschool series Rastamouse to Australia’s ABC TV, with ABC Commercial snapping up the home video rights to the stop-motion cartoon show.
Drake to host the Junos on CTV
CTV has snagged rising hip hop star Aubrey Graham, also known as Drake, to host the 2011 Juno Awards.
Hurst to step down as CTV News prez
The latest pre-BCE takeover CTV departure: Robert Hurst is to step down as president of CTV News and Current Affairs.
Dino Dan takes Shaw Rocket
Dino Dan has landed the 2010 Shaw Rocket Prize. The show, produced by Toronto’s Sinking Ship Entertainment, beat out four other finalists to take the $50,000 prize.
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