TV

MIPCOM: Canada Pavilion to burst with local product

In all, 70 Canuck producers and distributors will crowd under the maple leaf banner in Cannes, representing the fifth-largest contingent at the major TV market.

MIPCOM: Interactive spicing up kids shows at annual market

Canadian distributors CCI Entertainment and Distribution 360 are shopping digi-savvy kids shows at MIPCOM this year.

Fall TV: Pan Am flies high

The new series takes off with an audience of almost 2 million, but is bested by The Amazing Race at 7 p.m.

Pure Pwnage headed to Hulu

Americans are getting their first look at the web-to-TV Canadian sitcom on the digital platform.

CBC buys two Shaftesbury Factual docs

Marc de Guerre’s Who’s Sorry Now? and Why Men Cheat are headed to the pubcaster’s Doc Zone strand, and MIPCOM 2011.

Fall TV: The Big Bang Theory wins Thursday

The comedy brought in over four million viewers on CTV last Thursday, its most watched episode ever.

Nelvana sells three series to Cartoon Net Latin America

The YTV shows Mr. Young, Sidekick and Scaredy Squirrel are headed to the Latin American and Caribbean TV channel.

Fall TV: CBC swaps Michael, Camelot timeslots

The switcharoo will see Camelot benefit from a Dragons’ Den lead-in and a new comedy block created for CBC’s Tuesday primetime.

Score Media acquires Blue Mountain State

The football comedy from Lionsgate Television will air on The Score on Friday nights this fall.

Fall TV: X Factor premieres but CSI takes the night

Simon Cowell’s much-hyped reality show debuts at number three, with network stalwarts CSI and Survivor edging it out.

Kiefer Sutherland headed back to primetime TV

Fox has given a 13-episode order for Touch, which stars the Canadian actor in his return to U.S. network TV after 24.

2011 Playback Hall of Fame: Gallery #2

More photos from the 5th Annual Playback Film & Television Hall of Fame awards ceremony.