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TV
Lionsgate surprises with Q1 profit on TV gains
A growing and successful TV business is helping the Canadian producer deal with the risk and uncertainty of the theatrical movie releasing game.
Jersey Shore breaks audience records on MTV Canada
The fourth season opener of the MTV reality series was the biggest ever for the Canadian specialty channel.
Canadians take a bite out of Shark Week
Posting a huge increase in 25- to 54-year-old viewers, Discovery Channel Canada sees its best Shark Week ever.
TVA Group suspends dividend to pay for new channels
The Quebec broadcaster posted higher second quarter revenues and earnings on an improved TV ad climate.
CBC taps exec Trevor Walton for scripted series post
The former Lifetime and CBS network exec is the CBC’s new executive director of commissioned and scripted programming.
Force Four OWNs a Million Dollar Neighbourhood
As the first Canadian series for OWN Canada heads into production, Corus VP Vibika Bianchi talks to Playback Daily about programming strategies.
Big Brother watches its top spot: BBM, July 25 to July 31
It’s a good week for Canadian shows too, as Combat Hospital and Flashpoint earn over 1.5 million viewers each.
Will FX Canada roll out the next Borgias or Rookie Blue?
Rogers Media broadcast president Scott Moore tells Playback the new channel will include Canadian-made scripted fare, possibly in partnership with FX Networks.
eOne grabs DVD rights to Babar
The Canadian indie distributor will start releasing the classic Babar cartoon series this fall.
Lost Girl finds its way back to Showcase
The Canadian sci-fi show, alongside Warehouse 13, Covert Affairs and Royal Pains, make up the new programming on the channel’s fall schedule.
Telus continues to sign up TV subs as rivalry with Shaw grows
The phone giant’s second quarter results reveal a 77% increase in year-over-year TV customer sign-ups.
Daily Planet overhauls for 17th season
As Discovery’s flagship show gets set to debut its new look, the show’s distributor tells Playback about how the changes influence its international sales strategy.
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