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Rogers to stream baseball, tennis live online and via mobile
Rogers Sportsnet coverage of Toronto Blue Jays games will be made available to Rogers’ TV, internet and mobile subscribers.
Ruth Asper passes away suddenly at age 78
The matriarch of Winnipeg’s Asper family, which controlled the former Canwest Global Communications Corp., died Saturday in a Winnipeg hospital.
Want to get a show on Teletoon? Fugget about it!
The network has announced the finalists for the Teletoon at Night Pilot Project; now the hunt is on for the next Fugget About It, which won the Pilot Project in 2010.
White Pine taps Southam for Cracked pilot
The director will step behind the camera for the new CBC crime drama.
Cineflix Studios’ Copper shines for BBC America
The studio, headed by Christina Wayne, finds a U.S. home for the series, as BBC America makes its first foray into original scripted dramas.
Industry reacts to CRTC’s group-based license renewals
Positive reaction from the film and TV industry’s unions, guilds and associations is mixed with disappointment around Rogers’ lower CPE and the 5% PNI requirements.
Setanta purchase to boost Rogers’ ‘ex pat’ sports coverage
The rugby- and soccer-heavy channel will be rebranded as Sportsnet World, to complement the mediaco’s growing sports strategy.
Endgame in sight for Thunderbird Films’ series?
Deals are on the table for a second season of the Canadian crime drama recently axed by Showcase.
W bulks up on reality and soaps
W unveils a busy fall slate, including Cream Productions’ Sibling Rivalry and the return of Roseanne Barr to Canadian TV.
CBS inks licensing deal for Netflix Canada
The two-year agreement will bring CBS programming such as Californication and Twin Peaks to the Canadian arm of the streaming service.
CRTC renews Big Four group licenses
The regulator estimates Cancon requirements will spark “billions of dollars” in programming spend in the five- and three-year terms.
eOne nabs Crosby
Former CTV programming exec and Temple Street VP Tecca Crosby moves to a new SVP role at the indie.
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