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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.

World Without End begins casting leads

The Take 5/Galafilm costume drama unveils its principal cast ahead of production starting next month in Hungary and Austria.

Electric Playground gets weekly syndication in U.S.

PPI Releasing talks to Playback Daily about bringing the Greedy Productions series to 75% of U.S. households this fall.

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Cassaday: Canada needs giants to compete globally

The Corus Entertainment chief tells the CRTC that vertical integration benefits the Canadian broadcast system.

Sky Bridges upped at APTN

The former director of marketing has been named COO.

Webb leaves CTV

Programming exec Joanna Webb has left Bell Media ahead of a new management structure for specialty channels to be unveiled next week.

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Expedition Impossible proves ratings are possible

The latest reality offering from Mark Burnett premieres with a viewership win in its 9 p.m. Thursday slot.

Cogeco Fund announces 20 recipients

CBC/SRC programming wins big as the latest round of funding is announced.

Hockey takes a final sweep of the numbers

The Stanley Cup Finals sat at #1 with a staggering 7.648 million viewers, while post and pre-game programming came in second and third for the week.

Popular Peppa Pig plays every day on Nick Jr.

The expansion of the Entertainment One kids series comes ahead of a rollout of Peppa Pig merchandise.

Rookie graduates with winning night

The Global drama avoids the sophomore slump with a timeslot-topping premiere.

Ed Asner to cameo in CBC’s ‘Michael’

The legendary TV and stage actor is to appear in the Rhombus Media sitcom now shooting in Ottawa.