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TV
Will ‘n’ Kate ring in big ratings
Over five million viewers tune in to Canadian TV on Friday morning to watch Kate walk down the aisle.
Idol hits a high note
NHL Playoffs Round 1 score enough viewers to land in the #2 spot for the week.
Helicopter with Campus PD crew crashes in Indiana
Three crew members from the Cineflix Productions reality series were in a helicopter crash in Pennsylvania, according to a report from the Associated Press.
CRTC approves BBC Kids sale to Knowledge Network
The Knowledge Network will make additional investments in the TV channel, including content from Canada, Britain and elsewhere internationally.
YTV orders more Young
YTV has picked up Mr. Young for another 26-ep. season. The first season of the Thunderbird Films’ production premiered on the channel on March 1.
Entertainment One pacting on TV treatment for The Firm
Entertainment One is bringing the popular John Grisham novel The Firm to the small screen, which will be filmed in Canada.
Rebranded Fight Network comes out swinging
Looking to lure Canadian advertisers with a new and expanded audience, Leonard Asper has rebranded The Fight Network, reintroducing it as FN.
Incendo kicks-off Look Again MOW
While the prodco will mark its 50th made-for-TV movie this year, company co-founder Jean Bureau suggests that this year will also see the company diversify further: “2011 will also mark the expansion of our development activities in the television series and mini-series business.”
Ratings: Amazing Race hits finish line first
Two-week winner The Big Bang Theory falls to number seven for the week nationally.
Doctor Who draws half-million total viewers for Space
Not only did the season six premiere of Doctor Who see a record number of total viewers, the ep “The Impossible Astronaut” also became the most-watched broadcast on Space this year.
USA Networks’ Suits shoots at Downsview
The rookie drama, formerly known as A Legal Mind, will shoot through August 12 in the north Toronto complex, and bow on June 23 at 10 pm on the US cable channel.
Canuck scribe joins eOne’s Haven
Annemarie Morais joins the creative team as a staff writer and comes to the room with such credits as the ABC/Shaw Media series The Hot Zone and Global series Da Kink In My Hair.
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