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TV
Marblemedia moves full steam ahead on Chugga Chugga Wow
Toronto’s marblemedia is teaming up with UK-based Whole Hog Creations to develop a new original preschool series with Kids’ CBC.
The Kennedys land on ReelzChannel stateside
Muse Entertainment has found a new U.S. broadcast home for The Kennedys: ReelzChannel.
CBC looks for greater return on programming investment
Lights! Cameras! Bean counters! The CBC/Radio Canada is to take a financial yardstick to its TV, radio and online services to ensure it gets the best return on its programming investment.
Franklin celebrates birthday with books, TV series
Corus Entertainment-owned Kids Can Press, Nelvana Studio and Treehouse are joining forces to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the preschool character Franklin.
TSN snags UEFA football rights for 2012 and 2016 competitions
It turns out CTV and Rogers Communications aren’t jointly bidding on all live sport rights up for grabs in the Canadian market.
Proper serves up new eps and season orders
It’s been a good start to 2011 for Proper Television, as the Toronto prodco begins production on 80 new eps of Come Dine With Me Canada and gets the greenlight for new seasons of Canada’s Worst Driver and Canada’s Worst Handyman.
Gritty showcase drama tells cold facts of Aboriginal reserves
The APTN and Showcase drama Blackstone is challenging. It’s also riveting, in-your-face and as smart as Canadian dramatic TV gets these days.
Shatner, Tapping to lead in The Zenoids
William Shatner and Amanda Tapping have signed on to top-line the animated webisode series The Zenoids.
The CW acquires Canadian zombie script
U.S. network The CW has acquired the zombie script Awakening from veteran Canadian writers William Laurin and Glenn Davis (The Listener) for development.
Shaw bids for sports channel license
The odds on a joint bid coming from Shaw Communications and the CBC for NHL or Olympic Games rights got better on Friday when the western Canadian cable giant submitted an application for a sports specialty channel to the CRTC.
Paperny to shoot season two of Dussault Inc.
Vancouver’s Paperny Films is following Jason Dussault to L.A. to film season two of Dussault Inc. for Rogers Media Television.
Cotton cast in new Battlestar Galactica series
Ben Cotton has snagged a series regular role in the upcoming Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome prequel series.
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