TV

Hulu acquires Odd Job Jack

The U.S. online video service Hulu has acquired the Canadian TV animated series Odd Job Jack from indie distributor Duopoly.

Muse defends The Kennedys’ accuracy, Shaw Media stands by mini-series

As Muse Entertainment scrambles to find a new U.S. broadcast home for The Kennedys, Shaw Media is standing by the controversial mini-series.

CTV adds Criminal Minds spinoff

CTV is building on the success of legal/cop drama Criminal Minds with a new spinoff series, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, starring Forest Whitaker.

A&E’s History cancels plans to air The Kennedys

The Kennedys, the pricey mini-series shot in Toronto by Muse Entertainment and Asylum Entertainment, will not be aired by A&E Television Networks’ History channel stateside, after all.

Jersey Shore third season premiere performs for MTV Canada

The perma-tans, tantrums and fisticuffs are back, as are boffo ratings for MTV Canada with the third season premiere of Jersey Shore Thursday night.

Rogers cancels First Local newscast to boost community access programming

Rogers Television has pulled the plug on its First Local news and information show to comply with the CRTC and air more local access programming.

TV in 2011: What will it look like?

Media agency executives Sylvia Criger of MediaCom and Lynda Cooke and Helena Shelton of PHD share their predictions for the evolution of TV this year.

TSN tops six million for World Juniors final

A heartbreaking loss for Canada earns the channel a record-breaking audience.

Portfolio racks up more Cat in the Hat territory sales

Portfolio Entertainment has posted more international sales for its marquee kids TV series The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

CTV keeping up with the Kardashians with spin-off series

CTV has acquired eight episodes of Khloe & Lamar, the newlywed-style reality series with Khloe Kardashian and NBA star and husband Lamar Odom from Ryan Seacrest Productions and Bunim-Murray Productions.

News

World Juniors Canada-US game huge for TSN

Monday’s game is the fourth most-watched program in the channel’s history.

Corus eyeing a winner in OWN Canada after U.S. Network launch

Women TV viewers worship Oprah Winfrey. Canadian advertisers and market analysts are keen.