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YTV revamps Sunday night
The youth channel is turning Sunday nights into movie night with a new programming block, plus two new shows for January.
Showcase heats up for 2011
The Shaw Media channel is debuting three new shows this winter, featuring spies, courtroom drama and a British import featuring The Wire’s Idris Elba.
CRTC to order broadcasters to air digital switch PSAs
The CRTC is enlisting broadcasters in its ground game to get Canadians into the digital TV age from August 31, 2011.
Citytv changes sked for mid-season
Strong on sitcoms and reality competition shows, Citytv is banking on new NBC dramas mid-season, including the newly-acquired series Harry’s Law, The Cape, and Body of Proof.
291 Film Company doc heads to CBC digis
Regina’s 291 Film Company is launching season one of doc TV series Great Minds of Design on CBC’s documentary and bold in 2012.
CTV makes multiple pilot and series orders
CTV has picked up the legal drama pilot Stay With Me from Sarrazin Couture Entertainment, and a medical drama pilot, Saving Hope, to be executive produced by Rookie Blue-creator Ilana Frank.
Leonard Asper moves to The Fight Network
Leonard Asper has resurfaced at The Fight Network
Kids projects nab Bell Fund money
Of the 21 projects receiving production grants from the October 1 round of applications to the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, half are aimed at the kids demo
CIBC brings Punjabi back to Hockey Night in Canada
The financial institution is using the sponsorship of the broadcast and webcast to reach out to South Asians
eOne sells Walking Dead to Five in UK
Entertainment One International has sold the over-the-air rights to The Walking Dead zombie drama to Five in Britain.
CBC’s Blowout doc scares to educate
Indie producer Up Front Entertainment has gone for the worst-case scenario approach in Blowout: Is Canada Next?, a documentary that warns against a possible volcanic explosion at a deepwater oil well off of Newfoundland.
Grey Cup wins the week
The top-ranked shows in Canada, according to BBM, for Nov. 22 to 28, 2010.
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