TV

CTV strong in Thursday night ratings

CTV saw big numbers last Thursday night as the William Shatner-starrer $#*! My Dad Says hit a series high with 2.2 million viewers tuning in.

Mike Holmes launches magazine stateside

TV repair guru Mike Holmes has become a brand name on HGTV U.S. with his Canadian-made Holmes on Homes and Holmes Inspection series having established a growing American audience.

Vancouver-shot Caprica pulled by Syfy

The U.S. Syfy channel has yanked the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica from its schedule for dull ratings, but is making way for another Vancouver-shot spinoff of the sci-fi franchise, Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome.

D360 adds cross-platform series TAC.tv

Distribution360 is adding wacky cross-platform series TAC.tv to its catalog.

CCI’s Artzooka! lands in Israel

Toronto-based CCI Entertainment is adding Israel’s Noga Communications to its list of broadcasters airing the CGI-animated art-based series Artzooka!.

CCI and Teletoon partner with Groundspeak for GeoFreakZ

CCI Entertainment and Teletoon are tapping into the five million active members on geocaching.com for its latest game and TV series GeoFreaZ.

Viewers vote for CP24

Toronto news station CP24 is reporting strong BBM numbers for its Monday night election coverage.

CTV eight-for-eight with rookie U.S. series

CTV has seen its entire fall TV season rookie slate picked up for the full season.

Stars go skating on CTV

Having done big numbers with ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, CTV has acquired the alphabet channel’s upcoming Skating With the Stars competition series.

Doc makers can’t find license fees to trigger CMF funds

The new Canada Media Fund is ready to hand out $3.5 million to 21 Canadian documentary filmmakers, but there’s a major hitch: many can’t find the broadcasters they need to get access to the cash.

YTV’s In Real Life spans transmedia

The online extension of the youth-focused reality show, which allows fans to create their own narrative alongside the show, is attracting an enthusiastic following.

Innovation Nation gets on-air and mobile debut

A new science and tech show is hitting Canuck airwaves today, as Innovation Nation debuts on Discovery Channel Canada.