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Online video consumption to trump primetime TV
With Canadians increasingly viewing free online video, the day when web-surfing surpasses primetime TV viewership is nearer than you think, according to first-ever study on Canadian online viewing habits by pollster Ipsos Reid and M Consulting.
Rookie Blue in second season production
Global Television’s Rookie Blue is shooting a second season in Toronto through to Christmas.
The new promise of TV: Atomic 2010
“Unbridled attention – the premise media was built on – no longer exists.” So said Atomic’s morning keynote speaker, Kevin Slavin, at the strategy magazine-hosted event Wednesday in Toronto.
Canadian New Media Awards announce 2010 nominees
A raft of new categories have been introduced to the upcoming 10th edition of the Canadian New Media Awards.
Watchdog: Broadcasters need to fact check election ads
Canadian TV censor has reminded broadcasters they need to fact-check paid political campaign commercials after a Nova Scotia election attack ad was found to be incorrect.
Movie Central and TMN acquire Look drama
Canadian TV viewers are soon to discover who’s watching whom after pay TV channels The Movie Network and Movie Central acquired the Showtime surveillance camera drama Look from Shine International.
Showcase pilot Befriend & Betray starts shooting
The Showcase back-door pilot Befriend & Betray from DHX Media and screenwriter Michael Amo (The Listener) has started shooting in Toronto, with Byran Mann and Tim Rozon in lead roles.
NHL and Stan Lee pact on superhero project
The National Hockey League has come up with a novel way to promote its TV sport franchise: recruit comic book legend Stan Lee to create a roster of superheroes.
Behind the scenes: Daily Planet’s Greatest Show Ever
It’s hard to imagine that 3,000 pounds of cornstarch and water can support human weight, let alone allow someone to walk clear across it. But if there’s a seemingly impossible feat requiring scientific intervention, Daily Planet is on it – and has been on it for the last 15 years.
Crackle video network comes to Canada
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s video entertainment network Crackle is now available in Canada.
CRTC denies immediate relief for A channel stations
A question mark remains over CTV’s loss-making A Channel stations after the CRTC said no to reducing their Can-con requirements from 60% of the broadcast year to 55%, in line with the regulator’s new 2010 TV policy.
Syfy renews Haven for second season
The Syfy channel stateside has renewed the supernatural Haven series from Entertainment One for a second season, with production set to resume in Nova Scotia on another 13 episodes in spring 2011.
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