TV

Big Bang Theory ratings win for CTV

Turns out the last ones to know The Big Bang Theory is a major hit on Canadian TV are its stars.

OMDC hosts Hollywood VIP tour of Ontario facilities

For location scouts, pictures speak louder than words, which is why they source potential shoot sites by researching location libraries’ digital pic archives. But Donna Zuchlinski, manager of industry development at the OMDC, insists seeing is believing.

Channel Four buys Camelot

Channel Four has purchased the Canadian-British co-production Camelot from Take 5 Productions and Irish partner Octagon.

The Score takes The Basketball Jones to the hoop

The sports network is expanding the popular b-ball podcast with shows on TV and radio.

WGC and CTV seek new screenwriters

Looking to expand the Canuck screenwriting talent pool, the Writers Guild of Canada and CTV are joining forces to form the CTV Diverse Screenwriters Program.

Teletoon at Night gets Fred

The Edge 102.1’s “Fearless” Fred Kennedy is set to host the channel’s late-night programming block on Sundays.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (Sept. 20-26, 2010)

Hot Sheet: Top 20 Programs (Sept. 20-26, 2010)

Portfolio sells Everyday Exotic to Cooking Channel

Portfolio International has sold the Canadian cooking series Everyday Exotic from Magee TV to the Cooking Channel stateside.

Proper TV unrolls two new factual series at MIPCOM

Indie producer Proper Television is to produce Tabloid History, a cheeky look at world historical figures, for History Television Canada.

Distribution360 adds GlassBox trio

Gearing up for MIPCOM next week, Distribution360 has brought on three cross-platform series from GlassBox to bring to Cannes.

Turner picks up more Johnny Test

Toronto-based Cookie Jar Entertainment has inked a multi-territory deal to bring 26 more half-hour episodes of the series Johnny Test to global Cartoon Network channels.

Guru Distribution partners with Hop To It

The first external property to be represented by Toronto-based Guru Studio’s new distribution arm, which represents the company’s own home-grown properties, is Hop To It Production’s Pop It! dance series.