TV

USA Networks renews Psych for sixth season

USA Network’s longest-running original series Psych is returning for a sixth season shoot in Vancouver.

Cat in the hat sells into Israel

Portfolio Entertainment has sold its marquee kids TV series The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! to Zebra TV Channels’ HOP! Channel, the Israeli preschool kids channel.

CTV back for more So You Think You Can Dance

As the third season of So You Think You Can Dance Canada nears an October climax, CTV has ordered a fourth cycle.

CTV edges Wednesday ratings race with Criminal Minds

CTV took Wednesday night with CBS’s Criminal Minds returning at 9 p.m. with 2.64 million total viewers; a handy lead-in for the CBS freshman legal drama The Defenders at 10 p.m. with 1.9 million viewers, according to BBM Canada PPM data.

Tricon picks up four for distribution

Tricon Films and Television has picked up four new titles for distribution at MIPCOM.

Super Evil hits Super RTL

Vancover’s Nerd Corps Entertainment has sold League of Super Evil to German broadcaster Super RTL.

Teletoon sources music from Audio Network

Music producer and supplier Audio Network has added Teletoon to its stable of channels.

Battle of the Blades moves to Pinewood

No more Maple Leaf Gardens for the CBC’s Battle of the Blades series.

Shawn Doyle to star in Endgame

There’s something about those Newfoundland actors.

HGTV US orders Tricon series

The Canadian makeover of HGTV U.S. continues with indie producer Tricon Films shooting Secrets From a Stylist in Los Angeles for the American channel.

The Borgias adds Chriqui

Emmanuelle Chriqui is to do a star turn in the period drama The Borgias from indie producer Take 5 Productions and its British partners.

Tuesday night goes to Global’s Glee

OMG! Fox’s camp dramedy Glee won Tuesday night for Global Television as the opening week for Canada’s fall TV season kicked into gear.