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Netflix Canada to compete with on-demand content
The trumpets are sounded. The battle is on. Netflix has launched a Canadian movie and TV series subscription service at $7.99 a month, in competition with Canuck broadcaster and cable websites lately ramping up their free on-demand content.
The Listener adds to cast
Lauren Lee Smith and Tara Spencer Nairn (Corner Gas) have joined the ensemble cast for the second season shoot of The Listener from Shaftesbury Films.
Netflix here for $8 a month
In a move likely to strike fear among Canadian broadcasters, Netflix Canada launched Wednesday with an Internet movie and TV series subscription service priced at $7.99 a month.
Fall TV season kicks off with strong performances
And we’re off… The first night of Canada’s fall TV season Monday handed each of the major broadcasters some good news.
AMC zombie drama rights to eOne
Entertainment One has acquired the international distribution rights to the AMC zombie drama The Walking Dead from Fox International Channels.
TVA Group gets funny with QuebeComm
Quebec broadcaster TVA Group has acquired a non-verbal TV series made up of around 1000 comic mini-clips, or 39 half-hours of content, to be produced over three years.
Webb resigns from Corus Entertainment
Joanna Webb has resigned from Canadian media giant Corus Entertainment. Promoted in late July to VP and head of programming and production to oversee the entire Corus TV group, including kidnets YTV and Treehouse, Webb is set to depart the company on October 1.
Green Heroes go to MIP
Joan Prowse sees green in webisodes. Lots of it.
CBC first to Canuck 3D with Queen
CBC made Canadian TV history with the premiere of the first Canadian-made 3D TV broadcast, the documentary Queen Elizabeth in 3D.
All-star producers line up for Breakaway
Move over Score: A Hockey Musical. Canadian film has another hockey drama in the works with Rob Lowe, Akshay Kumar, Russell Peters, Camilla Belle and Vinay Virmani top-lining Breakaway, from indie producers Don Carmody Productions, Hari Om Entertainment, First Take Entertainment, Productions Polytechnique RP and Whizbang Films.
BuzzTaxi sells Food Jammers to Scripps
Peace Point Entertainment’s quirky series Food Jammers has been picked up by Scripp’s The Cooking Channel stateside.
Aveux surprises at Les Gemeaux
While Musee Eden led the pack with nine wins at the 25th annual French-language television awards last night, it was the acclaimed drama Aveux that picked up most of the prizes in the more prestigious categories.
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