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Shaftesbury launches factual arm
Looking to expand business and development slate, Toronto prodco Shaftesbury Films is moving into non-fiction production.
CTV’s prime time goes digi
Viewers will be able to find almost all of the network’s prime-time programming on its website this fall, a digital first for the net. A new video player will debut alongside.
CBC readies new Blades
The cast for the CBC’s Battle of the Blades’ second season has been announced, with some familiar faces among the female skaters.
Hub picks up Atomic Betty, Fremantle gets Healthy
Skywriter Media’s Atomic Betty and The Fremantle Corporation’s Healthy Gourmet land stateside sales deals.
Nelvana and HIT mark first partnership with Mike the Knight
For the first time, children’s prodco HIT Entertainment is teaming with Nelvana Studios to produce the new 52 x 12-minute preschool series Mike the Knight.
Networks band to battle cancer
Canadian broadcasters are a competitive bunch. But as they did in 2008 with the first Stand Up to Cancer telethon, Citytv, CTV and Global Television will each give one hour of commercial-free airtime next Friday to simulcast the second installment of the U.S. network cancer benefit.
HGTV US goes All American… with two Canadians
When U.S.-based HGTV debuted All American Handyman Sunday night (Sept. 5), some familiar Canadian faces judged who was the best man or woman stateside with building tools – Mike Holmes (Holmes on Holmes) and Scott McGillivray (Income Property).
Carib Tales told at TIFF
Caribbean producers are piggy-backing on the Toronto International Film Festival to jump-start distribution of their product into the international market.
Portfolio hires Fournier
Indie producer Portfolio Entertainment has bolstered its overseas distribution business by hiring veteran Louis Fournier to fill the new position of vice president of sales and acquisitions.
Shattered sees tough competition
Global Television debuted its latest cop drama Shattered Wednesday night, and drew a modest 428,000 total viewers, and only 144,000 viewers in the key advertiser 18-49 demo, according to BBM Canada data.
CBC and Global spar over ratings
The CBC may be enjoying improved ratings and market share, but a recent jab about outpacing Global Television in primetime isn’t sitting well with its rival.
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