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CBC moves Border, Sophie to fall

Bolstered by strong mid-season debuts and quick turnarounds on new eps, action-drama and single gal sitcom to try their luck in more competitive fall. ‘We’re on a roll,’ says Layfield

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CTV rules finale week

Reality heavyweights American Idol and Dancing with the Stars and drama Grey’s Anatomy deliver knockouts, while much-praised drama Durham County has a soft debut on Global

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Director McDonald sees Red

Filmmaker says hyped digital camera has its limits, but is working well with studio-like shoot of new horror feature PontyPool

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New talk show coming to Vision

Vancouver-made half-hour will run on cable and former Rogers stations

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Rogers gets its MTV

‘Massive’ and multi-platform team-up pushes free music on multiple platforms. Plus social networking, of course

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Maria set for Sundays

CBC puts Sound of Music reality on its summer grid, readies for Olympic coverage

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Anagram signs Val Kilmer

Top Gun‘s Iceman to appear in eco-thriller The Thaw, with an assist from Brightlight and Maple

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TSN wins with Canada-Russia

Gold medal game nets 947,000, second only to the championship in 2005

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Athletes, celebs meet in Test the Nation

Sporty version of CBC quiz show returns on Sunday fronted by Mesley and MacLean

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Squirrel climbs multiplatform tree

Corus and Nelvana working together on cartoon and line of merchandise from Scaredy Squirrel kids books

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Animated PSAs tackle malaria

New series of spots by Peabody winner Firdaus Kharas seeks to educate about the disease in 40 languages

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Sarin takes Shine to Ireland

He was thinking Scotland, but director Vic Sarin and his $6-million A Shine of Rainbows were lured next door by the eager Irish Film Commission