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TV
PBS Kids picks up Luna Around the World
The U.S. pubcaster has commissioned 9 Story Media Group’s latest toon for 2018.
Discovery to acquire Scripps Networks Interactive for $14.6B
Combined brands in the deal include Discovery Channel, Investigation Discovery, HGTV, Food Network and others.
CBC, SundanceTV greenlight Unspeakable
The series, about Canada’s tainted blood scandal, is created by Mezo Entertainment’s Robert C. Cooper.
Lifetime renews Mary Kills People
The eOne and Cameron Pictures series will return to the A+E Networks channel for a second season in early 2018.
OUTtv takes Dragula to television
The LGBTQ channel has commissioned a second season of the show, after season one drew almost 850,000 views on YouTube.
Discovery unveils 2017/2018 sked
The Bell Media-owned specialty has set the premiere dates for new Canadian original Last Stop Garage and scripted series Frontier.
In Brief: ACTRA reaches deal with advertisers
Plus: DAZN comes to Canada and the Creative Women Workshops Association and Storyhive have launched a new career accelerator program.
CBC, Proper Television bake Canadian DNA into U.K. format
CBC’s Jennifer Dettman and Proper’s Cathie James on tailoring the hit series for domestic audiences, the importance of casting and learning from other international remakes.
Ranger Rob makes U.S. debut on Sprout
Corus-owned Nelvana has signed a deal with NBCUniversal to bring the toon’s first and second seasons to viewers in the States.
Love Nature eyes 4K expansion at home and abroad
The Canadian channel is now available entirely in 4K via Videotron, with Blue Ant set to announce further deals with cable carriers in the coming months.
MasterChef Canada heads to season five on CTV
The Proper TV-produced culinary series received the greenlight on the back of robust ratings, drawing 1.4 million viewers to its season four finale episode.
VisionTV orders more ‘Cheating Death’
The broadcaster has greenlit a second season of the Peacock Alley-produced docuseries ahead of its series debut.
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