TV

Shaftesbury unveils Emerald Code

As part of an initiative to promote STEM-centric learning, the company revealed its digital and linear series at an event held at its new Toronto HQ.

Saving Hope to end after fifth season

After 85 hour-long episodes, production on the medical drama is set to wrap for the final time next week.

Inside Super Channel’s post-CCAA filing programming strategy

Following its parent company’s creditor protection filing, COO Donald McDonald said the company had to terminate programming licences to survive. Now, it’s looking to rebuild.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Oct. 10 to 16, 2016

The season-10 premiere of Murdoch Mysteries is at #19, with Big Bang Theory at #1 and Designated Survivor at #2.

Frontier renewed for season two

New episodes have been greenlit in advance of the series premiere on Discovery Canada.

Orphan Black bowing out in style

With cameras rolling in Toronto, the clone series is headed into its final season with a handful of new writers, casting additions and an Emmy under its belt.

CMF distributes $3M to 11 projects

Telelatino received the bulk of the Diverse Language Program funding, nabbing more than $1.7 million across six projects.

CraveTV’s new Showtime strategy

The Bell Media streamer will air series day-and-date with the U.S. broadcast, beginning with season three of The Affair next month.

Hyena Road, Vikings win at DGC Awards

Orphan Black and Schitt’s Creek were among the projects that picked up prizes at the directors’ gala on Saturday.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Oct. 3 to 9, 2016

X Men: Apocalypse tops the chart, with Warcraft at #2 and Central Intelligence at #3.

In brief: Cameras roll on CBC’s Anne, Comedy Net preps The Beaverton

Amybeth McNulty (pictured) nabs the Anne Shirley role, Apartment 11 and CBBC’s Rank the Prank gets Nickelodeon premiere date, and more.

Telefilm targets milllennials with social campaign

What the cultural agency hopes to achieve with the second iteration of “Canada’s Got Game.”