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Radio-Canada tests windowing strategies with Tou.TV
CRO Jean Mongeau on how the pubcaster is experimenting with its French SVOD to boost viewership on linear while adding millennials.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs May 9 to 15, 2016
Deadpool is at #1 for the week of May 9 to 15, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens at #2 and 5th Wave at #3.
Programming profile: Blue Ant Media
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of its multiple points of entry.
Anne Wheeler to receive DGC lifetime achievement award
The director will be among four recipients of special awards at the organization’s fall gala.
Upfronts ’16: CBC tables a ‘transitional’ 2016/2017 schedule
As the pubcaster enters its third upfront under its premium-focused programming strategy, it continues to seek balance between new series, second chances and long-running hits.
Deals: Crave TV, D Films, DHX, 9 Story
Bell Media streaming service Crave TV acquires eight-part miniseries Roots (pictured), plus more deals of the week.
Trucktown gains licensing traction
More than a dozen licensing agents spanning South America, the Middle East, Asia and Europe are on-board Nelvana’s preschool brand.
USA, Syfy cutting staff numbers in restructure
Following the recent formation of NBCU Cable’s Entertainment Networks Group, approximately 25 staff members from Syfy and USA Network will be let go. (Pictured: ENG president Chris McCumber)
Disney EMEA snaps up Cracké
Disney EMEA has acquired the animated slapstick series Cracke from Quebec City-based studio Squeeze.
‘Outdated’ broadcast regulations must change: reports
Two Canadian think-tanks recently released reports arguing that broadcasters should not be required to fund Cancon.
TV up, film down for Lionsgate Q4 results
The California and Vancouver-based company also published its full-year results, posting a 2% dip in overall revenues.
Quebec broadcast execs fire back at Lacroix
TVA Group, Groupe Serdy and Groupe V Media are arguing that Lacroix “mischaracterized” their position in his speech at UBC on Tuesday.
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