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Family Channel to premiere Raising Expectations in May
The live-action comedy series starring Jason Priestley and Molly Ringwald is part of DHX’s bid to reach parents as well as kids.
Chesler/Perlmutter starts work on ‘Rescue’ MOW
The Catherine Bell-starrer is a departure from the Toronto prodco’s recent specialization in holiday TV films.
Hulu acquires The Book of Negroes
The SVOD picked up the exclusive U.S. streaming rights to the CSA-winning six-part miniseries.
HBO Canada preps May launch for Sensitive Skin
The second season for the Don McKellar/Kim Cattrall comedy will be paired with a behind-the-scenes making-of documentary.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, March 21 to 27, 2016
Murdoch Mysteries is at #12 for the week of March 21 to 27, with MasterChef Canada at #17 and Big Brother Canada at #24.
Rene Ohashi takes top prize at CSC Awards
The Forsaken DOP wins Theatrical Feature Cinematography award, while Comweb Group head Paul Bronfman announces a new scholarship fund.
MIPTV: The power of local in a global market
One of the strongest themes coming out of the first day of the France conference was the need to maintain an at-home-first approach when creating globally viable content.
CBC orders 10 episodes of My 90-Year-Old Roommate for Punchline
The digital web series (pictured) produced by Slow Clap and LoCo Motion Pictures wrapped production last week.
QVC denied Canadian distribution
Rogers Media opposed the U.S. shopping channel’s V Media-sponsored application to air in Canada.
Versailles acquired by Ovation TV, Netflix in the U.S.
Russia and the U.K. also picked up the Canada/France copro series, which has now been sold to 135 territories worldwide. (Updated.)
W Network launches Love It or List It Vacation Homes
The latest real estate series from Big Coat premieres May 9. (Hosts Elisa Goldhawke and Dan Vickery pictured.)
In brief: Gary R. Carter joins Minority VR; Collision Course heads to Reelz
MinorityVR appoints the former co-CEO of Endemol Shine Group as senior creative and strategic advisor, Teletubbies (pictured) heads to season two, plus more news.
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