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No more Live Eye on Breakfast Television
The segment is on the axing block as the company moves to implement its restructuring strategy.
MIPTV: Private Eyes gets ready to be exposed
The new eOne show for Global looks to bring a big-budget feel and a sassy take to the traditional crime procedural. (Stars Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson pictured.)
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs March 14, 2016 to March 20, 2016
Game of Thrones season five is #1 on the DVD chart for the week of March 14 to 20, with Alvin and the Chipmunks at #2 and The Peanuts Movie at #3.
Christine Shipton to leave Shaw Media in Corus merger
Shipton, most recently chief content officer at Shaw Media, has commissioned thousands of hours of Canadian programming in her career at the company.
BravoFACT awards $493K across 10 shorts
Among the projects that received funding in this latest round are Nicole Dorsey’s Arlo Alone and Hannah Cheesman’s Emmy.
Why CMF, Telefilm are going all in on VR at MIPTV
As more VR products begin to hit the global market, the funders want to put Canada on the world stage.
CMF sets program budget for 2016/17 at $371.2M
The funder has also announced it will introduce two new pilot programs for the coming year.
Deals: Lionsgate, Proper Rights, eOne, Tricon
Lionsgate partners with Kevin Hart (pictured) on a new OTT service, plus more deals of the week.
Rogers Media lets loose live sports streamer
Sportsnet NOW will be available as a direct-to-consumer sports streaming service.
CBC releases 2016/17 slate
Surprise renewals include The Romeo Section, and Allan Hawco gets set to return to CBC airwaves. (Updated.)
Boat Rocker Media acquires Radical Sheep
The deal will see Radical Sheep become the original kids and family content arm of Boat Rocker Studios.
Corus greenlights two unscripted series
Corus Entertainment will also be shopping the two new series, from Our House Media and Great Pacific Media, at next week’s MIPTV. (My Baby’s Having a Baby pictured.)
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