TV

CRTC finalizes Television Service Provider Code

The new code will come into effect on Sept. 1, 2017.

Corus inks int’l deals for Buying the View, Masters of Flip

These latest sales are part Corus Entertainment’s ongoing strategy to grow its distribution presence globally. (Buying the View pictured.)

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Dec. 20, 2015 to Dec. 27, 2015

The Murdoch Mysteries Christmas special lands at #2 for the week of Dec. 20 to Dec. 27, with MasterChef Canada coming in at #25.

ACTRA Toronto reveals award nominees

Orphan Black‘s Tatiana Maslany (pictured) and Hyena Road‘s Rossif Sutherland are among those nominated for the 2016 ACTRA Awards.

VIMN Americas promotes two within Canadian office

Jon Graham (pictured) was upped to SVP and GM, with Tanya Visano also receiving a promotion.

Shaw brings Comcast X1 tech to Canada with FreeRange TV

Announced at CES today, the company’s new mobile viewing platform ups the stakes in the cable subscription game.

Confucius Was a Foodie picked up by Nat Geo People

The first season of the culinary docu-series was picked up by Nat Geo People for Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Bell Media names producer lab participants

The coveted program gives up-and-coming producers experience producing broadcast TV and learning the business. (LaRue Entertainment’s Matt King pictured.)

CRTC changes could cost industry 7K jobs: report

A report co-authored by Nordicity and Peter H. Miller forecasts the Let’s Talk TV decisions could also result in a $400 million drop in spending on Canadian programming by 2020.

Cream Productions preps Martin Luther King doc for AHC

Justice For MLK: The Hunt for James Earl Ray is the first of two projects Cream is producing for American Heroes Channel.

Rogers premieres first 4K series

Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan is the first 4K series from the media company.

The top-rated Canadian TV of 2015

The top three Canadian series from CBC, Bell Media, Shaw Media, Rogers Media and Corus in 2015. (Important correction for Between ratings.)