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DGC Awards nominees unveiled
Nominees for the 2015 edition of the awards presented by the Directors Guild of Canada include 19-2, Degrassi and Jacob Tierney for his work on Preggoland (pictured).
Rogers defends OMNI cuts to MPs
Keith Pelley reacted to MP’s concerns about OMNI’s ethnic-language newscasts during a parliamentary hearing Wednesday.
Specialties @ 20: W Network
From Playback magazine: In the final story in our multi-part tribute to Canada’s key specialty channels, we look back on 20 years of W Network. (Hockey Wives pictured.)
Nissan bites into branded Shark Week content
The automotive brand has returned as the lead sponsor of Discovery Canada’s most popular programming week of the year with a branded web series.
Gulli picks up Teletubbies for France
The kids broadcaster has also acquired the rights for the rebooted preschool series for several other French-speaking territories.
Specialties @ 20: Bravo
From Playback magazine: in our multi-part tribute to Canada’s key specialty channels, today we look back on 20 years of Bravo.
Downey wins fourth term at ACTRA national
The outspoken advocate for more Cancon in primetime will reprise her role for an “unprecedented” new term.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs June 1, 2015 to June 7, 2015
Rookie Blue climbs to #3 in this week’s chart, with Motive also moving up to #8.
Peppa heads to China with new broadcast, CP deals
Entertainment One Licensing (eOne) has secured a coveted broadcast berth on pubcaster CCTV, along with Chinese master toy and publishing deals, for Peppa.
9 Story enters China with new Sunshine partnership
9 Story has inked a content partnership with media conglomerate Beijing Sunshine Culture and Communication that will see coproductions Peg + Cat and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood launch in China.
Ten (or so) takeaways from Banff: 2015 edition
A look back at key themes in the content business that emerged from the Banff World Media Festival last week.
Dark Matter premieres brightly on Space
The Prodigy Pictures series bowed on Space on June 12 at 10 p.m., with the second episode to air after the premiere of Killjoys this weekend.
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