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Phil McCordic returns to TV hosting roots at TVO
The on-air host and producer at the educational broadcaster is hosting an original kids TV show from Breakthrough Entertainment.
9 Story primes math-based series for global stage
9 Story Media Group will handle the international distribution of the Apartment 11 Productions series Look Kool, along with its French counterpart.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs March 16, 2015 to March 22, 2015
Penguins of Madagascar tops the DVD chart for the week of March 16 to March 22, with Hunger Games: Mockingjay taking the #2 spot.
TSC names Writer’s Room Intensive winners
Six writers will spend a day in a writer’s room with 19-2‘s Bruce Smith.
Filmmakers, stars lobby to save Nova Scotia tax credit
The chorus to save Nova Scotia’s film and TV tax credit grows online, with the Trailer Park Boys and high-profile talent urging the government to reconsider its review.
Showcase debuts throwback logo
The Shaw Media specialty’s new look is meant to echo its roots with an urban twist, says Amanda Ploughman, VP of marketing at Shaw Media.
Heritage minister Shelly Glover to leave politics
The industry will get a new heritage minister after the next federal election (Glover pictured).
Bell Media to give Traceable four-channel bow
Bell Media programming exec Rachel Goldstein-Couto on why Jennifer Sharpe’s debut documentary works across four channels.
Stephen Tapp headed to Stingray
The veteran broadcaster joins the digital music provider as it looks to continue expanding internationally as Canada opts for cable unbundling (Tapp pictured).
Nelvana charms more licensees for preschool series
Nelvana Enterprises has inked a trio of new licensees for Nelvana/Spin Master copro Little Charmers, which debuted on Nick US and Treehouse Canada in January.
Catherine MacLeod tapped to lead Television Bureau
The former Bell Media exec has been named president of the industry organization.
Herculean efforts: bringing Olympus to life
Ahead of its premiere on Super Channel and Syfy, Reunion Pictures executive producer Matthew O’Connor tells Playback about building the Canada-U.K. coproduction.
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