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The Comedy Network gets into business with Kevin Smith
The American filmmaker’s movie review series Spoilers is headed to the Bell Media channel via a coproduction deal between Halfire-CORE Entertainment and SModCo.
Families with children have more connected tech: study
Canadian Anglophones with children under 18 are more likely to have digital TV subscriptions, smartphones and tablets, according to a new report from the Media Technology Monitor.
Smithsonian Channel launches fall programming
The Blue Ant Media specialty service will debut on Nov. 13, and launches a programming preview online on Oct. 30 (aerial doc series Canada Over the Edge pictured).
CTV not renewing Satisfaction
Bell Media said that the homegrown comedy, produced by DHX Media in association with CTV and Lionsgate, didn’t perform as well as expected.
Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Oct. 7 to Oct. 13, 2013
The End: The Hangover Part III is the top-selling DVD for the week of Oct. 7 to Oct. 13, 2013.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Oct. 14 to Oct. 20, 2013
The Big Bang Theory tops TV for another week, while CBC’s Battle of the Blades and Dragons’ Den tie for #30.
Michael McGowan, Deepa Mehta win at 2013 DGC Awards
The awards, handed out Saturday at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, honoured the best in film and TV direction (Deepa Mehta’s Midnight’s Children pictured).
Space’s Jonathan Strange adds Eddie Marsan, Bertie Carvell
The BBC One/BBC America coproduction will shoot on location in Quebec, the U.K. and Croatia.
More Canadians downloading, streaming in 2012: Stats Can
A new survey on Canadian internet use showed a marked increase in social media use and digital content consumption from 2010 to 2012, as Zoomers get digi-savvy.
Production on Working the Engels starts in Toronto
Halfire-CORE Entertainment added new cast (Azura Skye pictured) to the Global Television comedy, which is shooting through Jan. 15.
New hires at Secret Location, Deluxe, DHX signal growth
The digital agency lands an ex-broadcast digital guru for biz dev, Deluxe gains an award-winning sound mixer and DHX hires a VP production.
Second season shoot for Never Ever Do This At Home Starts
Teddy Wilson and Norm Sousa (pictured) are returning as hosts of the factual series from Insight Productions for Discovery Channel Canada.
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