TV

Fall TV: New Marvel series superpowers Tuesday night

CTV’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. debuts to 2.7 million viewers, with Global’s NCIS hot on its heels with 2.5 million; J3’s Bailey Wilson earns the “battleground” win for her upfront prediction.

Production begins on Orphan Black second season

The second season of the conspiracy clone thriller is shooting in studio and on location in Toronto until February 2014.

Stingray Digital inks deal with Universal Music Group

The company’s EVP Eric Albert talks rolling out new services and growth plans for Canada.

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‘Played’ spotlighted in CTV’s fall campaign

CTV marketing exec Alanna Barkley breaks down the channel’s fall TV media campaign, which focuses on the Canadian cop drama and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

ZoomerMedia launches HopeTV

The company has rebranded Winnipeg-based Joytv11 to focus on Christian programming like Joyce Meyer (pictured).

Peacock Alley sells High Tech Rednecks, Money Moron

The Toronto-based producer/distributor has secured deals for factual titles High Tech Rednecks (pictured) and Money Moon with networks in Asia, Europe, Australia and Canada.

Lost Girl adds Copper’s Kyle Schmid as guest star

Linda Hamilton is also reprising her third season guest role as a ruthless assassin in the series’ fourth season, slated to premiere in November (Schmid pictured).

Big News From Grand Rock signs on big name Canucks

With actors including Gordon Pinsent, Aaron Ashmore and Ennis Esmer on board, the Markham Street Films production will begin shooting in Midland, Ontario after successfully raising part of its production funding through Indiegogo.

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APTN’s Blackstone drama raises curtain on third season

The Canadian TV drama (pictured), long in limbo, is looking ahead with new-found assurance to a likely U.S. sale and fourth season.

Fall TV: The Blacklist takes Monday night

The battlegrounds are back: premiere week launches with a win from Global as we run down the ratings against media-buyer upfront predictions from June (The Blacklist pictured).

Breakthrough presells Zerby Derby to Sprout

The Toronto-based producer and distributor has presold its new preschool series, Zerby Derby (pictured) to Sprout in the U.S. and South Korea’s MBC, heading into MIPCOM next month.

Sardine and Gamerizon ready Chop Chop Ninja shorts

Montreal, Canada-based Sardine Productions and Gamerizon Studio have inked a production deal with Teletoon Canada to develop the shorts series Chop Chop Ninja Challenge.