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Rookie Blue renewed for fifth season summer run
The cop drama, which airs on Global and ABC stateside, announced the news on the series’ Twitter account Wednesday.
The Amazing Race Canada premiere draws three million viewers
The competition series, which premiered Monday night on CTV, became the most watched Canadian program since the Corner Gas finale in 2009.
Frantic seals first-look deal with comedy producer Pamela Thomas
The Winnipeg- and Toronto-based indie producer is building its comedy production expertise through the deal with the Kids in the Hall co-producer (Frantic’s Men With Brooms pictured).
Kevin Costner inks first-look TV deal with Sea to Sky Entertainment
The Hollywood actor’s production shingle, Treehouse Films, will develop and produce scripted programming for the joint venture between Lionsgate and Thunderbird Films.
Damian Kindler boards Fox’s Sleepy Hollow as co-executive producer
The Sanctuary creator (pictured) will be writing scripts and produce the modern-day supernatural thriller that was picked up by Shaw Media at the Los Angeles Screenings.
Changes to Corus leadership
As the company looks to more closely align its TV and radio business units, current Corus Television EVP and president Doug Murphy will become Corus Entertainment EVP and COO, effective Sept. 1.
Sharknado takes Friday night by storm: BBM
The horror flick (pictured), which aired exclusively on Space in Canada, drew in 300,000 viewers, was the top specialty program for the day and received more than 22,000 Twitter mentions.
Food Network Canada serves up its fall schedule
The lineup for the specialty includes new competition series Cutthroat Kitchen (pictured) and Food Court Wars.
Secret Location nabs news and doc Emmy nod
The Toronto-based interactive agency was nominated for its work on Targeting the Electorate (pictured), an interactive documentary collaboration with PBS’ Frontline.
Fourth season shoot for Being Human starts
Muse Entertainment has the cameras rolling on another 13 episodes of the sci-fi drama (pictured) for Syfy in the U.S. and Space in Canada.
Shelly Glover named new federal heritage minister
The Winnipeg MP (pictured) replaces James Moore, who moves over to the key industry ministry and oversight of the expanding telecom sector.
Canadian filmmakers recall Cory Monteith as a down-to-earth, generous actor
Vancouver director Carl Bessai and Halifax writer-director Gia Milani talk to Playback about working with the Glee actor (pictured).
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