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Bell Media renews TV deal for World Juniors hockey tournament
TSN and RDS have signed onto another ten years of airing the annual Christmas ritual where young Canadian hockey players take on the world.
Mobovivo brings second screen tech to Quebec
Mobovivo CEO Trevor Doerksen (pictured) says the companies will work with Quebec broadcasters and production companies to provide the tech and creative for scripted and unscripted second screen experiences.
Netflix renews Toronto-shot series Hemlock Grove
The 10-episode second season order follows Hannibal, also produced by Gaumont International Television and renewed for a second season shoot in Toronto (Hemlock Grove creator Eli Roth pictured).
BetaFilm closing in on European deals for Cracked cop drama
White Pine Pictures says the international distributor of the CBC drama is in final negotiations on a German pay TV deal.
DHX makes numerous sales into Central and Eastern Europe
The distribution deals, for territories spanning the regions, include such kids’ TV properties as Arthur, Caillou and Horseland.
Peace Point sells lifestyle, factual series to Australasia
Toronto-based Peace Point Entertainment’s distribution arm sold series including Bake with Anna Olson (pictured) and Reality Obsessed into the territory.
CMF disburses $1.9M to 10 diverse convergent projects
The TV productions feature digital components in languages including Mandarin, Spanish, Italian and Persian.
Big Brother Canada dominated Canadian social TV in Q1: report
The domestic version of the reality series (pictured) amassed more than 116 million impressions and 120,000 interactions, more than any other screen CanCon, according to the study by Seevibes and Evolumedia.
Breakthrough secures East European broadcast sales
Broadcasters Digitalb and Telma TV picked up a slew of reality and doc programming including Streets of the World and Return to Nepal (pictured).
Second season shoot for Cracked gets new showrunner
Bruce Smith will stickhandle the sophomore season for the CBC drama, which also sees Brooke Nevin (pictured) replace Stefanie von Pfetten in the lead role opposite David Sutcliffe.
YouTube helps accelerate TV: upfront
Google execs told attendees at YouTube’s first Canadian upfront that creators should use the video streaming platform as a participatory social network to engage fans with shareable content.
Producers, DGC ratify new labour deal
The latest 2013 to 2015 Standard Agreement includes a 2% wage increase in line with other recent industry union and guild deals.
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