TV

Temple Street takes The Next Step with Segal for licensing

Segal Licensing will be responsible for marketing the tween dance drama (pictured) through events, merchandise and publications.

R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour takes multiple Daytime Emmys

The Vancouver-lensed series (pictured) took three trophies, while fellow Canuck production Bubble Guppies from Corus’ Nelvana Studios secured one.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs May 27 to June 2, 2013

Last Stand is the top-selling DVD for the week of May 27 to June 2, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs June 3 to June 9, 2013

The NHL Playoffs top TV for the week of June 3 to June 9, 2013.

Kirstine Stewart introduces Twitter Canada’s offerings

The former CBC EVP of English services unveiled Twitter Amplify, a platform for embedding content in Promoted Tweets.

CRTC: conventional TV network spending on Canadian shows up sharply

As well, private broadcasters indicated a slight decline in expenditures on U.S. shows in 2012, the regulator reported.

Weekly roundup: TV premieres and new CMPA board members

Today’s package of briefs includes news of the premiere of SHRED!, yap films’ new factual series for Discovery (pictured).

Films dominate Canadian Comedy Awards nominations

The handing out of the beaver statuette, to winners in live, film, television, radio, and internet categories, will take place in Ottawa Oct. 6 (Show host Peter Anthony pictured).

1001 Nights heads to Discovery Kids Asia

The 52 x 11-minute animated series is produced by Vancouver-based Big Bad Boo Studios.

W Network boosts second screen experience with revamped site

The Corus Entertainment specialty network is focusing on second screen content and editorials to accompany its programming on WNetwork.com.

eOne goes on Dates with U.K.’s Bryan Elsley

The company has partnered with the writer-producer to launch a companion e-book to his Dates drama series (pictured).

Gordon Pinsent to attend 50th anniversary Forest Rangers reunion

The tribute to one of the first colour TV series made in Canada (pictured) is set for Saturday at Cinespace Film Studios’ Kleinburg facility north of Toronto.