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Carmen Lago, Tony Chapman unveil BCT

BCT will create original multiplatform content incorporating brands into stories, and work with brands to increase ROI through non-traditional media buys (Lago and Chapman pictured).

TMN, Movie Central unveil 2013 production slate

The slate features six Canadian productions, including half-hour comedy Sensitive Skin, starring Kim Cattrall (pictured) and Don McKellar, who also directs.

PNI policy generates over $1 billion annually of TV spending: report

The report, prepared by Nordicity, analyzed the likely impact of the CRTC programming policy on English-language television production between 2012 and 2017.

Keshet comes to Canada

On the heels of its recent expansion into Australia, Israeli producer-distributor Keshet International is establishing a Canadian office, to be headed by former Alliance Atlantis exec Mark Rubinstein.

Temple Street Media Ventures launches Boat Rocker Studios

Working with YouTube, the original digital content studio will create a hub for online creators to produce next-gen content.

Slice orders more Money Moron

Financial guru Gail Vaz-Oxlade (pictured) counsels financially irresponsible people who are putting their relationships at risk by helping to change their spending habits.

David UK, Stephen Tapp combine to launch Bent venture

The cross-platform branded entertainment upstart will also have industry veterans Christopher Grimson and James Hyslop as founding partners (UK pictured).

Take 5 and Whizbang to co-produce CW’s Reign

CBS and CW have tapped the Canadian producers to shoot 12 episodes of the young Mary Queen of Scots drama (pictured) after they shot the first season of Beauty and the Beast in Toronto in spring 2012.

Jill Golick sells Ruby Skye P.I. web series to CBC

The pubcaster is to stream the teen/tween detective mystery series (pictured) in winter 2014, before combining internet TV episodes into a broadcast hour for its main network.

CTV execs on their 2013-2014 TV strategy

President of programming and sports Phil King and Bell Media president Kevin Crull discuss shuffling the primetime schedule and TV research with Twitter Canada.

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Report: Canadians start cutting the cord for digital streaming

Cable companies have seen a decline in subscribers for two consecutive quarters, the first concrete sign of cord-cutting, says Boon Dog Professional Services.

Weekly roundup: distribution, awards and funding news

Toronto-lensed NBC Universal series Hannibal has been renewed, and distributor Kaleidoscope has licensed several Canadian-made films (Cradle Will Fall pictured) to Shaw Media.