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Cineflix Rights builds third party drama catalog with Secrets & Lies

The distribution deal for the Australian drama follows Cineflix Studios pacting on the joint venture Buccaneer Media in the U.K.

Shaw Media orders more Top Chef Canada

The series has been renewed for a fourth season, slated to premiere in 2014 (season three pictured).

CBC fall sked aims to connect with more Canadians

The pubcaster’s lineup includes no big scripted surprises, but branches out to new factual series that strive to hit national audiences at home.

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Canadian, Aussie producer groups encourage collaboration

The Canadian Media Production Association and the Screen Producers Association of Australia signed a memorandum of understanding in Cannes.

William Baldwin to guest star on Copper

The actor will play a Tammany Hall fixer in the period drama (pictured) for Showcase and BBC America from Cineflix Studios.

Montreal Connected hosts unveiled

The sports magazine show, which will air on Rogers Media’s new City Montreal channel, kicks off on May 30 (hosts Wilder Weir and Alyson Lozoff pictured).

Marblemedia hires L.A. exec to expand U.S. presence

Renae Garcia (pictured) is the company’s first L.A. hire as director of U.S. development and acquisitions.

Fred Fuchs pacts with Berkshire Axis Media

The international coproduction guru has inked a first-look deal to bring new TV projects to John Carbone’s production shingle.

CBC snags Recipe to Riches for winter 2014

The pubcaster, which unveiled its lineup Wednesday, is also launching new reality series Four Rooms and primetime crime drama Crossing Lines.

eOne posts first results since Alliance Films takeover

Despite sharply higher revenue and underlying earnings growth, the producer and distributor posted a modest loss due to acquisition costs and other one-time items.

Toronto-shot Warehouse 13 filming final season this summer

The sci-fi series produced by Universal Cable Productions will broadcast its final six episodes in 2014.

Storage Wars Canada cast unveiled

Proper Television is producing the 36 half-hour episode series, now in production, for OLN from the format licensed by FremantleMedia.