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Canadian Social TV top 3 – week of April 7
This week we see how Big Brother Canada kept its lead while CBC properties Heartland and Republic of Doyle also performed strongly, according to Seevibes.
DHX Media signs deal with ABC TV Australia
The Australian national public broadcaster has picked up the exclusive free-to-air rights to Ha Ha Hairies (pictured), Rastamouse and Grandpa in my Pocket.
City to debut Package Deal on June 24
The broadcaster had an initial May 6 start date for the multi-camera comedy.
KidsCo sends Syfy Kids to Asia
The channel will launch in Asia with around 120 hours of programing, including Matt Hatter Chronicles (pictured), dubbed in local languages like Mandarin, Cantonese, Malaysian and Indonesian.
Showcase promotes with partners and aliens
The Shaw Media channel has launched a multi-platform campaign, which includes a partnership with EB Games around Defiance and Continuum.
Thatcher doc sells into Canada, Spain
Radio-Canada in Quebec and Telemadrid inked deals with Sky Vision for Brook Lapping’s documentary Thatcher: A Memoir.
All My Children, One Life To Live to FX Canada
The specialty channel becomes the only North American broadcaster of the iconic soap revivals.
Ex-CTV exec Brad Schwartz to head up TV Guide Network
The appointment was made by CBS and Lionsgate, which run the U.S. channel.
CMF doles out performance envelope coin
English broadcasters received $173.3 million in performance envelope funds, while French broadcasters received $85.7 million.
CBC producer dies in car crash
Deborah Sharp Furlong, associate producer on Arctic Air (pictured), was killed in a head-on car collision while on holiday in Ireland with husband John Furlong, organizer of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.
Banff honours Craig Ferguson
The late night TV host (pictured) is to receive the Sir Peter Ustinov award for his comic contribution to the small screen.
CBC expands digital presence with Microsoft partnership
A newly-launched Hockey Night in Canada app for Xbox Live will give Gold subscribers access to live game streaming and VOD content including Coach’s Corner.
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