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Breakthrough pacts with Carvin Winans for The Mix
The new music documentary series will feature one-on-one interviews and duets with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Quincy Jones and Aretha Franklin.
Astral’s TMN Go expands reach to Rogers subscribers
The addition of Rogers means that the streaming service is now available to almost 75% of TMN subscribers.
CTV orders The Social for fall daytime TV
Co-hosts Cynthia Loyst, Melissa Grelo, Traci Melchor and Lainey Lui will discuss the day’s headlines and celebrity news, and interact with viewers in real-time via social media platforms.
Fight Network enters Turkey with D-Smart deal
The move is part of an international expansion by the Canadian specialty channel devoted to combat sports.
CTV’s Saving Hope starts second season shoot
The returning cast for the hourlong medical drama includes Erica Durance, Michael Shanks, Daniel Gillies, Huse Madhavji and Benjamin Ayres.
Weekly roundup: MIP slates, premieres and awards
Short film festival Regard has unveiled its awards, Cirque du Soleil is staging a special time-limited online donation video event, and Peace Point Rights is bringing The DNA of GSP (pictured) to MIP.
DHX mobilizes Canadian efforts, signs Blackberry deal
DHX Media is widening its Canadian footprint with a number of deals across TV, home entertainment and digital platforms, including a deal with mobile platform Blackberry for 1,000 episodes of kids’ programming.
APTN Blackstone drama adds cast for third season
John Cassini, Tinsel Korey (The Twilight Saga) and Cheri Maracle join the ensemble drama about tumultuous lives on the fictional Blackstone First Nation Reserve.
Alien Mysteries lands in U.S., international markets
The Discovery Canada factual series chronicling first-person accounts of alien encounters and UFO sightings has been acquired by U.S. broadcaster Destination America and licensed to Discovery Networks internationally.
Film and Creative Industries Nova Scotia names new president
Lisa Bugden (pictured) will head up the new agency, which was launched in November 2012 to bolster the province’s creative business development.
Bell Media renews TV deal with Canadian Football League
The new five-year multi-platform deal includes exclusive rights to all pre-season and regular season games, playoffs and the Grey Cup game.
William F. White Intl. stocks up for Canadian shoots
The production equipment rental giant has invested over $20 million since 2010 on the latest technology to service domestic film and TV shoots countrywide.
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