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TV
Will Arnett to get Banff fest distinction award
With the accolade Arnett joins past recipients including Paul Haggis, Howie Mandel, Erick McCormack and Martin Short for the Canuck-only award.
PVR usage grows Cracked debut episode audience
One show, many audiences: The CBC cop drama adds to the industry debate that has broadcasters urging a look beyond overnight ratings to the audience impact of PVRs, online streaming and VOD usage.
Entry door open for Canadian Youth Media Alliance Awards
Canada’s Youth Media Alliance (YMA) has officially launched its English-language Awards of Excellence, which honor achievement in TV programming and digital content for young viewers over the past two years.
Part 2: How all-Canadian Package Deal is tweaked for U.S. invasion
Thunderbird Films and City are craftily making a scripted local comedy to stand up against Modern Family and The Big Bang Theory without sending a single actor across the border.
Sun TV asks CRTC for mandatory carriage
The Quebecor-owned network is citing financially unstable conditions and declining distribution as reasons for its request to be carried on all analog and digital basic service, for a proposed monthly 18-cent fee.
Canadian Social TV top 3 – week of Jan. 13
In this, the second weekly installment of new Playback exclusive list of top Canadian-made programs based on Seevibes’ social media index, we see how Lost Girl beat Heartland by comfortable margin.
CTV reduces Big Bang Theory on Saturday nights as NHL returns
The CBS comedy airing now at 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturdays comes as it remains a top-rated series with its first episodes of 2013.
Part 1: What City’s Package Deal teaches us about the 2008 Hollywood writer’s strike
The multi-camera comedy, now shooting on a Vancouver soundstage, was mostly written in a Los Angeles Starbucks by veteran sitcom writer/producer Andrew Orenstein.
Hockey Night in Canada scores with season opener
The show’s 60th anniversary pulled in record ratings for its afternoon and primetime games.
Global adds talent to Montreal and Maritimes morning shows
Richard Dagenais (centre) and ex-CTV Montreal News reporter Camille Ross (left) will host the new Montreal morning show, joined by weather specialist Jessica Laventure.
MTV launching daily series MTV Showtown
Settling in to a new HD studio at Bell Media’s headquarters, the channel is reviving its brand with changes and additions to its in-house programming, including the launch of new flagship daily show MTV Showtown (pictured).
Paper tablet creator Roel Vertegaal to keynote at Crossmedia
Other conference speakers will include Erik Martin, general manager of reddit.com, Mark Gbuneim, CEO of Wiredset and Trendrr and Strategic Partnerships Google’s Ipsa Desai.
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